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The second annual Glen Canyon Bat Festival is being held on Saturday, July 22 (5-10 p.m., MST) and anyone interested is invited to attend. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/second-annual-bat-festival-july-22-2017.htm Source:: Second Annual Bat Festival July 22 2017

Zion National Park’s preliminary alternative Concepts ready for review and comment. https://www.nps.gov/zion/learn/news/visitor-use-management-plan-alternatives-available-for-review.htm Source:: Visitor Use Management Plan Alternatives Available For Review

The Windows Section of Arches National Park will close at 7:00 p.m. Sunday, July 30 for up to five weeks for construction. During that time, the road will be closed at the intersection of the main park road and the Windows Section road. The area will be closed to all use. Visitors will not be

At approximately 10 p.m. on July 12 an explosion occurred on a privately owned houseboat that was anchored on shore in Crystal Springs Canyon, in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Crystal Springs Canyon is located on Lake Powell, two canyons north of Halls Crossing, near buoy marker 104, in San Juan County, Utah.

Bees are present in large numbers at the Cholla Cactus Garden, Keys View, & Stirrup Tank. They are attracted to moisture.

Flaggers will delay traffic during project https://www.nps.gov/zion/learn/news/ktr_7_10_17.htm Source:: Kolob Terrace Road Maintenance To Begin July 25, 2017

Road construction on Shafer Trail at Island in the Sky district of Canyonlands National Park will result in its closure to all travel weekdays from July 18 through July 28. The road will be open on weekends.

The National Park Service announces a solicitation for award of up to three contracts to provide logistical services in support of administrative river trips along the Colorado River within Grand Canyon National Park. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/2017-07-05-grand-canyon-seeks-river-contracts.htm Source:: Grand Canyon National Park Seeks River Logistics Contracts

The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking public comment on a proposal to replace the obsolete Trans-Canyon Water Distribution Pipeline (Pipeline). The analysis of the project to replace the Pipeline and development of alternatives through an environmental assessment (EA) is required under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/2017-07-05-pipeline-public-comment-sought.htm Source:: National Park Service Seeks Public

Fuel services are still unavailable at Halls Crossing Marina and the fuel dock remains closed pending repairs to damaged fuel lines.