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ALAMOGORDO, NM – Through the muddy shore of what was once Lake Otero, a female (or adolescent male) and child walked along, not knowing that evidence of their journey, through their footprints, would linger for more than 10,000 years. A new paper published in Quaternary Science Reviews documents the world’s longest fossilized human trackway discovered […]

October 13, 2020 – SPRINGDALE, UT – Currently, search operations for Holly Suzanne Courtier are ongoing at Zion National Park. Zion National Park Rangers along with Washington County Sheriff’s Office are continuing to investigate this missing person case and are requesting your assistance in the locating of Holly Suzanne Courtier. Ms. Courtier is 38 years

El Día de los Muertos, also known as All Soul’s Day, has roots in many Tumacácori Mission traditions including the customs of native residents, mission-era Jesuit and Franciscan priests, Spanish colonists, Mexican settlers, and even citizens of the United States arriving in the 19th century. On this holiday, Tumacácori National Historical Park offers the opportunity

Officers from Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office discovered bones at the base of the Glen Canyon Dam Overlook on Sunday, October 4, that have been determined to be human remains. The discovery was made while recovering the body of an unrelated fatality in the same location. The Coconino County Sheriff’s

Following an investigation by Special Agents of the National Park Service Investigative Services Branch (ISB) and US Park Rangers, a man has been sentenced to serve time in jail for violating an Order of Protection while within Grand Canyon National Park. At a recent court hearing, Edwin Dahozy, age 54, was sentenced to 37 days incarceration followed

Grand Canyon, AZ- Grand Canyon National Park’s North Rim will begin day-use operations on October 19, 2020. At this time, the Grand Canyon Lodge will close and no overnight accommodations, including camping, will be available to visitors at the North Rim. The entrance gate on State Route 67, which provides vehicular access to the North

US Park Rangers of Lake Mead National Recreation Area are seeking tips from the public to aid an investigation for an incident that occurred in July 2020 within park boundaries. On the afternoon of July 29, a physical altercation took place between two or more people at Nelson’s Landing on Lake Mohave. The area, locally

On Saturday, September 19, 2020, at approximately 6:30 p.m., Robert Sanders, a 50-year-old male from Centennial, Colorado took a hike from the houseboat he was staying on in Mountain Sheep Canyon on Lake Powell and did not return. He was part of a group of 7 who stated Mr. Sanders wanted to get a better

Los Alamos, NM – About this time of year, tarantulas start making themselves known in Bandelier and other parts of New Mexico. Every autumn, mature male tarantulas start out on their quest to find a mate. This exposes them to many dangers, from hawks and skunks, which want to eat them, to fast-moving cars, to people who just find

Ajo, AZ – The National Park Service is announcing that 11 national park units in Southern Arizona will resume additional visitor services in October, including Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. Visitor centers in each location will resume information and orientation services in outdoor spaces and provide limited service inside the buildings, with mitigations in place