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The 46th annual Fiesta at Tumacácori National Historical Park will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 3, and 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 4, 2016. Admission is free. La Fiesta de Tumacácori is a celebration of all the cultures which have lived in and influenced the historical Santa Cruz Valley. The two-day event will feature […]

Grand Canyon, AZ – On Wednesday, November 9, Grand Canyon National Park will host a Native American Indian Heritage Celebration with special presentations and demonstrations. Grand Canyon visitors and residents are invited to participate in this special day to recognize and celebrate the many accomplishments, contributions, and sacrifices made by First Americans.

Ajo, Arizona – Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument is working with the University of Arizona’s College of Architecture, Planning, and Landscape Architecture to perform energy audits of all park structures and provide an analysis to reduce future energy uses and needs. The goal of the three year project is for the park to use alternative energy

  DEATH VALLEY, CA –November is a particularly good time to visit Death Valley National Park due to a free entrance fee day on Veterans Day, special events, and cooling temperatures. All National Park Service areas, including Death Valley National Park, will waive park entrance fees on Friday, November 11 in honor of Veterans Day.

Ajo, Arizona – Jesús García, Director of the Kino Heritage Fruit Trees Project will present a program on the establishment and interrelatedness of the agricultural history of the Kino Missions. The free program will be held at the Kris Eggle Visitor Center on Tuesday November 15 at 10:00 am.

Twentynine Palms, CA – Joshua Tree National Park – In honor of our nation’s veterans and the sacrifices they make, Veteran’s Day, November 11th will be a fee free day in the park. In addition, active duty military members and their dependents are reminded that they are eligible for a free, America the Beautiful National Parks and

Five defendants from the Canadian group High On Life appeared in the Yellowstone Justice Center on November 1 for multiple violation notices from National Park Service and Bureau of Land Management public lands. Two defendants pleaded guilty to violations in Yellowstone and Death Valley National Park. The other three defendants pleaded not guilty and will

Due to the continued closure of Spruce Tree House cliff dwelling, Mesa Verde National Park is canceling the 2016 Holiday Open House and Luminaria event. With the ongoing concern over the stability of the rock arch in the Spruce Tree House alcove, park officials have determined entering the alcove to place lanterns in the site

Otis College of Art and Design has partnered with the park to create the Joshua Tree Art Innovation Laboratory (JT Lab), an initiative which will explore a variety of ways that artists can contribute to the overall mission of the National Park Service. https://www.nps.gov/jotr/learn/news/jtnp-announces-jt-lab.htm Source:: Joshua Tree National Park Announces Joshua Tree Art Innovation Laboratory

JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK, Twentynine Palms, CA – Graduate students interested in doing research in Joshua Tree National Park are invited to apply for assistance through the 2016  Robert Lee Graduate Student Research Grants program. Research proposals should focus on some aspect of the natural or cultural resources of Joshua Tree National Park. The application deadline is