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DEATH VALLEY, CA – Thanks to a donation made by the Death Valley Natural History Association, the Furnace Creek Visitor Center opened to the public on December 30, 2018. The nonprofit organization has agreed to fund National Park Service employees to operate the visitor center in addition to maintaining the adjoined public restrooms until at least January […]

The LA Times reported Dec. 26, 2018 about the effect of the government shutdown on Joshua Tree National Park’s holiday visitors saying, “The federal government’s partial shutdown has granted outdoorsy travelers free access to national parks that usually charge up to $30 per carload. And with that freedom, some locals say, has come a surge

ABC News reported December 27th, 2018, “A California teen was found dead after apparently falling some 700 feet from a cliff at Horseshoe Bend Overlook in Arizona…” Read the whole article here: https://abcnews.go.com/US/girl-dies-apparently-falling-700-feet-off-cliff/story?id=60034030

DEATH VALLEY, CA – Large numbers of people are visiting Death Valley National Park this week in spite of the limited services due to the partial government shutdown.  The Oasis at Death Valley, Stovepipe Wells Resort, and Panamint Springs resort are privately operated and are remaining fully open with lodging, camping, fuel, and restaurants available.  Most

SPRINGDALE, UT – Zion National Park will be testing mandatory shuttle service within the park, December 22-31, 2018. Shuttle service will also be provided in the Town of Springdale to help visitors make connections within the park and Town, reducing vehicular traffic. Shuttle operation is expected to help relieve parking and traffic congestion experienced in

Park officials announced today new policies and procedures with regards to campgrounds in Joshua Tree National Park. Reservations are required at Black Rock, Indian Cove, and Jumbo Rocks campgrounds during the busy season, October to May. Same day and advance reservations (up to six months in advance) can be made online at w.recreation.gov. During June through

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Earlier this week, National Park Service (NPS) researchers discovered the remains of P-64, a male mountain lion who survived the flames of the Woolsey Fire, but died a few weeks afterwards. Although the cause of death is not known at this time, P-64’s paws were visibly burned. The California Department of Fish

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – At least two plant species have been spotted sprouting amidst the charred ash of the Santa Monica Mountains after the Woolsey Fire burned through almost 100,000 acres and 88% of federal land. That’s both good and bad, National Park Service biologists say. The good news is that Our Lord’s Candle (Hesperoyucca

Tucson, AZ – In what has become a holiday tradition, Saguaro National Park’s Rincon Mountain District (East) will open the Cactus Forest Loop Drive for special starlight driving tours on the evening of Thursday, December 27th. Park rangers will lead 90-minute auto tours beginning at 5:00 pm and continuing every 30 minutes after that, with the

The Park set new records this year in visitation during the Thanksgiving season. All 540 campsites were full and the west entrance experienced mile long backups getting into the park.  In all, the park hosted over 22,000 visitors from Thursday to Sunday over the holiday week. While capacity issues and the park’s popularity continue to