Current Conditions at Zion: Trail Conditions Weeping Rock is closed at the steps due to falling ice. Lower Emerald Pools is closed at the waterfall due to falling ice. Riverside Walk is closed about halfway up due to falling ice. All canyon trails are snow covered and icy. Foot traction devices are advised. Zion Canyon […]
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As part of the centennial year, the park is offering a healthy and invigorating challenge to people of all ages. You are invited to stop by any visitor center at the park and pick up your free Centennial Hiking Challenge booklet. Inside you will find, suggested hikes, a log to record your hikes and a
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With the passing of Glenn Frey many people might not know that he has a Mojave Desert connection with Joshua Tree and the nearby Palm Springs area. Here are some pictures from The Eagles’ 1st photo shoot for their 1st album “The Eagles” in Joshua Tree National Park in March of 1972, taken by famed
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Mesa Verde National Park is planning to implement a prescribed fire between January 11 – February 29, weather permitting. https://www.nps.gov/meve/learn/news/16_03_prescribed_fire_on_chapin_mesa.htm Source:: Prescribed Fire Scheduled in Mesa Verde National Park
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Mesa Verde National Park and all 409 national park units across the country will waive entrance fees on Monday, January 18 in commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. https://www.nps.gov/meve/learn/news/16_02_free_entrance_mvnp_jan_18.htm Source:: Free Entrance to Mesa Verde National Park on January 18
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Metabolic Studio IOU Radio will be performing Death Valley Scotty at the Furnace Creek Visitor Center, Death Valley National Park, on January 30, 2016 at 6:00 pm. https://www.nps.gov/deva/learn/news/park-hosts-death-valley-scotty-radio-play-fundraiser.htm Source:: Park Hosts Death Valley Scotty Radio Play Fundraiser
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Metabolic Studio IOU Radio will be performing Death Valley Scotty at the Furnace Creek Visitor Center, Death Valley National Park, on January 30, 2016 at 6:00 pm. https://www.nps.gov/deva/learn/news/park-hosts-death-valley-scotty-radio-play-fundraiser.htm Source:: Park Hosts Death Valley Scotty Radio Play Fundraiser
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January 4, 2016 We’re seeing patches of Desert Gold (Geraea canescens). Actual fields of flowers on the black volcanic rocks northeast of Shoreline Butte on the Badwater Road! Definitely more spots of yellow than last week. Brown-eyed Evening Primrose (Camissonia claviformis) can be found throughout the lower elevations. Sand verbena (Abronia villosa) is blooming down
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Grand Canyon, Ariz. – In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Grand Canyon National Park will join national park units across the country and offer visitors fee-free entry into the park on Monday, January 18, 2016.
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On Monday, January 18th 2016, Joshua Tree National Park will join the other 400 plus units of the National Park Service in commemorating Dr. King and his contribution to civil rights in this country, by waiving entrance fees to the park. Fees for activities such as camping, reservations, tours, or concessions will still be collected
