Desert News
JACKSON, WY— Grizzly bear 399 has successfully weaned her four offspring, which is normal for female grizzly bears with two-year-old cubs. These young bears will eventually disperse to establish individual home ranges. Residents of Teton County should expect that these bears, and other recently weaned individual bears, could travel through their neighborhoods in pursuit of […]
Grizzly bear 399’s offspring are now independent Read More »
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is pleased to announce the recently extended Bullfrog North Boat Ramp in North Lake Powell is now operable for small, motorized vessels. (On May 16, the lake’s elevation was 3525.17.) A courtesy dock is available at the ramp. To reduce congestion, boaters are asked to please limit use of the
Bullfrog North Ramp Operable for Small Vessel Read More »
KANAB, Utah — A Utah teenager is dead following an incident at Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park Saturday afternoon. On May 14, 2022, just after 5:30 p.m., park rangers were alerted to an ongoing incident just outside the campground area. A teenager, 13-year-old Ian Spendlove of Santa Clara, Utah, had become trapped underneath the sand.
FATAL ACCIDENT AT CORAL PINK SAND DUNES STATE PARK Read More »
Fruita, CO – At approximately 11:50 a.m. on Saturday, April 30, 2022, Colorado National Monument rangers were notified of a climber who fell. The 67-year-old man was identified by the Mesa County Coroner’s Office as Andrew Whiteside, a resident of Lutherville Timonium, Maryland. Mr. Whiteside was climbing Ottos Route on Independence Monument with two friends
Declining water levels and topography constraints are determining factors BOULDER CITY, Nev. – Lake Mead National Recreation Area will close Echo Bay launch ramp Wednesday, May 11 due to low water levels at Lake Mead. The Echo Bay launch ramp was constructed for boat launching down to a lake level elevation of 1,060 feet and
Echo Bay launch ramp to close May 11 at Lake Mead Read More »
BOULDER CITY, Nevada – National Park Service rangers received a witness report of human skeletal remains discovered at Callville Bay in Lake Mead National Recreation Area at approximately 2:00 p.m. PST on Saturday, May 7. Park rangers responded to the call and are on scene to set a perimeter and recover the remains. The Clark
Human skeletal remains found at Callville Bay Read More »
Upper Antelope Canyon Photo Tour Photos and text by Lynn Bremner The phone rang as I was packing for my vacation. It was my dad calling to tell me that a major flash flood had ripped through Page, AZ and Antelope Canyon that afternoon. The next morning I was leaving for Page, AZ and Lake Powell.
US Park Rangers of Capitol Reef National Park are seeking information from the public to aid in the recovery of irreplaceable paleontological resources and identify those responsible for the vandalism and theft of trace fossils. Park officials determined that sometime between August 2017 and August 2018, trace reptile track fossils dating from the Triassic period
Riverside Walk & Lower to Upper Emerald Pools Hikes By Lynn Bremner If you’re looking for a fun destination for hiking, but still want to stay cool this summer, check out Zion National Park. Just two and a half hours from Las Vegas, Zion offers trails and outdoor recreation for all levels. During my visit
Hiking Zion National Park Read More »
A fall resulted in a fatality of a climber in the Sheep Pass Area of Joshua Tree National Park on Saturday, March 26, 2022. Joshua Tree Search and Rescue and Riverside County deputies responded to the incident. The climber was identified as Tina Lynn Fiori, 51 year old resident of Riverside County. “Our hearts go
Joshua Tree NP – Climber fatality in the Sheep Pass Area Read More »
