Beginning with the first Full Moon Night on September 16, Tumacácori National Historical Park will again open its doors to visitors on selected evenings. https://www.nps.gov/tuma/learn/news/tumacacori-full-moon-nights.htm Source:: Tumacácori Full Moon Nights       

Grand Canyon, Ariz. –On Monday, September 12 the National Park Service received a satellite phone call from a commercial river trip reporting a missing guide near River Mile 137 also known as Pancho’s Kitchen. Joshua Tourjee of Flagstaff, AZ was reported missing by a member of the river trip after failing to return to camp

A National Park Service Search and Rescue crew was flown into the Canyon early this morning to begin the search for missing river guide, Joshua Tourjee. Tourjee was reported missing on September 12 by his river trip after failing to return to camp the previous evening. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/search-river-guide.htm Source:: Search Continues for Missing River Guide on

Every Kid in a Park program, in its second year, will offer free passes to fourth graders, and those that accompany them, to access more than 2,000 public lands and waters, including Glen Canyon National Recreation Area https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/glen-canyon-celebrates-fourth-grade-students-with-free-passes-and-local-field-trips.htm Source:: Glen Canyon Celebrates Fourth Grade Students with Free Passes and Local Field Trips       

Join local and park astronomers in a celestial National Park Service Centennial celebration in Mesa Verde National Park! View the wonders of the night sky at the Morefield Campground Amphitheater on Saturday, October 1, from 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm. https://www.nps.gov/meve/learn/news/16_39_starry_night_meve.htm Source:: A Starry Night at Mesa Verde National Park       

Experience the rich culture of Northern Chihuahua and Oaxaca Mexico and Native American Artists from New Mexico as they create their exceptional one-of-a-kind handcrafts. https://www.nps.gov/whsa/learn/news/mexicannativeamericanart.htm Source:: White Sands National Monument will Host a Mexican & Native American Art Market on Saturday, July 2 & Sunday July 3       

Mesa Verde National Park will host the National Park Service (NPS) Centennial Band on Sunday, September 18, 6:00 pm, in Morefield Amphitheater. The amphitheater is located in Morefield Campground, which is four miles into the park. https://www.nps.gov/meve/learn/news/16_38_nps_centennial_jazz_band.htm Source:: National Park Service Centennial Band to Perform at Mesa Verde National Park       

A new National Park Service report shows that 497,506 visitors to White Sands National Monument in 2015 spent $25,729,300 in communities near the park. That spending supported 387 jobs in the local area. https://www.nps.gov/whsa/learn/news/tourism.htm Source:: Tourism to White Sands National Monument Creates $29,352,100 in Economic Benefits       

Enjoy this free family friendly event on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm. Learn more about the special animals, especially moths, that only live in the white gypsum dunes. https://www.nps.gov/whsa/learn/news/mothapalooza.htm Source:: Celebrate MothaPalooza at White Sands National Monument during National Moth Week       

The upcoming full moon night concert will feature Native American flutist Randy Granger on September 15 at 7 pm. In addition to the concert, the new White Sands Girl Scout patch will be unveiled in partnership with the Girl Scouts of the Desert Southwest Council. https://www.nps.gov/whsa/learn/news/full-moon-night-concert.htm Source:: White Sands to Celebrate the National Park Service