Desert News
Anza-Borrego Foundation is planning a series of Spring Plant Walks. ABF has teamed up with members of the Anza-Borrego Botany Society to offer guided tours to the best wildflower areas. The location of the best flowers varies from week to week, so each trip is likely to be different from the last. Tours involve some […]
Spring Plant Walks Planned in Anza Borrego DSP Read More »
Grizzly bears are emerging from hibernation in the Greater Yellowstone Area, so hikers, skiers and snowshoers are advised to stay in groups of three of more, make noise on the trail and carry bear spray. The first confirmed reports of grizzly bear activity in the Park were reported on March 4. Guides and visitors observed
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The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking public comments as part of an Environmental Assessment (EA) process to analyze the effects of implementing parking congestion management strategies at the Delicate Arch/Wolfe Ranch area of Arches National Park. Strategies such as expanding the existing parking lot, eliminating roadside parking, and implementing a reservation system are being
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Petrified Forest, AZ—March is Arizona Archeology and Heritage Awareness Month. Events throughout Arizona celebrate the state’s cultural history with special presentations. This year’s theme is From Desert to Mountain: Valuing Our Heritage. With over 13,000 years of human history recorded at Petrified Forest National Park, we invite you to help us celebrate! Events in the park
Petrified Forest NP Celebrates Archaeology with Events in March Read More »
Feb 25, 2014, Grand Canyon, Ariz – Park Rangers recently recovered skeletal remains from the Hermit Creek drainage within Grand Canyon National Park. The remains have been confirmed by the Coconino County Medical Examiner as human. Found in an area with abandoned camping gear these remains may be associated with a 2010 disappearance of a
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March 3, 1848 – Robert Findley “Frank” McLaury was born in Merideth, New York. He and his brother Tom would eventually lose their lives in the most famous gunfight in the history of the Old West – the O.K. Corral shootout. March 15, 1881 – Kinnear and Company’s stagecoach that carried $26,000 in Wells Fargo
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Zion National Park will temporarily close access to Scout Lookout and Angels Landing between 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on Monday, February 24, 2014 for a waste removal operation. Flaggers will be stationed on the Zion Canyon Scenic Drive between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. for periodic closures. All traffic should expect delays. Hikers expecting
Ghost Detectors, Metal Detectors, Heart Rate Monitors, Level Tools and More In the old days, a mobile phone was used to make phone calls and to send an occasional text message. My first phone was a large Radio Shack analog phone for my car. It had a good range and had to be mounted in
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Three agencies working to survey bighorn sheep in the San Gabriel Mountains are seeking volunteers to assist in the annual sheep count. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), and the Society for Conservation of Bighorn Sheep are seeking individuals to assist biologists March 1-2, 2014 (Saturday evening and
Volunteers Needed for Bighorn Sheep Survey March 1, 2 in San Gabriel Mtns Read More »
Casa Grande Ruins Offers Free Admission and Special EventsFor Presidents Day Weekend – February 15-17, 2014 COOLIDGE, AZ– Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, along with all other National Park sites, joins the Nation in honoring Presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln with free admission for all visitors on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. “The holiday weekend
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