Desert News
Grand Canyon, AZ- Grand Canyon National Park and Yuntaishan Geopark from the Henan province of China renewed their five-year Sister Park Agreement on Tuesday, May 23, 2017.
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Memorial Day Weekend tends to be one of Park’s busiest weekends https://www.nps.gov/zion/learn/news/holidaycrowd_5_23_17.htm Source:: Zion National Park Holiday Weekend Crowds Expected
Zion National Park Holiday Weekend Crowds Expected Read More »
Grand Canyon, AZ – At approximately noon on Sunday, May 21, the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a call about a single car accident on Center Road in Grand Canyon Village.
Rangers Respond to Single Vehicle Accident in Grand Canyon National Park Read More »
Arches and Canyonlands national parks are preparing for a busy Memorial Day weekend, and are advising visitors to expect heavy traffic, crowded trails, and limited parking. https://www.nps.gov/cany/learn/news/news052217.htm Source:: Arches and Canyonlands National Parks Prepare for Busy Memorial Day Weekend
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Arches and Canyonlands national parks are preparing for a busy Memorial Day weekend, and are advising visitors to expect heavy traffic, crowded trails, and limited parking. Memorial Day weekend often brings record visitation, overflowing parking lots, and long lines and wait times at park entrance stations.
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In a continuing effort to make Glen Canyon National Recreation Area safer for all types of recreation, the park is establishing wakeless zones in three side canyons on Lake Powell: Antelope, Labyrinth and Lost Eden canyons.
Three Lake Powell side canyons go wakeless this week Read More »
SPRINGDALE, UT – The Zion Mount Carmel Highway through Zion National Park has re – opened to all traffic. Late yesterday afternoon, and again this morning, the sand fall area along the Highway was evaluated by Park staff, and hazard geologists from the Utah Geological Survey.
Zion Mount Carmel Highway Re-Opens For All Vehicles Read More »
SPRINGDALE, UT – The Zion-Mount Carmel Highway through Zion National Park, connecting State Route 9 between Springdale and Mt. Carmel Junction is temporarily closed until further notice.
Zion-Mount Carmel Highway Closed due to Rock Debris Falling Read More »
As a result of dry grass contributing to high fire danger in the lower elevations of Zion National Park, restrictions are being instituted prohibiting campfires in Zion Canyon and smoking in vegetated areas. These restrictions will be in effect starting at12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, May 23, 2017 and will be enforced until rescinded by the Superintendent. Park officials
JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK, Twentynine Palms, California – The Park set a record for annual visitation in 2016 of over 2.5M. If the number of visitors for the first quarter of this year is any indication, Joshua Tree will be posting another record year.
Joshua Tree National Park Has Never Been So Popular Read More »
