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April 8, 2021 – MESA VERDE, CO – The National Park Service and the International Dark-Sky Association are pleased to announce Mesa Verde National Park as the 100th International Dark Sky Park. This certification recognizes the exceptional quality of the park’s night skies and provides added opportunities to enhance visitor experiences through astronomy-based interpretive programming. […]

Grand Canyon, AZ – Beginning April 8, 2021, visitors traveling to Grand Canyon National Park will be able to enter the park through the East Entrance at Desert View. Park officials, working with tribal and state officials, stakeholders and community leaders, announce the reopening of the Park’s east entrance gate this week. The east entrance, along Arizona State Highway

April 7, 2021 – Lake Powell boaters are advised that boat fuel is again available on Lake Powell at the Dangling Rope Marina, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Electrical service has been restored; however, payments are cash only until internet and phones services are repaired. Upgrades are underway with the goal of credit card

A wildflower bloom near Hemet in 2017.  David McNew/Getty Images By Priya Arora Good morning. With spring in full swing, and the idyllic super blooms like the ones that took place in 2017 still in people’s minds, you may be wondering how the state’s wildflowers will fare this year. For now, with drought conditions returning,

April 8, 2021 – Grand Canyon, AZ – Beginning April 13 and continuing until May 7, 2021, visitors hiking along the Bright Angel trail near Phantom Ranch will experience a closure of the Silver Bridge, which crosses the Colorado River near Phantom Ranch. The closure will prevent hikers from crossing the bridge Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. until

March 30, 2021 – SPRINGDALE, UT – Construction for the bridge and tunnel preservation project will begin on the night of April 4, 2021 with anticipated completion on August 28, 2021. In 2017, bridges and tunnels along the Zion-Mount Carmel Highway were inspected and are considered safe, but attention is recommended to increase service life and

Four Interpretive Panels will be Unveiled at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park on César Chávez Day SACRAMENTO, Calif.— California State Parks invites the public to virtually commemorate the contributions of prominent civil rights, union and farm labor leader César Chávez made at Borrego Springs (San Diego County) in 1966. In partnership with Borrego Springs High School students,

March 23, 2021 – For the first time in 100 years, the endangered California condor will return to the Pacific Northwest. Once on the brink of extinction, this iconic species has made significant steps towards recovery. Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, and the Yurok Tribe announced a final rule that will help

April 23, 2021 – MOAB, UT— The arrival of spring brings extended hours of operation for Arches and Canyonlands national parks’ visitor centers and the renewed availability of Fiery Furnace permits and backcountry camping permits at Arches. Starting April 1, 2021, Arches Visitor Center, Canyonlands’ Island in the Sky Visitor Center, and Canyonlands’ The Needles

Visitors to the historic Weaver House at Lees Ferry are advised that waterline construction will affect parking and access through March 27, 2021. Trenching for the waterline has run into rock causing a delay in reopening the road. The park apologizes for any inconvenience the project may cause and thanks all visitors for their attention