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Lowering Lake Levels Will Impact Boat Launching Locations Across Lake Mead

April 29, 2021 – BOULDER CITY, Nev. – The Lake Mead National Recreation Area is advising visitors to be aware that lower water levels expected over the next several years will impact water access points and boat launch areas on Lake Mead. Launch ramps on Lake Mohave are not expected to be affected according to […]

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Low water at the lake

Historically Low Lake Powell Water Levels May Bring Changes To Several Boating Access Locations

April 16, 2021 – Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is advising visitors to be aware of changes to water access points and boat launch areas on Lake Powell this year due to declining water levels through the summer. According to the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) forecasts for 2021 and 2022, Lake Powell water levels will continue

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Arches and Canyonlands Remind the Public to Plan Ahead for Traffic

April 20, 2021 – MOAB, UT— As you begin to make your summer plans for Arches and Canyonlands national parks, the National Park Service wants to remind you to please plan ahead and expect limited available parking and extended wait times to enter the park. Visitors are encouraged to check the parks’ websites, Twitter accounts,

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Damage from the Strawberry Fire

NPS Requests Public Input on the Strawberry Creek Fire – Watershed Restoration and Stabilization Project at Great Basin NP

BAKER, NV – The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking public comment on a proposal to restore and stabilize the recently burned Strawberry Creek Watershed. Public comments on the proposed action will be open from April 5 to May 5, 2021. The 2016 Strawberry Fire burned over 4,500 acres within the Strawberry Creek Watershed on NPS, BLM

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Caltrans and NPS Retrofit Project Helps Wildlife Cross Highway 118

April 14, 2021 – THOUSAND OAKS, Calif.— Wildlife, large and small, are getting some help from their biologist friends at the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the National Park Service (NPS) to cross a dozen-mile stretch of State Route 118, a two-lane highway in Ventura County. At the heart of the mitigation project are

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