The State Geologist of Arizona, Lee Allison, reported January 23, 2017 that a new 2-mile-long, up to 10 feet wide and 25- to 30-feet deep fissure had been discovered in the Arizona desert.

Death Valley National Park rangers and California Highway Patrol rescued a stranded visitor in the park’s remote backcountry on Monday. The 27-year-old woman was stranded near Hunter Mountain overnight in winter conditions after her vehicle become stuck in snow. https://www.nps.gov/deva/learn/news/hunter-mnt-sar.htm Source:: Successful Rescue of Woman Stranded Overnight       

SPRINGDALE, UT – Zion National Park will resume shuttle services on special weekend dates beginning in February 2017. Shuttle buses will operate on February 18th and 19th, departing the Visitor Center at 7:00 a.m. and heading up canyon to designated trailhead stops with the last bus returning from the Temple of Sinawava (Stop 9) at 6:45 p.m. back to the Visitor

Twentynine Palms, CA- Joshua Tree National Park – The Park has implemented a planning process to expand the existing visitor facilities adjacent to the Cottonwood Visitor Center on the southern border of the park. The 20 year old, double-wide trailer that currently serves as the park’s visitor center can no longer meet the needs of

Beginning January 2, 2017, entrance fees to Mesa Verde National Park have increased.

**Alert** Please Share! Biggest Storms in 10 Years to Impact Ocotillo Wells SVRA! The staff here at Ocotillo Wells SVRA highly encourages all visitors that had plans to come out this weekend to move their trip to another weekend. It does rain here, it has rained out here and the rains predicted this weekend will

Zion Canyon Scenic Drive is now open to the Temple of Sinawava. https://www.nps.gov/zion/learn/news/sd-reopened.htm Source:: Zion Canyon Scenic Drive Reopened after Rock Slide       

The California Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) and the California Tahoe Conservancy (Conservancy) are holding a public meeting to solicit comments on an effort to upgrade recreational facilities at Kings Beach State Recreation Area (Kings Beach SRA). The original date, scheduled for Wednesday, January 18, 2017, has been rescheduled to February 2, 2017. Some

Twentynine Palms, CA Joshua Tree National Park – Over 2.5 million people visited Joshua Tree National Park in calendar year 2016, up over 500,000 from 2015.  While that is good news for the park and surrounding communities, it has translated into long entrance lines, full campgrounds and congested parking.

The National Park Service announced last Friday the release of the Off-Road Vehicle Management Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement for Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. The plan analyzes a range of alternatives and actions for managing off-road use of motor vehicles as well as on-road use of off-highway vehicles and street-legal all-terrain vehicles. Glen