Desert News
On the afternoon of August 14, 2017, National Park Service Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Dispatch received a report of a cliff jumping accident at Anchovy Point on Lake Powell in Coconino County, Arizona. Anchovy Point is a popular area for swimming and fishing and can be accessed from shore. It is located between the […]
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Five park units in southern Arizona – Tumacácori National Historical Park, Saguaro National Park, Coronado National Memorial, Chiricahua National Monument, and the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail – want to know how young people experience their public lands. They are calling for participants in this year’s Southern Arizona Youth Outdoor Summit.
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Public Review Of Preliminary Alternative Concepts Extended To Friday August 18, 2017. https://www.nps.gov/zion/learn/news/vump_extended_8_14_17.htm Source:: Visitor Use Management Plan Comment Period Extended
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BOULDER CITY, Nevada – America’s national parks will be premier viewing sites for a rare solar eclipse that will be crossing the United States Aug. 21. Lake Mead National Recreation Area is holding a free viewing party at the visitor center from 9 a.m. to noon.
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Desert parks offer ample opportunity for stargazing and enjoying the night sky away from light pollution found in more populated areas. This weekend the Perseid Meteor Shower will be at it’s peak. Friday and Saturday nights are the best dates to view meteors. [sc name=”Ad for Content Two”] Experts say that we can expect approximately
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On Friday, August 25th from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Tumacácori will host a Family Game Night in celebration of the National Park Service’s 101st birthday. https://www.nps.gov/tuma/learn/news/family-game-night.htm Source:: Family Game Night
Two new courtesy docks at the Stateline launch ramp soon. Material for the new docks is scheduled to begin arriving on August 8. Construction will take two to four weeks. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/new-stateline-courtesy-docks-being-installed.htm Source:: New Stateline Courtesy Docks Being Installed
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A new business opportunity is available to provide launch and retrieval services of motorized rental boats and personal watercraft to Lake Powell. Interested businesses are invited to apply for a Commercial Use Authorization, which will permit them to deliver and/or pick up boats (less than 26 feet long) and personal watercrafts. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/new-commercial-opportunity-available.htm Source:: New Commercial
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The Park thanks the climbing community for their cooperation through the 2017 breeding season. https://www.nps.gov/zion/learn/news/reopenclimbroutes.htm Source:: Zion National Park Re-Opens Climbing Routes After Successful Peregrine Nesting Season
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National Park Service researchers have documented a rare case of a mountain lion successfully crossing the 101 Freeway. P-55, a subadult male who was recently collared in the western end of the Santa Monica Mountains, crossed the artery near Thousand Oaks last week soon after he was caught on video in a Newbury Park backyard.
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