National Public Lands Day is a day set aside to celebrate land that is publicly owned by the American people and encourage those people to come out and enjoy a day in their public lands. This Saturday, September 24, all 413 National Park sites across the country are joining Saguaro National Park in waiving entrance […]

Joshua Tree National Park, Twentynine Palms, CA – Park officials announced that the popular 49 Palms Oasis has been reopened for park visitors. Park biologists state that cooler temperatures, additional forage and the impact of recent rain activity in the area, create conditions favorable for reopening the oasis, which has been closed since the end of

Saguaro National Park is offering a variety of hikes and talks this fall that explore the park’s wonderful natural and cultural histories. Program listings also are available on the park’s website, www.nps.gov/sagu, or visit us on Facebook. Interpretive programs are free, but park entrance fees apply. Program schedules are subject to change; visitors should call

National Park Service crews searched by air, water, and foot yesterday and today for missing river guide, Joshua Tourjee. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/search-continues-for-river-guide.htm Source:: UPDATE: Crews Continue to Search for Missing River Guide       

Celebrate National Public Lands Day with free entrance to Grand Canyon National Park Saturday, September 24. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/national-public-lands-day.htm Source:: Enjoy Free Entrance, Bike Your Park Day, and Arizona Storytellers at Grand Canyon for National Public Lands Day September 24       

Soprano Marybel Ferrales will perform a concert of classical music inside the historic mission church at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 24. https://www.nps.gov/tuma/learn/news/classical-soprano-concert.htm Source:: Classical Soprano Concert       

Volunteers of all ages are invited to join Tumacácori to celebrate the 23rd Annual National Public Lands Day. Together we will celebrate our shared public lands by cleaning up trash along the 1.5 mile section of the Anza Trail within the national park (3 mile round trip). https://www.nps.gov/tuma/learn/news/national-public-lands-day-2016.htm Source:: National Public Lands Day 2016       

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will team with the National Park Service (NPS) to welcome 16 new U.S. citizens on Saturday, during an outdoor ceremony at Tumacacori National Historical Park. https://www.nps.gov/tuma/learn/news/naturalization-ceremony.htm Source:: Naturalization Ceremony at Tumacácori       

Hikers expecting to do Scout Lookout and Angels Landing should plan an alternative activity during these times. https://www.nps.gov/zion/learn/news/alwaste.htm Source:: Waste Removal Work to Briefly Close Scout Lookout, Angels Landing and Zion Canyon Scenic Drive       

Comprehensive Blueprint to Guide Responsible Renewable Energy Development, Conserve Key Landscapes Palm Desert, Calif. – As part of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan to create jobs, cut carbon pollution and develop clean domestic energy, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today joined federal, state and local officials to announce approval of Phase I of the Desert Renewable