Ajo, Arizona – Jesús García, Director of the Kino Heritage Fruit Trees Project will present a program on the establishment and interrelatedness of the agricultural history of the Kino Missions. The free program will be held at the Kris Eggle Visitor Center on Tuesday November 15 at 10:00 am.

Twentynine Palms, CA – Joshua Tree National Park – In honor of our nation’s veterans and the sacrifices they make, Veteran’s Day, November 11th will be a fee free day in the park. In addition, active duty military members and their dependents are reminded that they are eligible for a free, America the Beautiful National Parks and

Five defendants from the Canadian group High On Life appeared in the Yellowstone Justice Center on November 1 for multiple violation notices from National Park Service and Bureau of Land Management public lands. Two defendants pleaded guilty to violations in Yellowstone and Death Valley National Park. The other three defendants pleaded not guilty and will

Due to the continued closure of Spruce Tree House cliff dwelling, Mesa Verde National Park is canceling the 2016 Holiday Open House and Luminaria event. With the ongoing concern over the stability of the rock arch in the Spruce Tree House alcove, park officials have determined entering the alcove to place lanterns in the site

Otis College of Art and Design has partnered with the park to create the Joshua Tree Art Innovation Laboratory (JT Lab), an initiative which will explore a variety of ways that artists can contribute to the overall mission of the National Park Service. https://www.nps.gov/jotr/learn/news/jtnp-announces-jt-lab.htm Source:: Joshua Tree National Park Announces Joshua Tree Art Innovation Laboratory

JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK, Twentynine Palms, CA – Graduate students interested in doing research in Joshua Tree National Park are invited to apply for assistance through the 2016  Robert Lee Graduate Student Research Grants program. Research proposals should focus on some aspect of the natural or cultural resources of Joshua Tree National Park. The application deadline is

Wahweap and Stateline boat pump-out facilities will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 3 for repairs. The closure is only expected to last for one day. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/pump-outs-closed-fall-2016.htm Source:: Wahweap and Stateline Pump-out Facilities Closed for Replacement       

DEATH VALLEY, CA – The Chicken Strip, a remote backcountry airstrip in Death Valley National Park, has reopened after volunteers with the Recreation Aviation Foundation repaired it. The National Park Service closed the Saline Valley airstrip due to safety concerns after a storm washed it out in July.

Jeffrey Moore, assistant professor of geology and geophysics at the University of Utah, will speak about the surprisingly dynamic structure of Rainbow Bridge on Wednesday, Nov. 2 at 6:30 p.m. at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area headquarters, 691 Scenic View Drive. Refreshments will be provided by the Glen Canyon Natural History Association.

Grand Canyon, AZ – On October 3 and 5, 2016, Grand Canyon National Park partnered with Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) and the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) to support ongoing inspections of all commercial traffic entering the park.Grand Canyon National Park dedicates itself to provide the highest level of service to park visitors and