A 73-year-old man from Las Vegas, NV died in a motorcycle crash in Death Valley National Park around 10:50 am on May 6, 2023. The incident occurred in a curvy section of Highway 190 between Panamint Springs Resort and Father Crowley Point. The man lost control of his motorcycle, slid into the other lane, and […]

“BB-12” is the first bear to be tracked with a GPS radio-collar in the park On April 23, National Park Service biologists captured and radio-collared a 210-pound black bear in a natural area of the western Santa Monica Mountains south of the 101 Freeway.  Photos here. The male bear, dubbed BB-12, is estimated to be about 3-4

Woman bit by rabid bat Park rangers are reminding the public not to touch, handle, or feed wildlife. Two recent incidents Death Valley National Park show the risks to human and wildlife from these interactions: a woman was bitten by a bat with rabies and a coyote was struck by a car. Bat with rabiesOn

Katherine Landing Fuel Dock, which has been closed to the public since January 19 as part of a modernization project, re-opens Friday, May 5, 2023 Katherine Landing personnel worked closely with the park’s concession staff on this modernization effort, which will improve visitors’ experiences by replacing a system that dated to the early 1970s. This

Bandelier National Monument’s mandatory shuttle service will start on May 17, 2023. NPS Photo Bandelier National Monument is beginning its free summer shuttle service to Frijoles Canyon on May 17, 2023. The shuttle, which visitors board at the White Rock Visitor Center in nearby White Rock, is mandatory from 9 am to 3 pm daily except

Maze Overlook  NPS/Kait Thomas Moab, Utah – At approximately 10 a.m. on Monday, April 24, 2023, Canyonlands National Park staff at Hans Flat received a visitor report of an unoccupied vehicle in the Maze District. A search and rescue team of National Park Service employees was quickly assembled to locate the individual associated with the vehicle.

What better way to celebrate Earth Day than by visiting the outdoors and learning how you can help protect natural and cultural resources? California has over 200 state park and beaches that can be enjoyed this Earth Day (Saturday, April 22) and year-round to go on a hike, walk among the giant sequoias and redwoods,

Death Valley National Park will join national park sites around the country in kicking off National Park Week with free entrance to the park on Saturday, April 22, 2023. This year’s National Park Week theme is “Your Park Story”. Follow National Park Week on social media and join the fun all week using #NationalParkWeek.  Fee-free

The Grand Canyon Lodge as seen on April 4, 2023. The North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park has received more than 250 inches of accumulated snowfall this winter season. NPS Photo/E. Shalla The North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park will open on Friday, June 2 at 6 a.m. to mark the official start of

National Park Service accepts applications in program’s second year Zion National Park is looking back on a successful year of issuing permits for hikers to visit Angels Landing. Fast facts about the Angels Landing Pilot Permit Program Since the pilot program began on April 1, 2022: 2023 Summer Seasonal LotteryPlanning a visit to Zion National