Desert News
The North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park will open as scheduled, on June 2, with limited visitor services and water conservation measures due to a break in the North Rim water pipeline. A landslide from winter storms destroyed more than 300 feet of the North Rim water pipeline. The North Rim, as seen from Bright Angel Point – NPS …
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To help keep visitors and outdoor recreators safe during the record high temperature summer months, Lake Mead National Recreation Area is instituting seasonal closures to certain strenuous areas and park trails from May 15, 2023 – September 30, 2023. According to the National Weather Service, excessive heat is the leading weather-related killer in the Southwest …
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Glen Canyon Natonal Recreation Area Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is pleased to announce the Bullfrog North Boat Ramp in North Lake Powell is now operable for houseboats and larger vessels. Due to a high snowpack, a higher spring runoff is expected to affect Lake Powell water levels for the 2023 boating season. On Saturday, …
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A 73-year-old man from Las Vegas, NV died in a motorcycle crash in Death Valley National Park around 10:50 am on May 6, 2023. The incident occurred in a curvy section of Highway 190 between Panamint Springs Resort and Father Crowley Point. The man lost control of his motorcycle, slid into the other lane, and …
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“BB-12” is the first bear to be tracked with a GPS radio-collar in the park On April 23, National Park Service biologists captured and radio-collared a 210-pound black bear in a natural area of the western Santa Monica Mountains south of the 101 Freeway. Photos here. The male bear, dubbed BB-12, is estimated to be about 3-4 …
Woman bit by rabid bat Park rangers are reminding the public not to touch, handle, or feed wildlife. Two recent incidents Death Valley National Park show the risks to human and wildlife from these interactions: a woman was bitten by a bat with rabies and a coyote was struck by a car. Bat with rabiesOn …
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Katherine Landing Fuel Dock, which has been closed to the public since January 19 as part of a modernization project, re-opens Friday, May 5, 2023 Katherine Landing personnel worked closely with the park’s concession staff on this modernization effort, which will improve visitors’ experiences by replacing a system that dated to the early 1970s. This …
Katherine Landing Fuel Dock on Lake Mohave Re-opens to the Public Read More »
Bandelier National Monument’s mandatory shuttle service will start on May 17, 2023. NPS Photo Bandelier National Monument is beginning its free summer shuttle service to Frijoles Canyon on May 17, 2023. The shuttle, which visitors board at the White Rock Visitor Center in nearby White Rock, is mandatory from 9 am to 3 pm daily except …
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Maze Overlook NPS/Kait Thomas Moab, Utah – At approximately 10 a.m. on Monday, April 24, 2023, Canyonlands National Park staff at Hans Flat received a visitor report of an unoccupied vehicle in the Maze District. A search and rescue team of National Park Service employees was quickly assembled to locate the individual associated with the vehicle. …
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What better way to celebrate Earth Day than by visiting the outdoors and learning how you can help protect natural and cultural resources? California has over 200 state park and beaches that can be enjoyed this Earth Day (Saturday, April 22) and year-round to go on a hike, walk among the giant sequoias and redwoods, …
