Desert News
Petrified Forest, AZ – In a research article published today in the journal Biology Letters, a collaborative group of paleontologists from Virginia Tech, the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, University of Washington, and Petrified Forest National Park describe a new cynodont (early mammal relative) species named Kataigidodon venetus. The study, led by Ben Kligman […]
Nov. 12, 2020 – Visitors to Lees Ferry and Lake Powell are advised annual winter season changes in operations are occurring. The following buildings and water dependent amenities will be closed for winterization in the following order: The pumpout station at the Stateline Launch Ramp is closed for the season. The closest alternative is located
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Update November 10, 2020 Investigation into the fatal fall on October 8 from Willow Gulch in the Escalante Arm of Lake Powell has resulted in limited additional information. The victim has been identified as Cory James Christensen, a 49-year old male. Flagstaff, Arizona was his last known residence. Condolences are expressed to the victim’s family
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LAKESHORE ROAD TO BE REPAVED, DELAYS EXPECTED NOVEMBER 2-30, 2020 BOULDER CITY, Nevada – Visitors to Lake Mead may experience delays along Lakeshore Road, due to a repaving project from November 2-30, 2020. During the Southern Nevada Water Authority Intake Number 3 Project, heavy equipment used Lakeshore Road from U.S. Highway 93 to Saddle Cove
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Oct. 30, 2020 – SPRINGDALE, UT – Fall has arrived at Zion National Park. The following provides an overview of upcoming seasonal opportunities at Zion Lodge, operational changes in the national park that will occur in November and December, and important considerations for fall and winter visits to the park. Thanksgiving dining at Zion Lodge The
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EC Galleries Presents: A Celebration of Native American Artists Native American Heritage Month November 2020 Art as storytelling and Art as responsibility. Giving a Voice to Native American Artists Limited Engagement: November 6, 2020 – November 30, 2020 A Celebration of Native American Artists: Native American Heritage Month November 2020 – Exhibition opens at EC
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EC Galleries Presents: A Celebration of Native American Artists Native American Heritage Month November 2020 Art as storytelling and Art as responsibility. Giving a Voice to Native American Artists Limited Engagement: November 6, 2020 – November 30, 2020 A Celebration of Native American Artists: Native American Heritage Month November 2020 – Exhibition opens at EC Galleries in
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October 28, 2020 – The National Park Service (NPS) and Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) are working with partners and seeking the public’s help in addressing the threat of brown trout in the Colorado River. Beginning Nov. 11, 2020, the National Park Service at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area will implement an Incentivized Harvest,
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October 23, 2020 – Shortly before 6 p.m. on Friday, October 23rd 2020 missing person Mark Langenbach was located by Search and Rescue teams along the Under-the-Rim trail near Yellow Creek. A helicopter crew transported him to the Visitor Center area for a medical assessment and to be reunited with his family. We want to
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DEATH VALLEY, CA – Fall temperatures signal the start of camping season in Death Valley National Park. Texas Springs, Sunset, and Stovepipe Wells Campgrounds will open on Thursday, October 15, 2020. At that point, all individual campsites in the park will be open. The park’s 762 individual campsites are limited to no more than eight
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