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View all Wildflower Reports for 2023 (AZ, CA, NM, NV, UT, TX ) As the rain continues in Southern California, wildflower enthusiasts eagerly anticipate the annual spring bloom.  The beautiful flowers surprised us in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in December with an early display triggered by the rain events and the warm weather than followed.   The winter […]

Death Valley offers some of the best stargazing in America. The International Dark-Sky Association has designated Death Valley National Park a Gold Tier Dark Sky Park, which is the highest rating of darkness. During our annual spring Dark Sky Festival, visitors are invited to come explore the night sky and the unique park landscapes which can help

2025 Desert Wildflower Season DesertUSA anticipates a good wildflower season in some desert regions this year. As we transition into 2025, we eagerly await further developments in the weather. When Will The Wildflowers Bloom? This is one of the most frequently asked questions about desert wildflowers … when will the wildflowers bloom? Unfortunately, it is

Great Sand Dunes is actively recruiting energetic, committed young adults for this year’s spring and summer internships. This year, the park is recruiting to fill positions for the park’s Conservation Internship Program and the Scientist in Parks internship. These internship opportunities are a great way for young adults from San Luis Valley communities to work

Late on January 7, 2023, Joshua Tree National Park rangers responded to a report of an injured hiker who had fallen in Rattlesnake Canyon in the Indian Cove district of the park. The unidentified hiker, a 50-year-old female from Orange County, CA, sustained fatal head trauma. San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Aviation Unit, San Bernardino

Death Valley National Park will join National Park Service (NPS) sites around the country in celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with free entrance to the park. Entrance fees will be waived for all visitors on Monday, January 16.  Martin Luther King, Jr. day will be the first of five fee-free days in 2023. Those

The Stetson Hat: Boss of the Plain by Joe Zentner There are thousands of cattle brands, many of them famous in the history of the American livestock industry. There are many kinds of distinctive western saddles, some, for instance, designed for riding broncos and others, for working cows. There are a lot of different kinds

Beginning January 9, 2023, and lasting through late March 2023, Joshua Tree National Park managers will close the 49 Palms Trail to allow necessary maintenance to take place. This closure will begin each week on Sunday at 10:00PM, reopening on Thursday at 4:00PM. The trail will be open to hikers to recreate Friday through Sunday each week.

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is pleased to announce that the launching of small vessels on boilerplate material will continue to be supported at North Lake Powell. A four-wheel-drive vehicle is recommended for launching on the boilerplate material as the surface may be slick. The Bullfrog North Ramp will be closed on the north side of

National Park Service continues to provide accessible, flexible, and fair opportunities for hikers to visit Angels Landing Zion National Park is providing four seasonal lotteries for hikers who want to visit Angels Landing in 2023. These lotteries build on the park’s successful launch of the Angels Landing Pilot Permit Program in 2022. “Issuing permits is