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Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Compendium Updated

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area’s Compendium has been updated. A park’s compendium serves as public notice, identifies areas closed for public use, provides a list of activities requiring either a special use permit or reservation, and elaborates on public use and resource protection regulations pertaining specifically to the administration of the park. Glen Canyon’s updates […]

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Completed Recreational Trails Program projects: Top (left to right): Tracks at Brea in the City of Brea. Steep Canyon Trail in the City of Diamond Bar. Bottom (left to right): El Dorado Trail extension in El Dorado County. Taylor Mountain Trails in Sonoma County. Tahoe Pyramid Bikeway in the Truckee/Donner area. Photos from California State Parks.

California State Parks Recommends $6.7 Million in Grants to Develop and Renovate Local Recreational Trails

California State Parks has recommended $6.7 million to the Federal Highway Administration’s Recreation Trails grant program (RTP) for seven local nonmotorized trail projects. Cities such as Galt in Sacramento County would receive funding to develop 1,500 linear feet of paved trail extending the Emerald Vista Trail in two sections. In Santa Clara County, the City of

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2023 Artist in Residence Jason Gray writes poetry. NPS / Colton Johnston

Three New Artists are coming to Zion National Park

Zion National Park in partnership with our non-profit partner, Zion Forever Project, has selected three artists to participate in the 2024 Artist-in-Residence program.   In 2024, Zion will host:  About the Zion Artist-in-Residence Program  Since the program’s inception, the park has hosted poets, dancers, musicians, painters, photographers, and other artists from across the United States. Zion

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A steam train passes over the wooden ballast bridge above Bright Angel Wash. NPS Photo/M. Quinn

Grand Canyon National Park seeks public comment on the Grand Canyon Railway wooden ballast bridge

The National Park Service (NPS) is beginning a public review of a programmatic agreement to remove and replace the Grand Canyon Railway wooden ballast bridge at the South Rim in Grand Canyon National Park. Public comments will be accepted from Feb. 7 until midnight, March 7, 2024.  The wooden ballast bridge, constructed in 1925-26, is in

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Temporary Closures to Protect Nesting Falcons in Big Bend NP

BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, TEXAS Beginning February 1st and continuing through May 31st, the National Park Service (NPS) will again temporarily close select areas in the Chisos Mountains to protect nesting falcons. In August 1999, the Peregrine falcon was removed from the federal endangered species list, a move prompted by the falcon’s comeback from the

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A boater rafts the Colorado River through the Granite Gorge. NPS Photo/A. Sherman

Grand Canyon National Park Announces 2025 Noncommercial River Trip Lottery Period

Thursday, February 1, 2024, the National Park Service will begin accepting applications for noncommercial river trip permits to raft the Colorado River through Grand Canyon National Park for specific launch dates within calendar year 2025. A total of 482 permits will be available for 12- to 25-day river trips. Eligible individuals may apply online at

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Tuzigoot National Monument to Reopen Tavasci Marsh February 5, 2024

On February 5, 2024, Tuzigoot National Monument will reopen Tavasci Marsh to the public. Tavasci Marsh had been closed to the public due to human safety risks of hazardous trees along the trails after a devastating fire on April 2, 2023; where approximately 106 acres burned. At this point, all hazardous trees along public trails

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Ore buckets at Big Bell Mine, which is a hike above Keane Wonder Mine. NPS

Keane Wonder Mine and Big Pine – Death Valley Road opening

Two flood-damaged roads are reopening in Death Valley National Park: Keane Wonder Mine Road and Big Pine – Death Valley Road. Keane Wonder Mine is one of the most scenic historic mines in the park. Wooden towers support an aerial tramway, with ore buckets dangling over a scenic canyon. The two-wheel-drive gravel road will reopen

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