The per-person fee will increase to $5 per adult ages 16 and over (up from $3 per person). Children 15 years and younger will continue to be free. https://www.nps.gov/whsa/learn/news/increase-entrance-fees.htm Source:: White Sands National Monument Will Increase Entrance Fees Beginning October 1 2015       

White Sands National Monument is proposing a change in its current entrance fees. https://www.nps.gov/whsa/learn/news/white-sands-national-monument-proposes-entrance-fee-increase.htm Source:: White Sands National Monument Proposes Entrance Fee Increase       

A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 490,000 visitors in 2013 to White Sands NM spent $24.5 million in communities near the monument. That spending supported 307 jobs in the local area. https://www.nps.gov/whsa/learn/news/white-sands-national-monument-tourism-creates-millions-in-local-economic-benefit.htm Source:: White Sands National Monument Tourism Creates Millions in Local Economic Benefit       

At 4:17 p.m., Tuesday, September 6, two hikers called 911 after being lost on a day hike on the east side on the park. Kane County forwarded the call and GPS location to Zion’s dispatch and two Search and Rescue (SAR) team members responded. The party hiked out at 9:30 p.m. 

Grand Canyon, Ariz.– Grand Canyon National Park invites bird enthusiasts of all levels to participate in a weekend of birding fun and excitement including a LIVE radio broadcast with Talkin’ Birds Radio.

After a friend reported an overdue hiker, a multi-agency search and rescue team located him near Willow Creek Canyon in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. After six days out in the elements, he was dehydrated and sunburned, but otherwise in good health.

The Bureau of Land Management today announced public input opportunities for six regional reviews that will analyze the existing energy corridors designated for oil, gas, and hydrogen pipelines and electricity transmission and distribution facilities on Western Federal lands under BLM or U.S. Forest Service management.

Death Valley National Park encourages all fourth graders to visit the park for free this year as part of the Every Kid in a Park program. The program gives fourth grade students, and those accompanying them, free access to more than 2,000 public lands and waters nationwide for a year. https://www.nps.gov/deva/learn/news/2nd-year-of-ekip.htm Source:: Second Year of

Joshua Tree National Park encourages all fourth graders to visit the park for free this year as part of the Every Kid in a Park program. The program gives fourth grade students, and those accompanying them, free access to more than 2,000 federally managed lands and waters. Visit www.EveryKidinaPark.gov to download the pass and obtain

Peak Visitation Expected for Labor Day Weekend https://www.nps.gov/zion/learn/news/crowdedzion91916.htm Source:: Crowded Conditions Anticipated at Zion National Park September 2-5