The Desert Sun reported that Tuesday, January 9th’s storm flooded some communities in the area. “The first storm of the year to hit the Coachella Valley flooded streets in Indio and Coachella on Tuesday….Palm Springs had 1.33 inches of rain as of 7 a.m., ‘which is pretty good,’ but still below the average 2.25 inches […]

Save the Dates! February 9 & 10, 2018 50th Anniversary of Marta’s First Performance in the Opera House Please join us for a splendid weekend of events to commemorate Marta’s 50th Anniversary honoring her passionate dedication to her craft and commitment to her creation of the Amargosa Opera House Stay tuned for event details! Website: https://www.amargosa-opera-house.com March 4, 2018 NanUke and

Grand Canyon, AZ – Grand Canyon National Park is implementing immediate Level 2 water conservation measures due to water delivery system issues. At Level 2, mandatory measures require that all concessions operations switch to disposable dishes and utensils; alter menus to use less water for food preparation and dish washing; adopt low water use for

Capitol Reef National Park is joining national parks across the county in waiving entrance fees four days in 2018 as a way to encourage people to get outdoors and learn from the natural world. The National Park Service will offer the following fee-free days in 2018: January 15 – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

A Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Salt Wash Rehabilitation Project in Arches National Park was signed by the Acting Intermountain Regional Director on December 21, 2017. This decision was reached after reviewing the environmental impacts analyzed and considering public comments on the Environmental Assessment (EA) released in October. The EA identifies strategies

Grand Canyon, Ariz.– Construction will begin as early as January 2, 2018 at the Hermit Road interchange to resurface and improve the Hermit Road and Village Loop intersection. This is the first part of a 2018 Federal Highways Administration project to improve several intersections and about 15 miles of roads in the park. The road

P-41 was one of the most urban mountain lions in a local study THOUSAND Oaks, Calif. — According to recent lab results, the mountain lion known as P-41 was exposed to multiple compounds of anticoagulant rodenticide, a form of rat poison. The remains of the adult male, tracked as part of a National Park Service

US Park Rangers of Death Valley National Park and Special Agents with the National Park Service (NPS) Investigative Services Branch are seeking the public’s help with identifying those responsible for recent vandalism and trespass at Devils Hole. At about 5:00 p.m. on November 5, 2017, five people were recorded on the site’s security cameras damaging

Death Valley, CA–Through the holiday season, citizen scientists will once again fan out across America and America’s national parks to count birds. One of the longest running citizen science events in the world, the National Audubon Society’s Christmas Bird Count (CBC) began in 1900. It provides reliable data that help demonstrate the importance of national

MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Sore mouth disease (also known as contagious ecthyma) is thought to be responsible for an illness observed among bighorn rams in Yellowstone National Park. Sore mouth disease is a virus caused by the parapoxvirus. It is transmittable to people if direct contact with infected sheep occurs. The park reminds people