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US Park Rangers and Special Agents of the National Park Service Investigative Services Branch (ISB) work closely with interagency partners to reduce the impact of cross-border illegal activity. While human and drug smuggling have decreased in recent years, they continue to impact natural resources and create public safety concerns in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, […]

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Earlier this week, National Park Service biologists recovered the remains of a female mountain lion near Malibu Canyon Road. The adult female known as P-23 appeared to have been struck by a vehicle days earlier. “We’ve been tracking P-23 since she was just a few weeks old and have documented her

Grand Canyon, Ariz. – The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking public comment on a proposal to modify facilities at Desert View to create an Inter-tribal Cultural Heritage Site. The NPS is preparing an environmental assessment (EA), in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act, to develop and evaluate alternatives. Located at the southeast edge

Cathedral City—The Cathedral City Historical Society will host a day trip to the Salton Sea, the largest body of water in the State of California with a special visit to the amazing Salvation Mountain. Thursday, February 8th, 2018 8:30 am to 2:30 p.m. Learn about the history of the area and the environmental struggles to

DEATH VALLEY, CA – Death Valley National Park visitors may experience up to 30-minute delays on roads this spring during road maintenance projects. The projects will allow the National Park Service to research the acoustic impacts of various pavement surfaces as well as extend the life of the pavement. Construction work is scheduled from January

The National Park Service invites public comments on a plan to manage non-native, exotic animals in Big Bend National Park. The 30-day review and comment period for the park’s Exotic Animal Management Plan and Environmental Assessment begins January 29 and will remain open for 30 days. To protect the park’s natural and cultural resources and

After pleading guilty in federal court to possession of a controlled substance, a man has been sentenced to two years probation. Domenic Joseph Robertazzi, age 26, must also participate in a substance abuse treatment program at his own expense. The charge arose from a March 2017 report of possible drug sales and trade by an

Come and enjoy an evening with a popular Old Schoolhouse speaker, Diana Lindsay, and her talk on how to explore Anza Borrego State Park, which is the largest in the California State Park’s system.  For those interested in exploring San Diego County’s desert, there has been one widely accepted guide book for the past 40

On two Sundays this season, Tumacácori National Historical Park will offer hikers the opportunity to walk the four-mile stretch of the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail between Tumacácori and Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, catching a free ride back to their starting point. Hikers can begin at either end of the trail. Between

The Salton Sea has been in trouble for years – and the drought didn’t help. Now there may be new hope for its revival. On Jan 24, 2018 High Country News reported “In mid-January, Riverside County Supervisor Manuel Perez proposed a $400 million taxpayer-funded solution that involves building a berm and forming a new freshwater