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Free Land was the Cry! Digitized Homestead Records from the National Archives Now Available Online for Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Nevada, and Ohio For the first time, Land Entry Case Files:  Homestead Final Certificates – Record Group 49:  Records of the Bureau of Land Management from the National Archives for Arizona, Indiana, Illinois, Nevada, and Ohio have been […]

Death Valley National Park will be hosting MarsFest 2017 from March 10 through 12. MarsFest explores and celebrates the extremes of Earth and space with a weekend of field trips, an expo, children’s programming, and a lecture series. https://www.nps.gov/deva/learn/news/marsfest-2017.htm Source:: Death Valley National Park to Host MarsFest       

California State Parks’ Office of Grants and Local Services announced that it is accepting applications for the Outdoor Environmental Education Facilities Grant Program. View the official news release here. Source:: California State Parks Announces Application Deadline for the Outdoor Environmental Education Facilities Grant Program       

Effective 8 a.m. this Thursday, February 23, Lake Oroville State Recreation Area (SRA) partially reopens. View the official news release here. Source:: California State Parks Partially Opens Lake Oroville SRA       

Recent storm activity has prompted California State Parks to temporarily close some areas of Morro Bay State Park for public safety reasons. View the official news release here. Source:: Morro Bay State Park Closures       

Presidents Day Weekend starts with some trail closures and abbreviated Shuttle Schedule https://www.nps.gov/zion/learn/news/presday2017.htm Source:: Zion National Park Holiday Weekend Expectations       

Mesa Verde National Park has been selected, for a second year, to receive field trip grant funding from the National Park Foundation to support the “Every Kid in a Park” program. Fourth Grade classes from the Four Corners region may be eligible to receive travel grants to assist with transportation costs, with Title I schools

Saguaro National Park is offering a variety of walks and talks this winter that explore the park’s wonderful natural and cultural histories.  Interpretive programs are free, but park entrance fees apply. Naturalist Programs at Tucson Mountain District (West District), 2700 N. Kinney Rd.: All programs are subject to change.  Call the visitor center at (520)