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The National Park Service announced a 30-day extension of the public comment period for Grand Canyon National Park’s Backcountry Management Plan and Draft Environmental Impact Statement . https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/backcountry-deis-comment-extension.htm Source:: Grand Canyon National Park to Extend Public Comment Period for Backcountry Management Plan and Draft Environmental Impact Statement       

The low elevation wildflower bloom in Death Valley is the best it has been since 2005. https://www.nps.gov/deva/learn/news/wildlowers-2016.htm Source:: Best Wildflower Bloom in a Decade       

In early 2016, an AmeriCorps team is assisting Death Valley National Park with a variety of service work, mostly centered on recovering from flash flood damage. https://www.nps.gov/deva/learn/news/americorps-2016.htm Source:: AmeriCorps volunteers       

In early 2016, an AmeriCorps team is assisting Death Valley National Park with a variety of service work, mostly centered on recovering from flash flood damage. https://www.nps.gov/deva/learn/news/americorps-2016.htm Source:: AmeriCorps volunteers       

Grand Canyon National Park invites public to a special dark skies program with Charley Bulletts from the Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/darkskiesstorytellingatgrand-canyon.htm Source:: Grand Canyon National Park Invites Public to a Kaibab-Paiute Dark Skies Program       

Grand Canyon National Park invites public to a special dark skies program with Charley Bulletts from the Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/darkskiesstorytellingatgrand-canyon.htm Source:: Grand Canyon National Park Invites Public to a Kaibab-Paiute Dark Skies Program       

Park Rangers will be leading a guided hike around the Far View sites focusing on winter ecology at Mesa Verde National Park on Saturday, February 27, beginning at 10 a.m. The guided hike is free, but advance sign-up is requested. https://www.nps.gov/meve/learn/news/16_09_winter_ecology_hike_february_27.htm Source:: Mesa Verde Offers Free Winter Ecology Hike February 27       

Park Rangers will be leading a guided hike around the Far View sites focusing on winter ecology at Mesa Verde National Park on Saturday, February 27, beginning at 10 a.m. The guided hike is free, but advance sign-up is requested. https://www.nps.gov/meve/learn/news/16_09_winter_ecology_hike_february_27.htm Source:: Mesa Verde Offers Free Winter Ecology Hike February 27       

Climbing closures in Zion National Park begin on March 1, 2016 to protect peregrine falcon nesting areas. https://www.nps.gov/zion/learn/news/climbingclosures2016.htm Source:: Zion National Park Announces 2016 Schedule of Climbing Closures