On Sunday, October 22, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Tumacácori will celebrate the harvest of fruits cultivated within the mission garden and orchard. “Partnerships formed over the course of this project will now see the fruits of their labor enjoyed and savored by park visitors,” says Superintendent Bob Love. Visitors can walk the grounds, […]

Tucson, AZ – Saguaro National Park is seeking the public’s assistance in connection with a vandalism incident. On Wednesday October 4, a park science crew working in the west district discovered a saguaro cactus which appeared to have been shot multiple times with a shotgun. “There was significant damage to the main stem and one

Grand Canyon, AZ – Grand Canyon National Park has closed the yurt located at CC Hill on the North Rim effective September 21, 2017 for safety concerns. The yurt is scheduled for demolition later this fall. A park superintendent has the authority to “designate areas for a specific use or activity, or impose conditions or

DEATH VALLEY, CA –The Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) and the National Park Service (NPS) recently renewed their agreement addressing maintenance on the three airstrips in Death Valley National Park. Volunteers will perform maintenance on public airstrips at Furnace Creek, Stovepipe Wells, and Saline Valley. “The RAF and the NPS have been successfully partnering for nearly

The Utah Education Association (UEA) holiday weekend construction schedule has been changed for Arches National Park. The park will now be open with no road construction work from 7:00 a.m. Friday, October 20 to 7:00 p.m. Sunday, October 22. Sunday through Thursday, visitors must arrive at the park before 6:30 p.m. Visitors arriving after 6:30

Photographer Kit Frost of Durango, Colorado is October’s Artist in Residence at Mesa Verde National Park. She will offer a free public program, “Artists in Our National Parks” on Friday, October 13 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Far View Lodge Library in the park. https://www.nps.gov/meve/learn/news/17-23_air_frost.htm Source:: Mesa Verde National Park Artist in

Grand Canyon National Park has closed the yurt located at CC Hill on the North Rim effective September 21, 2017 for safety concerns. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/20171003-grand-canyon-nr-yurt-permanently-closed.htm Source:: Grand Canyon National Park North Rim Yurt Permanently Closed

Glen Canyon Rafting Hospitality, LLC, to provide Colorado River raft trips below Glen Canyon Dam to Lees Ferry under a new, ten-year concession contract that will begin January 1, 2018. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/concessioner-selected-for-river-trips.htm Source:: River Trip Concessioner Selected

Grand Canyon National Park will join national park sites around the country in celebrating National Public Lands Day with free entrance to the park. Entrance fees will be waived for all visitors arriving to Grand Canyon National Park on Saturday, September 30, 2017. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/fee-free-national-public-lands-day.htm Source:: Grand Canyon National Park to Waive Entrance Fees for National