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Effective October 11, 2021, the National Park Service (NPS) will begin shutting off water to the upper Bright Angel and North Kaibab Trails. Water filling stations will be shut off for the season along the Bright Angel and North Kaibab trails affecting Mile-and-a-Half and Three-Mile rest houses on the Bright Angel Trail and Supai Tunnel […]

September 24, 2021 – BOULDER CITY, Nev. – Lake Mead National Recreation Area (NRA) is reminding boaters to be aware of expected changes to water access points and boat launch areas in 2022 due to historically low water levels.Three launch ramps and three marinas remain open in the park; however, some launch sites will be

September 29, 2021 – Travelers on Highway 95 in rural Utah are advised that fuel service is out in Hite, Utah. The 24-hour, pay-at-the-pump service will be out until further notice. Hite is a remote Ranger District in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, located at the top of Lake Powell, adjacent to the confluence of the

September 29, 2021 – Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Ranger Zachary Stuenkel received a Citation for Valor from Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland as part of the Department’s annual Honor Awards Convocation. These awards celebrate the most prestigious recognition that can be granted by the Department of the Interior for career accomplishments, exceptional support

September 27, 2021 Petrified Forest—As the summer season turns to fall, Petrified Forest National Park will be tackling some much-anticipated improvement projects in the Painted Desert Visitor Center and on several of the park’s trails. The historic Painted Desert Visitor Center building will undergo foundation, and sewer line repairs. The visitor center operation and the

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is pleased to announce the Stateline Auxiliary Ramp will partially open on Thursday, September 23, 2021 from 7 a.m. until 4 p.m. daily. This partial opening is for limited launch and retrieval of vessels 36 feet and larger only. During this transition, vessels smaller than 36 feet in length will

VERMILION CLIFFS, Ariz. – Due to high Covid-19 transmission levels in counties surrounding the condor release site, and to help prevent further spread of the virus, partners hosting the 26th annual California Condor Release on Saturday, September 26, are strongly encouraging the public to attend the live stream event online. In 2020, due to COVID-19

BOULDER CITY, Nev. – The National Park Service (NPS) has a project to repair cracks on the River Mountains Loop Trail from September 27 through October 15. To maintain public health and safety during repairs, the River Mountains Loop Trail will be partially closed: from mile post 11 to mile post 14, including the trailhead

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif.— The National Park Service (NPS) is urging pet owners to think twice before hiking with animals after at least three dogs have died on local trails since July of this year. “Keeping canine companions safe during a hike requires planning and a heavy-dose of realism,” said Ken Low, a National Park Service ranger at Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. “Hikers

This year’s annual Rendezvous event will also serve as the memorial service for MDHCA founder and Mojave historian Dennis and his wife Jo Ann Casebier. Given the significance of what their efforts meant to the off-road exploration and Mojave Desert communities, MDHCA is opening up this year’s Rendezvous to Non-Members as well as Members. Non-Members