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Seeking the public’s help in finding those responsible for an assault in Lake Mead National Recreation Area

Special Agents with the National Park Service Investigative Services Branch (ISB) and US Park Rangers are investigating an assault at Stewart’s Point in the northern section of Lake Mead National Recreation Area near Overton, NV. During the early morning hours of Friday, September 7, 2018, a man was critically injured in a violent attack by […]

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Celebrate National Public Lands Day at Grand Canyon National Park Fee-Free Day, September 22, 2018

Grand Canyon, AZ – Grand Canyon National Park invites the public to celebrate the 25th anniversary of National Public Lands Day fee-free on September 22, 2018. This year in celebration of National Public Lands Day, the National Park Service(NPS) is focusing on restoration and resilience. As part of the celebration, the park is pleased to announce

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Montezuma Castle NM to Host Music and Dancing Sept 21st under Full Moon

Montezuma Castle National Monument invites the public to an evening of music and dancing under the full moon on Friday, September 21st, 2018 at 6:00 pm. Ryon Polequaptewa will sing and lead a Hopi drum circle while Santo Domingo Pueblo dancers will perform the Butterfly Dance. This will be a visually stunning event you won’t want

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National Park Service Provides $1.6 Million in Grants for the Return of Native American Remains and Sacred Objects

  WASHINGTON — The National Park Service announced today $1,657,000 in Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act grants to return ancestral remains and cultural items to Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations. “Through these grants the National Park Service works with tribes, museums, and partners to facilitate the return of sacred objects and ancestral

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Free Park Entrance to Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Sept 22, 2018, Natl Public Lands Day

GLEN CANYON NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, Arizona/Utah – Glen Canyon National Recreation Area will waive entrance fees in honor of National Public Lands Day on Saturday, September 22. National Public Lands Day is the nation’s largest single-day volunteer effort. The park invites visitors to participate in volunteer restoration projects removing graffiti, trash, and invasive plants from

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Lower Water in Lake Powell Affects Antelope Point Launch Ramp and Castle Rock Cut

PAGE, Arizona – Visitors are advised that due to lowering water levels in Lake Powell, on Thursday, September 13, the west half of Antelope Point Launch Ramp will be closed for launching vessels. The kayak launching area will still be open as will the east side of the ramp for launching boats. Vehicles can still

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Petroglyph NM Rinconada Canyon Trail Rehabilitation Work M-F Sept. 4-21, 2018

The National Park Service is announcing that the Rinconada Canyon Trail at Petroglyph National Monument will be closed Mondays-Fridays for rehabilitation work. The rehabilitation work is needed to repair trail features that have been damaged over time and improve other portions of the trail. Rinconada Canyon Trail is a 2.2 mile loop trail that takes

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