Arches and Canyonlands national parks are preparing for a busy Memorial Day weekend, and are advising visitors to expect heavy traffic, crowded trails, and limited parking. https://www.nps.gov/arch/learn/news/news051316.htm Source:: Arches and Canyonlands National Parks Prepare for Busy Memorial Day Weekend
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Local tour and service providers are adopting canyons for trash pickup throughout Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/tour-and-service-providers-adopt-canyons-throughout-lake-powell.htm Source:: Tour and Service Providers Adopt Canyons Throughout Lake Powell
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National Park Service (NPS) fire managers anticipate initiating prescribed fire treatment in Grand Canyon Village Thursday, May 19, as weather and fuel moisture conditions allow. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/village-prescribed-fire-may19.htm Source:: Prescribed Fire Planned for Grand Canyon Village Thursday, May 19, 2016
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Volunteers are invited to participate in Joshua Tree National Park’s BioBlitz, on May 21st, 2016. https://www.nps.gov/jotr/learn/news/bioblitz2016.htm Source:: Joshua Tree National Park Announces BioBlitz 2016
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As part of an annual international cultural festival, Tumacácori will a program of classical guitar inside the historic mission church on Thursday, May 19 at 11:00 a.m. https://www.nps.gov/tuma/learn/news/festival-kino-returns-to-tumacacori.htm Source:: Festival Kino Returns to Tumacácori
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Hikers, bikers and climbers in Greater Phoenix have come to the same conclusion as coyotes, roadrunners and jackrabbits: The Sonoran Desert is a great place to play. Three major mountains buttress Phoenix, providing visitors an outlet for every grade of high-desert pursuit. Hikers can traverse 51 miles of trail at South Mountain Park and Preserve,
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Many travelers are drawn to the lights and excitement of Las Vegas, but too few are aware of the spectacular Southwest landscape that surrounds them. Rugged mountains, red rock canyons and deep desert valleys offer stunning scenery and a myriad of outdoor recreational opportunities. The region’s favorable climate makes outdoor activity around Las Vegas an attractive option
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Art Production Fund and Nevada Museum of Art on May 9 unveiled Seven Magic Mountains, a large-scale, site-specific public artwork by Ugo Rondinone that has been nearly five years in the making. The installation, comprised of seven individual towering sculptures, is situated on the far southern end of Las Vegas Boulevard along Interstate 15, approximately
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Springdale, UT – The Zion National Park trail crew will be repairing retaining walls on the Hidden Canyon Trail this summer beginning June 6, 2016. The Hidden Canyon Trail is expected to reopen September 1, 2016. Zion’s Hidden Canyon Trail, first built in 1928, allows visitors to reach a “hanging canyon” between Cable Mountain and
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On October 28th-30th, Joshua Tree National Park is hosting a new event called the Night Sky Festival. In the past, the Park has organized “Star Parties” to share the beautiful night sky with visitors and residents interested in learning more about astronomy. The Park offers a dark sky unspoiled by artificial light and atmospheric pollutants. In
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