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ALAMOGORDO – In April 2018, the National Park Service announced service-wide fee increases for all entrance-fee charging parks. Therefore, White Sands will modify its entrance fees to fully incorporate the new entrance fee schedule and provide additional funding for infrastructure and maintenance needs to enhance the visitor experience. All of the money received from entrance […]

Grand Canyon, AZ- The fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd) has potentially been detected on a fringed myotis (Myotis thysanodes) at Grand Canyon National Park. The bat was captured and sampled for the fungus in April 2019 during routine surveillance by park biologists. Pd is a fungus that causes white-nose syndrome (WNS), which is a deadly disease for

Public is encouraged to identify national park areas with little or no access; 30-day comment period ends January 4, 2020. WASHINGTON – The National Park Service (NPS) today announced it is seeking the public’s assistance to develop a list of national park lands that would benefit from new or increased access routes. This effort advances

Park confirms Angels Landing fatality was a Zion Lodge Employee SPRINGDALE, UT – Zion National Park confirms that the body found Thursday, November 21 was that of 19-year-old Savannah McTague. McTague, from Maine, was a Xanterra concession employee working at Zion Lodge. McTague had been out hiking on Angels Landing with two colleagues late afternoon on

DEATH VALLEY, CA – Salt Creek Boardwalk and all campgrounds are now open in Death Valley National Park. However, visitors should be aware of severe winter weather forecasted for Thanksgiving week. Salt Creek Boardwalk, which has been closed for months due to safety hazards, recently reopened. Park employees and volunteers from Apple replaced over one

BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, TEXAS – Visitor services will return to Big Bend National Park’s Castolon Historic District on Monday, November 18th. The area has been closed to entry since two historic structures suffered major damage in a fast-moving wildfire last May. Temporary facilities will now provide important services to the remote western side of

COOLIDGE, AZ – Beginning November 27, 2019 through March 4, 2020, Casa Grande Ruins will host its annual speaker series. The speaker series will kick off on November 27 at noon featuring Dr. Barbara Jaquay who will present a lecture titled “Father Kino: Agriculturist, Explorer, Cartographer, Mission Builder”. Her lecture will help to commemorate the

SPRINGDALE, UT – Zion National Park’s Trail Crew has successfully removed remnants of a weekend rockfall and the world-famous trail has reopened ahead of schedule. The Angels Landing Trail was assessed on Sunday, November 17, 2019, following a rockfall on Saturday, November 16th on the chained section of the trail. Several unstable rocks, one the