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The National Park Service (NPS) is turning 100 years old on August 25, 2016 and to celebrate the anniversary, Grand Canyon National Park will waive entrance fees August 25-28. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/fee-free-august-25-28.htm Source:: Grand Canyon National Park to Celebrate NPS Centennial with Fee Free Entrance and Activities August 25-28       

High winds from monsoon storms on the evening of Wednesday, Aug. 10 caused damage to the docks in Bridge Canyon leading to Rainbow Bridge.

  Springdale, UT- A major rock fall has closed the Zion- Mount Carmel Highway, State Route 9, in Zion National Park. Effective immediately, the Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, between Canyon Junction and the East Entrance is closed. A significant rock fall occurred on the switchback near the Pine Creek Bridge and is blocking both sides of

Recent floodwater from the Paria River has undercut the Lonely Dell Access Road in Lees Ferry.

Tucson, AZ – As early as August 16, visitors to Saguaro National Park may observe a low-flying helicopter in route to spray herbicide on invasive buffelgrass in rugged backcountry terrain. We anticipate treating buffelgrass infestations at both the Rincon Mountain District and the Tucson Mountain District. The attached maps show the general locations of treatments.

After two serious recent watercraft accidents, one of them fatal, Visitor and Resource Protection rangers at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area are urging boaters to pay closer attention to safety on the water. On Thursday, July 28, two personal watercraft collided in Iceberg Canyon on Lake Powell. One of the riders, a 23-year-old man from

Grand Canyon, Ariz.–On Saturday, July 30th rangers conducting scheduled training located the remains of a female below Pima Point. Based on evidence found at the scene, the body is believed to be that of missing 22 year old Diana Zacarias of Natchitoches, LA.

Joshua Tree National Park and Joshua Tree National Park Association (JTNPA) are pleased to announce the selections for the 2016-­2017 Artist-­in­-Residence (AIR) Program. One writer and five visual artists have been invited to participate in the program’s tenth year of hosting artists from around the country. The selectees are: Maria Anderson (Laramie, WY – ­writer)

Agencies and Lake Powell boaters are doing their part to prevent the spread of quagga mussels, an aquatic invasive species (AIS), from Lake Powell. After detecting quagga mussels in Lake Powell in 2012, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Utah Department of Wildlife Resources (UDWR) and Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) have joined forces to

The exhibit area at the Carl Hayden Visitor Center will be closed for renovation. The National Park Service and Bureau of Reclamation are collaborating to create brand new exhibits which will be installed later this year.