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Hiker in Devil's Garden, Arches National Park

NPS seeks public input to help improve visitor experiences at Arches National Park

Informed by two years of pilot timed entry, Arches National Park is seeking public feedback about visitor experiences and long-term strategies for visitor access. From now through December 1, 2023, the public is invited to share their comments. Input received from this process will be used to inform strategies for the future. Visitation to Arches

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Photo of Don Laughlin.

Don Laughlin, Founder of Riverside Resort Hotel & Casino, Passes Away at 92

Laughlin, Nevada, October 23, 2023 – Don Laughlin, the visionary founder of the Riverside Resort Hotel & Casino, passed away on October 22, 2023, at the age of 92. His legacy in Laughlin, Nevada, and the gaming industry as a whole is significant. Facebook post from Don Laughlin’s Riverside Resort. Born in 1927, Don Laughlin

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Temporary Lake at Badwater Basin in Death Valley NP

Death Valley National Park will partially re-open October 15

Death Valley National Park will partially reopen on Sunday, October 15. Visitors will be able enter the park via CA-190 from the west via Lone Pine or from the east via Death Valley Junction. All other park entrances will remain closed.  “This was longest closure in Death Valley National Park’s history,” said Superintendent Mike Reynolds.

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Entrance to Arches National Park.

Arches National Park announces end of second timed-entry pilot

Beginning November 1, 2023, Arches National Park will conclude the temporary, timed entry pilot that has operated since April 1, 2023. Timed entry tickets will no longer be necessary to enter the park after October 31. Traditional park or interagency entrance passes will still be required, obtainable online or at the entrance booth. After the close of

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Flying Bat

Celebrate Bat Week!

Bat Week is Oct. 24-31! Let’s hear it for the bats! From pollinating to eating insects, bats make our world a better place. Bat Week is an annual celebration of bats and the many roles they play in our ecosystems. The international event is organized by a team of representatives across North America from conservation

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Firefighters

Prescribed fire planned for North Rim of Grand Canyon beginning October 16

Grand Canyon National Park fire managers—working with staff from the Kaibab National Forest and Bureau of Land Management, anticipate initiating prescribed fire treatments from October 16-31, on the North Rim, as weather and fuel moisture conditions allow.  On Monday, October 16, ignitions will occur on the Atoko Point unit, located on the far eastern edge of

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