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Grand Canyon, Ariz. – Grand Canyon National Park invites the public to celebrate the 47th anniversary of Earth Day during National Park Week fee-free days on Saturday, April 22, 2017.

An extensive road construction project in Arches National Park is well underway with crews currently working on the park entrance road. Work along the entrance road includes improving drainage near the entrance station and constructing a new entry lane and roundabout. Park visitors should expect long lines and significant delays to enter the park during

Grand Canyon, AZ – Due to an unanticipated rockslide the National Park Service (NPS) will close the Colorado River Trail between Pipe Creek and the Silver Bridge for trail repair starting Monday, April 3 at 7 am. The trail will be closed to foot traffic and stock use. The NPS anticipates the closure will be

Joshua Tree National Park is asking visitors, specifically those driving in the park, to look out for wildlife on the roadways and in parking lots. In the past week, three desert tortoises have been killed by vehicles. Two of the tortoises were run over by vehicles in a campground.

DEATH VALLEY, CALIF.—Park rangers recently discovered that fossil footprints were removed from Death Valley National Park. Trackways of mammals and birds were formed about 3 to 5 million years ago, when the animals left footprints in a muddy lakeshore area. Scientists visit the area regularly, photographing and recording the exact location of each footprint. They

Alamogordo, NM – During Centennial Year of the National Park Service, White Sands National Monument recorded 555,793 recreation visits in 2016, an increase of nearly 12 percent over 2015 visitation numbers and the highest visitation recorded since 1998.  National park sites across the country experience high visitation with 331 million recreation visits to America’s national

Soon, visitors to Tumacácori National Historical Park will be able to learn more about the Spanish contributions to what we consider today to be “southwest culture.” On April 4th at 4:00 p.m., two speakers from the Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum will present a talk, “Spain: Moors and Christians, Olives and Wine” inside the historic Tumacácori mission

An annual event, National Park Week runs from April 15 through April 23 this year, featuring free entrance to all National Park Service sites on both weekends, as well as special activities.

ORGAN PIPE CACTUS NATIONAL MONUMENT, AZ. March 23, 2017 – Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument is pleased to announce that recent facility upgrades to Alamo Canyon Campground have been completed. With the installation of a parking pad, wheelchair ramp, and handrails, the restroom facilities at Alamo Canyon Campground are now equipped to better serve the