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Grand Canyon, AZ- Warm, dry weather conditions have led to additional growth on the Ikes Fire, which is now approximately 1,535 acres and 20% contained. The Ikes Fire is being utilized to fulfill its natural role within a fire-dependent ecosystem. The fire continued to spread naturally across National Park Service land and crossed the boundary […]

National Park Service (NPS) Rangers at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area received a report of a missing person on Sunday, August 11, at approximately 9:30 a.m. The missing person was last heard from at approximately 8:00 a.m., Saturday, August 10. NPS Rangers, the Glen Canyon Dive Team and Utah State Parks conducted a land and

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — The National Park Service has documented a rare case of a mountain lion crossing the 405 Freeway in the Sepulveda Pass area. The male mountain lion known as P-61 made his way east of the massive freeway sometime between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. on the morning of

DEATH VALLEY, CA — At 9:50 a.m. on Wednesday, July 31, Death Valley National Park received a report of a potential plane crash in the western portion of the park near Rainbow Canyon. Responding rangers reported scattered debris and seven visitors with minor injuries. Dispatchers immediately contacted Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake. Resources from

On August 10, Joshua Tree National Park celebrates a birthday. It was 83 years ago, through the efforts of Minerva Hamilton Hoyt, that Joshua Tree was designated a national monument by then President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Fifty-eight years later, President William Jefferson Clinton signed the California Desert Protection Act, granting national park status to Joshua

On the afternoon of July 22, there was an incident with a bull bison near Observation Point Trail in the Old Faithful Geyser area. According to witnesses, a group of approximately 50 people were within 5-10 feet of the bison for at least 20 minutes before eventually causing the bison to charge the group. A

At 9:26 am on July 22, 2019, the United States Geological Survey reported a 4.2 magnitude earthquake about 10 miles (16 km) from Twentynine Palms, CA. The earthquake was centered in Joshua Tree National Park near Live Oak. No injuries or damage have been reported. The park remains open and serving the public. Source: NPS

Pecos, NM:– Pecos National Historical Park will host the annual Feast Day celebration at Pecos Pueblo on Sunday, August 11th. Join in a time honored tradition as community members from the Pueblo of Jemez and Pecos celebrate Feast Day mass inside the ruins of Our Lady of the Angels of Porciúncula (Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles

WASHINGTON – The National Park Service (NPS) and the Department of the Interior (DOI) completed an interagency safety review finding no radiation exposure health risk to employees or visitors from uranium ore samples at Grand Canyon National Park. The NPS and DOI initiated the review following an environmental audit flagging uranium rock samples in the

Alamogordo, NM – Join White Sands National Monument on Saturday, July 20 as we celebrate one of the greatest technological and engineering achievements in American history – the Apollo 11 moon landing. The park will have a series of family-friendly events to commentate this anniversary, including two screenings of the new, award-winning documentary, Apollo 11.