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The Las Vegas Review Journal reported Wednesday, May 7th, “Traffic was flowing again on both sides of a major California-to-Nevada interstate after being blocked by a bridge fire that stalled travelers and left charred wreckage slumping into lanes. Southbound lanes of Interstate 15 in the Mojave Desert town of Hesperia were reopened at 11:45 p.m.

The Press Enterprise reported, “Off-roaders will hit the desert Saturday, May 3, to begin removing closure stakes in the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area, where an additional 40,000 acres was re-opened to motorized vehicles under a recent court ruling.  Stake removal begins at 5 a.m. and will wrap up by 11 a.m. to avoid heat,

Death Valley National Park Morning Report: Thursday, April 24, 2014 Weather Forecast Today …………………… Sunny. Southwest wind around 10 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. Highs 73 to 76 in the mountains…96 to 99 at Furnace Creek. Tonight …………………. Partly cloudy. South wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Grand Canyon, Ariz.- The Arizona Department of Transportation will open Highway 67 to the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park on Thursday, May 15 by 8:00 am; and Grand Canyon Lodge North Rim, a Forever Resorts property, and Grand Canyon Trail Rides will commence their 2014 seasonal operations. Grand Canyon Lodge North Rim operations

Ranger-guided hikes and programs include a half-day hike into Upper Navajo Canyon, a 2-hour hike to Mug House, a half-day hike on Wetherill Mesa, and four tours of Yucca House National Monument. In addition, tickets for Twilight Tours of Cliff Palace, which feature a historical figure from the past, and a new Photography Tour at