54 year old attorney, Paul Hanks was found late Thursday afternoon by park search and rescue personnel. Hanks left San Diego on Sunday, March 11 to go hiking in Joshua Tree National Park and never checked into his hotel room reserved for that evening. His white pick-up was located in the parking lot at the […]

A search is currently underway for a 54 year old, white male whose vehicle was found at the Maze Loop parking lot. Paul Hanks left San Diego on Sunday, March 11 to go hiking in Joshua Tree National Park and never checked into his hotel room reserved for that evening. Hanks is described as in

The Desert Institute at Joshua Tree National Park is offering two community lectures this month: March 16  La Rumorosa Rock Art of Baja California  7pm at the Community Room, Bell Center, Copper Mountain College, 6162 Rotary Way, Joshua Tree. Pre registration is requested.  Please call 760-367-5535. The Kumeyaay and their ancestors have lived on the

JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK, Twentynine Palms, California – The park superintendent, under the authority of Title 36 C.F.R., section 1.5(a)(1), has issued a closure order to all public entry and public use activities for the areas described as Towers of Uncertainty, approximately 4 km or 2.5 miles south on Geology Tour Road, as well as

Tucson, AZ— “Look, up in the sky!” will be the word when junior rangers attend “Astronomy Camp” in the Rincon Mountain District (east) of Saguaro National Park East on Saturday, March 24.  The new event, running from 3 to 9 PM that day will travel from earth orbit to the farthest reaches of space through indoor and outdoor activities

On Saturday, March 3, 2018, a wildland fire was spotted in the Johnson’s Ranch area of Big Bend National Park. The fire is currently estimated to have burned 1,000 acres between Loop Camp and Gauging Station, primarily in mesquite and river cane vegetation along the river corridor. The cause of the fire is still under

Peg Leg Smith Liar’s Contest is all about fun. Thomas L. Smith (1801-1866) was a notorious mountain man, guide, fur trapper, prospector, horse thief, and liar. As for his prospecting, the only truth known about his discoveries is he was in fact in the Borrego Springs area (1840’s), roamed the valley and Santa Rosa Mountains,

Tucson, AZ – On Tuesday, February 20, work began at the front entrance to Saguaro National Park, Rincon Mountain District (east) to replace and install a new automatic front gate. During all phases of construction, traffic will be restricted down to a single lane. Once completed, the new gate will decrease operational costs incurred through

Tucson, AZ – On Tuesday, February 13th, a visitor bicycling in Saguaro National Park along the Cactus Forest Loop Drive in the Rincon Mountain District, east of Tucson, was bitten by a fox. It is unusual for foxes to display aggressive behavior, especially during the day. Because of this reported behavior, there is concern that

The National Park Service will temporarily close Salt Valley Road in Arches National Park starting Monday, March 5, 2018, in order to accommodate routine maintenance needs. Salt Valley Road is an unpaved, two-wheel-drive road that leaves the park’s main paved road near Devils Garden, passes through Salt Valley, and exits at the north end of the