Grand Canyon, Ariz. –On Saturday June, 18 at approximately 3 pm the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a call reporting a missing person in the extreme western portion of Grand Canyon National Park, near Kelly Tanks in Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument.

A houseboater on Lake Powell died June 9th after being electrocuted on his boat. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/electrocution-fatality-at-lake-powell.htm Source:: Electrocution Fatality at Lake Powell       

The Wahweap fish cleaning station has reopened. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/wahweap-fish-cleaning-station-open-june-2016.htm Source:: Wahweap Fish Cleaning Station Open June 2016       

The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for parts of Grand Canyon National Park from Sunday, June 16 to Wednesday, June 22. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/excessive-heat.htm Source:: Another Excessive Heat Warning Issued for Parts of Grand Canyon National Park       

Venture into the heart of Joshua Tree National Park this weekend and visit the historic Keys Ranch homestead. https://www.nps.gov/jotr/learn/news/keys-ranch-weekend.htm Source:: Joshua Tree National Park Announces Keys Ranch Weekend       

Joshua Tree Artist-in- Residence, Rebecca Reeve, will be giving a presentation of her work on Friday, June 17, at 9 pm in the Black Rock Nature Center. The evening will include an overview of the artist’s work which includes photos made within various national parks as well her works in Cuba over the last decade.

A pavement resurfacing and repair work project is scheduled for this summer at Arches and Canyonlands national parks and Hoveweep and Natural Bridges national monuments. Work will begin at Arches National Park and the Island in the Sky district of Canyonlands National Park the week of June 20, then progress to the Needles district of Canyonlands and Hovenweep and Natural Bridges national monuments

A pavement resurfacing and repair work project is scheduled for this summer at Arches and Canyonlands national parks and Hoveweep and Natural Bridges national monuments. https://www.nps.gov/arch/learn/news/news061316.htm Source:: Road Work to Begin in Southeast Utah Group National Parks       

As summer temperatures rise in Death Valley National Park, the hottest place on Earth, risks of traveling away from the park’s commonly visited areas increase. Park rangers responded recently to three major incidents in remote areas of the park. High temperatures, lack of ability to call for help in case of an emergency, and long

Yesterday, National Park Service (NPS) fire managers successfully treated 994 acres with prescribed (Rx) fire on the South Rim of Grand Canyon. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/shoshone-rx-success.htm Source:: Nearly 1000 Acres Successfully Treated with Prescribed Fire on Grand Canyon’s South Rim