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Effective 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016, fire restrictions will be lifted for the State of Utah, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and National Park Service on lands in Carbon, Emery, Grand and San Juan Counties. https://www.nps.gov/arch/learn/news/news092716.htm Source:: 2016 Southeast Utah Fire Restrictions Rescinded       

DEATH VALLEY, CA –Are you interested in the history and prehistory of the Death Valley area? Would you like to try your hand at throwing an atlatl? Would you like to know what an atlatl is? Would you like to learn about preservation of a ghost town? Come to Preservation 50 on October 15-16, 2016

Final Phase of Waste Removal Project at Scout Lookout to be Rescheduled Again https://www.nps.gov/zion/learn/news/alrescheduled.htm Source:: Final Phase of Waste Removal Project at Scout Lookout to be Rescheduled Again       

White Sands National Monument announces the banning of unmanned aircraft within the Monument. This regulation change implements a policy memorandum signed by National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis on June 20, 2014. The new policy directs National Park Service superintendents nationwide to prohibit launching, landing, or operating unmanned aircraft on lands and waters administered

Shuttle Schedules Change September 25, 2016 https://www.nps.gov/zion/learn/news/fallshuttle.htm Source:: Zion National Park’s Fall Shuttle Schedule       

Unfortunately someone drove on the Racetrack Playa a few weeks ago. The vehicle drove up and down several times, leaving miles of tracks. Driving and bicycling off road are not permitted in Death Valley National Park.

Tumacácori once again offers its popular Family Sleepover program, this year including a living history twist. https://www.nps.gov/tuma/learn/news/family-sleepovers-2016.htm Source:: Family Sleepovers: A Night in the Mission in 1916       

On Saturday, October 1, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Tumacácori will celebrate the harvest of fruits cultivated within the mission garden and orchard. https://www.nps.gov/tuma/learn/news/cosecha.htm Source:: Celebración de la Cosecha       

Springdale, UT- At noon on Monday, September 26, 2016, Zion National Park will be dedicating a statue of a Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) worker at the Visitor Center plaza. The statue was made possible with the help of the CCC Legacy, the national organization dedicated to preserving the memories and heritage of the Civilian Conservation Corps, and several

Grand Canyon, Ariz. –On Tuesday, September 20th National Park Service personnel located a body on the Colorado River at River Mile 139. Today park rangers responded and recovered the body,which was transported to the rim by helicopter and transferred to the Coconino County Medical Examiner. Based on evidence found with the body, it is believed to