Improvements at the rim of the Horseshoe Bend Overlook in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area will be starting November 6. Visitors are advised that while contractors are installing rim safety railing, half of the rim viewing area will be closed to visitor access until construction has been completed. Additional improvements include a trail to the […]

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is providing free park entrance on November 11 and 12, in commemoration of Veterans Day. According to Superintendent William Shott, “We invite everyone to join the National Park Service’s nationwide tribute to honor our veterans. We are excited and privileged to help celebrate our veterans’ service and dedication with a

The application period for next year’s seasonal employment at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area will begin November 6 and will close once 50 applications have been received. The park will be hiring seasonal employees to assist in operations during its busy season (typically, April through October, 2018). https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/november-6-apply-for-seasonal-jobs.htm Source:: Mark Your Calendar for November 6

National Park Service (NPS) and US Forest Service (USFS) fire managers, working together as the North Zone Interagency Fire Management Program, anticipate initiating more prescribed fire (Rx) treatments this week as weather and fuel moisture conditions allow on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/north-zone-rx-fires.htm Source:: Prescribed Fire Update: Favorable Conditions Allow Fire

As part of its commitment to improve the visitor experience, the National Park Service is considering increases to fees at highly visited national parks during peak visitor seasons. Proposed peak season entrance fees and revised fees for road-based commercial tours will generate badly needed revenue for improvements to the aging infrastructure of national parks. Under

DEATH VALLEY, CA – A fatal tractor/trailer accident occurred in Death Valley National Park on Monday, October 23. Dusty West, a 51-year-old Pahrump, Nevada resident, was driving a 1986 Peterbuilt tractor hauling equipment on a flatbed trailer. The accident occurred at 8:33am between mileposts 62 and 63 on CA-190, west of Towne Pass. The big

Boating is one of many popular activities in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and the park is pleased to announce added benefits due to the early release of its 2018 Annual Vessel Sticker, beginning November 1, 2017. The Annual Vessel Sticker costs $50 and allows unlimited days of entry to the park for one motorized

The Mesa Verde Museum Association (MVMA) Bookstore and tour ticket office will close its Colorado Welcome Center Cortez location at the end of the day on October 28. It will not reopen at this location next year. https://www.nps.gov/meve/learn/news/17-24_mvma_closes_cortez_store.htm Source:: Mesa Verde Museum Association Closes Bookstore at the Colorado Welcome Center in Cortez

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is hosting its third annual job fair on Thursday, November 2, 2017 from 3 to 7 p.m. The job fair will take place in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Headquarters Training Room. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/november-2-job-fair.htm Source:: November 2 Job Fair