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The endangered Gila topminnow, which returned to the Santa Cruz River after a 10 year absence, now appears to be thriving. https://www.nps.gov/tuma/learn/news/endangered-fish-thriving-in-santa-cruz-river.htm Source:: Endangered Fish Thriving in Santa Cruz River       

Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge and Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument are looking for birders of all skill levels for this year’s Christmas Bird Count. https://www.nps.gov/orpi/learn/news/christmas-bird-count-looking-for-help.htm Source:: Christmas Bird Count Looking for Help       

The artists were selected from a large pool of applicant https://www.nps.gov/zion/learn/news/air2017.htm Source:: Artists-In-Residence 2017 Selection       

The National Park Service will offer the following fee free days in 2017: January 16 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day February 20 Presidents’ Day April 15–16 and April 22–23 Weekends of National Park Week August 25 National Park Service Birthday September 30 National Public Lands Day November 11–12 Veterans Day Weekend Park visitors should remember the fee free designation applies to entrance fees

The Southeast Utah Group will waive entrance fees several days in 2017 as a way to encourage people to get outdoors and spend time with their friends and family in the national parks this year. https://www.nps.gov/arch/learn/news/news120516.htm Source:: National Parks Fee Free Days Announced for 2017       

Grand Canyon, AZ – At approximately 9 am on Thursday, December 1, the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a call alerting rangers to a potentially suicidal individual at Grand Canyon National Park.

SNP https://www.nps.gov/sagu/learn/news/saguaro-national-park-december-2016-guided-programs-schedule.htm Source:: Saguaro National Park December 2016 Guided Programs Schedule       

Dec 1, 2016 – Following a storm last weekend, and with a chance for more snow on Friday, visitors to Grand Canyon National Park should be prepared for snowpacked and icy roads. Visitors can expect temporary road closures and poor driving conditions whenever winter storms pass through the area.

Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial State Park is opening to the public on November 30, 2016. On the second anniversary of the Yarnell Hill Fire, Arizona State Parks purchased 320 acres of State Trust land near the site where 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots sacrificed their lives while battling one of the most devastating fires in Arizona’s

SPRINGDALE, UT – Zion National Park is proposing to redesign the South Entrance Monument site and adjacent parking area in order to enhance visitor safety, expand cultural resource protection measures and help mitigate factors contributing to vehicle congestion experienced at the South Entrance. The monument has become a renowned park feature, enjoyed by travelers from