The National Park Service is proposing to remove trespass livestock, including but not limited to cattle and horses, from Mesa Verde National Park. https://www.nps.gov/meve/learn/news/15_45_proposed_livestock_removal.htm Source:: Proposed Livestock Removal at Mesa Verde National Park       

This year the annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC) for Death Valley National Park will take place on January 2, 2016. Birders can experience the diversity of habitats and species found in the Death Valley/Furnace Creek area. The public is invited to participate in this count and all skill levels are welcome. For beginners, this is

Arches and Canyonlands National Parks are open all year, but the park’s visitor center operations change with the arrival of winter. https://www.nps.gov/arch/learn/news/news121415.htm Source:: Arches and Canyonlands National Parks Announce Winter Visitor Center Hours and Closures       

Arches and Canyonlands National Parks are open all year, but the park’s visitor center operations change with the arrival of winter. https://www.nps.gov/cany/learn/news/news121415.htm Source:: Arches and Canyonlands National Parks Announce Winter Visitor Center Hours and Closures       

Fifty miles of roads in Death Valley National Park reopened to the public last weekend that had been closed due to flash floods since October. The National Park Service also made progress in recovering from flood damage at Scotty’s Castle. Significant work remains to be done in several areas of Death Valley National Park. https://www.nps.gov/deva/learn/news/some-roads.htm

The second concert in a series of four over the centennial year of the National Park Service will take place inside the candle-lit mission church on Thursday, December 17, at 6:00 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/tuma/learn/news/nps-centennial-concert-series-santa-cruz-singers.htm Source:: NPS Centennial Concert Series: Santa Cruz Singers       

Volunteer Open House introduces visitors to the inner workings of Tumacácori. https://www.nps.gov/tuma/learn/news/tumacacori-offers-inside-view-at-volunteer-open-house.htm Source:: Tumacacori Offers Inside View at Volunteer Open House       

Grand Canyon, Ariz. –At approximately 6 am on Sunday, December 6, the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a call reporting CPR in progress in Bright Angel Campground near Phantom Ranch. Park rangers and other emergency personnel responded to the scene and continued CPR, however all efforts to resuscitate the hiker were unsuccessful.