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From January 22 to 24, the secondary elevators at Carlsbad Caverns National Park will be out of service for required, routine maintenance. The work involves shortening the cables installed on both secondary elevator cars in February 2017. “This required maintenance will ensure the continued safe operation of our secondary elevators for visitors and staff,” said […]

Tucson, AZ – Saguaro National Park is seeking public comments regarding a proposed increase in entrance fees and cost of the Saguaro National Park Annual Pass. If approved, this increase would go into effect on May 1, 2018 and would bring the park into alignment with the entry costs for other similar parks. This phased

On Wednesday, January 10, 2018, at approximately 12:15 p.m., Big Bend National Park authorities received a report through a commercial river operator of a body on shore, downstream of the Gravel Pit river access, along the Rio Grande within Big Bend National Park. Park Rangers responded and located the body of an unidentified male. The

DEATH VALLEY, CA – Death Valley National Park will soon be improving parking and viewing platforms at Dantes View. Due to the construction project, the scenic viewpoint will be closed temporarily to public access from January 23rd to early April 2018. Perched at over a mile above the valley floor, Dantes View provides some of

Goleta, Calif., January 10th, 2018 – Current Situation: With the skies clearing, there are recon flights scheduled for today and tomorrow to assess the status of the Thomas Fire and any damage that may have occurred from the recent storm to the forest area. Once it’s deemed safe fire crews will return to the fire

The Desert Sun reported that Tuesday, January 9th’s storm flooded some communities in the area. “The first storm of the year to hit the Coachella Valley flooded streets in Indio and Coachella on Tuesday….Palm Springs had 1.33 inches of rain as of 7 a.m., ‘which is pretty good,’ but still below the average 2.25 inches

Save the Dates! February 9 & 10, 2018 50th Anniversary of Marta’s First Performance in the Opera House Please join us for a splendid weekend of events to commemorate Marta’s 50th Anniversary honoring her passionate dedication to her craft and commitment to her creation of the Amargosa Opera House Stay tuned for event details! Website: https://www.amargosa-opera-house.com March 4, 2018 NanUke and

Grand Canyon, AZ – Grand Canyon National Park is implementing immediate Level 2 water conservation measures due to water delivery system issues. At Level 2, mandatory measures require that all concessions operations switch to disposable dishes and utensils; alter menus to use less water for food preparation and dish washing; adopt low water use for

Capitol Reef National Park is joining national parks across the county in waiving entrance fees four days in 2018 as a way to encourage people to get outdoors and learn from the natural world. The National Park Service will offer the following fee-free days in 2018: January 15 – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

A Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Salt Wash Rehabilitation Project in Arches National Park was signed by the Acting Intermountain Regional Director on December 21, 2017. This decision was reached after reviewing the environmental impacts analyzed and considering public comments on the Environmental Assessment (EA) released in October. The EA identifies strategies