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SPRINGDALE, UT – Spring has sprung, and so has visitation to Zion National Park. Visitation hit record numbers again in January and February. In recent years, the Park has also seen an increase in searches and rescues. One earlier in the month serves as a good example of a preventable incident. The Zion Search and […]

A Twentynine Palms man appeared in federal court yesterday afternoon on a federal charge alleging he illegally started the fire in the Oasis of Mara in Joshua Tree National Park on Monday night, March 26, 2018. The fire damaged historic trees and other park resources in a 2.5-acre area behind the Oasis Visitor Center in

WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke released the following statement following President Donald J. Trump’s speech in Ohio about rebuilding American infrastructure. “President Trump is a builder and he knows that infrastructure is not merely an expense, it’s an investment in America. Every dollar we put into rebuilding our roads, bridges, transmission

The 26th Annual Art Festival will feature art inspired by the Joshua Tree National Park. The annual art show is held at the Oasis of Mara Visitor Center (74485 National Park Dr.) in Twentynine Palms, CA. The show takes place Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 6,7, and 8th, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

Grand Canyon, AZ– The South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park has implemented Level 3 water restrictions following a series of breaks in the Transcanyon Waterline. The South Rim will remain in water restrictions until water in storage tanks reaches sustainable levels. Under Level 3 restrictions, the following are in effect: laundry, showers, and the RV

BOULDER CITY, Nevada – During spring break, there will be “No Breaks” at Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Rangers will be conducting an enforcement campaign targeting possession of glass and Styrofoam containers within the park. Both have been prohibited since 2002 to reduce litter and prevent injuries to park visitors and wildlife. “Since the ban,

SPRINGDALE, UT – The National Park Service, in conjunction with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, is seeking information about the recent poaching of a pregnant cow elk within Zion National Park.  It is estimated that the animal was killed sometime on or about Saturday, January 20, 2018. The gut pile and partial hide of

Cultural artifacts that were smuggled out of Belize and recovered by Special Agents of the National Park Service Investigative Services Branch (ISB) have been successfully repatriated to their country of origin. The artifacts were returned at a recent ceremony when the United States and Belize signed a cultural property agreement, solidifying their collaboration to combat

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — National Park Service researchers have documented a rare case of a mountain lion crossing the 101 Freeway in the Liberty Canyon area of Agoura Hills, underscoring the area’s importance as the ideal location for a wildlife crossing. An adult male mountain lion known as P-64 was captured on Boeing property at