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Arches National Park Resumes Temporary Closure of Climbing Routes

With the return of spring, many climbing routes or features inside Arches National Park again have been temporarily closed to rock climbing to protect sensitive wildlife species in accordance with the authority of Title 36 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 1, Section 1.5(a)(1). Effective immediately, popular climbing routes on the feature known as the

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Fee Free Day 03/21/15 at Walnut Canyon National Monument

Flagstaff, AZ. –In honor of Walnut Canyon’s Centennial, Superintendent Kayci Cook Collins, announced a special fee free day, this Saturday, March 21, 2015. As part of Arizona Archaeology Month, Walnut Canyon will host a Craft Day with demonstrations and hands-on craft making. Join NPS archaeologists at the Walnut Canyon visitor center and learn how early

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Zion Canyon Visitor Center Closes 3/9-14/15; Museum Opens 3/9/15; Shuttle System Starts 3/15/15

SPRINGDALE, UT: Due to unforeseen delays in construction at the Zion Canyon Visitor Center parking lot, Zion National Park is closing the Visitor Center temporarily and moving most operations over to the Zion Human History Museum, located approximately one half-mile from the South Entrance. Wilderness Permits will be available at the Zion Nature Center, near

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National Park Service Route 66 Cost-Share Grant Program

The Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program cost-share grant assistance to support the preservation of the most significant and representative historic Route 66 buildings, structures, road segments, and cultural landscapes in the eight states through which the route passes. Assistance is also provided to support research, planning, oral history, and education outreach projects related to the

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Casa Grande Ruins to Host a Program on Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail March 3rd

COOLIDGE, AZ–In addition to our weekly Wednesday lecture, on Tuesday March 3rd, at noon, Casa Grande Ruins National Monument will host Gabriella Furr and Rick Collins who will offer a one hour program the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail. The talk highlights Juan Bautista de Anza’s year long journey to develop an overland route from Mexico

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Saguaro National Park to Offer Wildflower Walks at Mini Bioblitz

Tucson, AZ – Saguaro National Park’s Tucson Mountain District (west) and Rincon Mountain District (east) are offering the opportunity for the public to join Tucson botanical experts in performing a species inventory of blooming wildflowers in Saguaro National Park. The Wildflower mini-Blitz will be held on March 7, from 8 a.m. to 12 noon in both districts. Reservations

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