Grand Canyon National Park is one of the best places in the world to enjoy pristine night skies. NPS The thirty-third annual Grand Canyon Star Party will be held Saturday, June 10 through Saturday, June 17, 2023, on both the South and North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. National parks such as Grand Canyon […]

California State Parks is honoring the service of veterans, and active and reserve military members, by offering free admission to 130 participating state park units on Memorial Day – Monday, May 29, 2023. The list of participating park units can be found at parks.ca.gov/MemorialDay2023. “State Parks invites these brave people and their families to enjoy the

On April 17th, 2023, the land and mining site of Eagle Mountain, California, were purchased for a staggering $22.5 million by California-based Ecology Mountain Holdings. The buyer’s intentions for the area remain unknown, leaving many intrigued about the future of this abandoned ghost town. Previously owned by Eagle Mountain Acquisitions, one of the few mining

35 cubic yards of trash from an illegal marijuana grow site was removed from Jail Canyon in Death Valley National Park, in a joint effort by the National Park Service, the American Conservation Experience and the California Air National Guard. – NPS The National Park Service (NPS) and partners recently removed trash and dangerous chemicals

A National Park Service employee carries a replacement pipe segment. NPS Staff in Death Valley National Park are dealing with increasing numbers of water and wastewater system breaks. Water systems failed 45 times and there were five major sewer leaks last year. The National Park Service (NPS) has funding from the Great American Outdoors Act

The North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park will open as scheduled, on June 2, with limited visitor services and water conservation measures due to a break in the North Rim water pipeline. A landslide from  winter storms destroyed more than 300 feet of the North Rim water pipeline.   The North Rim, as seen from Bright Angel Point – NPS

To help keep visitors and outdoor recreators safe during the record high temperature summer months, Lake Mead National Recreation Area is instituting seasonal closures to certain strenuous areas and park trails from May 15, 2023 – September 30, 2023. According to the National Weather Service, excessive heat is the leading weather-related killer in the Southwest

Glen Canyon Natonal Recreation Area Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is pleased to announce the Bullfrog North Boat Ramp in North Lake Powell is now operable for houseboats and larger vessels. Due to a high snowpack, a higher spring runoff is expected to affect Lake Powell water levels for the 2023 boating season. On Saturday,