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Big Bend National Park Implements Temporary Closures to Promote Native Desert Bighorn Sheep

BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, TX – On August 5, 2020, the National Park Service (NPS) will continue with measures to protect desert bighorn sheep at Big Bend National Park, which include reducing its population of non-native aoudads (Barbary sheep). Big Bend National Park is still closed as of this writing. If the park has reopened

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American Avocets At Quitobaquito (NPS Photo)

Easing of Fire Restrictions in Southeast Arizona as Monsoon Season Arrives

Tucson, Ariz. (July 30, 2020) — Effective Thursday, July 30, 2020, the Bureau of Land Management Gila District, all districts of the Coronado National Forest, Saguaro National Park, Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, Coronado National Memorial, Chiricahua National Monument, Fort Bowie National Historic Site, Tumacácori National Historical Park, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, and the

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Two Roads on North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park will Temporarily Close

Grand Canyon, AZ– Grand Canyon National Park will temporarily close the Cape Royal and Point Imperial Roads on the North Rim in order to complete necessary road improvement projects. This closure will be in effect from sunset on Sunday, July 26, through Thursday, July 30. The Cape Royal and Point Imperial Roads as well as

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Toxins from Harmful Algal Bloom Found in the N. Fork of the Virgin River in Zion National Park

ZION NATIONAL PARK — Anatoxin-a, a nervous system cyanotoxin, and harmful cyanobacteria have been found in the North Fork of the Virgin River in Zion National Park. On Saturday, July 4, the Utah Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) Division of Water Quality (DWQ) and the National Park Service (NPS) received a report from Zion National

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No Boat Pump – Out of Service, or Running Water at Dangling Rope

Lake Powell boaters are advised that the lift station at Dangling Rope Marina is currently inoperable.  As a result, there are no boat pump out services or potable water available for visitors at Dangling Rope until further notice. Vault toilets are the only public restrooms available. NPS Facilities is assessing the situation. Source: NPS

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Celebrate MothaPalooza and National Moth Week with White Sands National Park

ALAMOGORDO, N.M. – Enjoy MothaPalooza, a virtual family-friendly event, and learn about some of the extraordinary moths which only live in the world’s largest gypsum dunefield at White Sands National Park. Using the Park’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/WhiteSandsNPS), tune in to hear White Sands’ moth expert Eric Metzler describe his groundbreaking research into the moths located

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