Desert News
Approximately 70 miles east of San Diego County, along Interstate 8 is the McCain Valley Resource Conservation Area. The area is open to a variety of uses. The Lark Canyon ORV Area and Campgrounds are located in McCain Valley. The DesertUSA Staff recently visited McCain Valley to report on the wildflower displays and to update photos of […]
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Mesa Verde National Park is pleased to announce that funding remains available for transportation assistance for local schools who wish to bring students to the park. Mesa Verde was awarded a grant through the “Ticket to Ride” program, funded by the National Park Foundation with support from Disney. The Mesa Verde Association is also providing
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Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service and “Find Your Park” by visiting Tumacácori National Historical Park during National Park Week, April 16 through 24. Entrance to the park is free all week. Junior Ranger Day kicks off the week from 9am to noon on April 16. https://www.nps.gov/tuma/learn/news/national-park-week-begins-with-junior-ranger-day.htm Source:: National Park Week Begins
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During the first annual Love Your Lake Community Cleanup on Saturday March 18, 71 volunteers and 29 employees removed 1,860 pounds of trash from Lake Powell’s shoreline. The largest item was a mattress removed from Lone Rock Beach. “I would like to thank the Page community, our partners and visitors for cleaning up Lake Powell
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The west side of Bridge Mountain is being added to the list of cliffs temporarily closed for the protection of nesting wildlife. https://www.nps.gov/zion/learn/news/bridgemtclosure.htm Source:: Zion National Park Announces Climbing Closures for Bridge Mountain
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Dust devil in Texas Springs Campground. The pop-up camp trailer it flipped is visible to the right of the restroom. Photo by Barb Schermetzler DEATH VALLEY, CA –A dust devil tore through Texas Springs Campground on the afternoon of Monday, March 28, causing property damage and one injury.
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Grand Canyon, Ariz. –Due to rodent activity and the potential exposure risk to hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), the National Park Service has temporarily closed Cave of the Domes. Cave of the Domes, the only cave open to the public within Grand Canyon National Park, will remain closed until further notice. Coconino County has already had two
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Park Rangers will be leading a moon light guided hike focusing on what night and darkness means to humans and animals at Mesa Verde National Park on Tuesday, March 22, beginning at 7 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/meve/learn/news/16_13_free_moonlight_hike_march_22.htm Source:: Mesa Verde Offers Free Moon Light Hike March 22
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Park Rangers will be leading a moon light guided hike focusing on what night and darkness means to humans and animals at Mesa Verde National Park on Tuesday, March 22, beginning at 7 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/meve/learn/news/16_13_free_moonlight_hike_march_22.htm Source:: Mesa Verde Offers Free Moon Light Hike March 22
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Borrego Valley Hawkwatch is reporting a massive migration of Swanson’s hawks this year. “Second Biggest Migration Day In Fourteen Years-1673 Swanson’s Hawks – March 15, 2016 – Yesterday of the hundreds of hawks in the valley only 292 migrated. The build up of Swainson’s Hawks continued with a huge migration today, 1,673. Multiple kettles kept the
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