Rapid Response Treatment to Remove Invasive Green Sunfish from a Backwater Slough

Page, Az. –The National Park Service (NPS) and Arizona Game and Fish Department (AGFD) will administer two treatments of the fish toxin rotenone to eliminate invasive Green Sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus) from a backwater slough. The slough is located on the Colorado River within Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, three miles below the Glen Canyon Dam.The

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Historic structures at Scotty’s Castle damaged by flood

Death Valley, CA—On Sunday, October 18, 2015, a storm caused extensive flash flooding in the Scotty’s Castle area in northern Death Valley National Park. Initial assessments on Monday revealed damage to roads, utilities and some historic structures. Three park rangers spent Sunday night at Mesquite Springs Campground and Ubehebe Crater with approximately 20 park visitors

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Flood Damage Worse Than Originally Realized

A series of unusual storms in October caused large amounts of damage throughout Death Valley National Park. Flash floods destroyed significant portions of multiple roads and heavily damaged several historic structures at Scotty’s Castle and deposited debris in Devils Hole. https://www.nps.gov/deva/learn/news/flood-damage-worse-than-originally-realized-10-22-15.htm Source:: Flood Damage Worse Than Originally Realized       

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Route 66 to be Reconnected

Construction Equipment Guide is reporting, “Tyeisha Prunty, public information officer of Caltrans, explained that construction spans about 2 mi. (3.2 km) of I-15 and slightly less than 2 mi. of I-215. Commuters driving on Route 66 near the interchange will no longer face a gap in the historic roadway from Kenwood Avenue to Devore Road. Motorists

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Sunset Hotel in Bryce Canyon to Remain Open Nov. 8, 2015 thru March 24, 2016

BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK, UTAH (October 2015) – Now you can “Find Your Park” all winter long at Bryce Canyon National Park. For the first time in its history, Forever Resorts’ The Lodge at Bryce Canyon—the only overnight accommodation inside Bryce Canyon National Park—will remain open throughout the winter months, offering rooms at its Sunset

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