The National Park Service (NPS) will only accept credit or debit card payments for camping and entrance fees in Death Valley National Park starting June 1, 2023. Last year the park collected $22,000 in cash, which cost over $40,000 to process. Cash handling costs include an armored car contract to transport cash and park rangers’ […]

Milestone comes as reintroduction efforts approach 25th anniversary For the first time since reintroduction into the wild, the population of Mexican wolves in Arizona and New Mexico has surpassed 200 with a minimum of 241 wild wolves documented in 2022. “This milestone has been 25 years in the making,” said Brady McGee, U.S. Fish and

To honor the Great Sand Dunes National Park, and to celebrate being the Gateway Community, Visit Alamosa launched the third annual, month-long ‘We Love Our National Park Celebration’ on April 1, 2023. Various restaurants, shops, and attractions will offer Great Sand Dunes themed specials and displays to show their love for the national park unit

The winter of 2022-2023 has brought record snowfall to the South Snake Range and Great Basin National Park. On April 1, 2023, two of three snowpack measurement locations within the park revealed snowpack depths several inches greater than records set in 1952 and 2005.  Expect Spring Opening Delays This record snowfall will likely delay spring opening

The National Park Service Invites You to Help Restore Desert Public Lands The National Park Service (NPS) invites you to visit Mojave National Preserve to camp and help clean up the park April 21-23, Earth Day weekend. The National Park Service, with many partners, is hosting a volunteer-driven stewardship event to help the park remove

State Parks, Dept. of Water Resources and CAL FIRE urge the public to take extra precautions as snowmelt increases. Top left: Aerial drone view of the deep snow that’s blanketed the meadow near Phillip Stations in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Top right: The “slippery when wet” sign along Hwy 50 in El Dorado County was

National Park Service staff are responding to rockfalls on Zion Canyon Scenic Drive and road damage on Kolob Canyons Road. These are the most recent of several similar but smaller events experienced along park roads and trails this winter.  Work to address rockfall and road damage may affect visits to Zion, and you can always get the latest information at go.nps.gov/ZionConditions.  See public domain photos and video b-roll online. Zion Canyon Scenic

Aerial photograph of Badwater Basin taken in a prior year.  – NPS photo by Neal Nurmi Park rangers were dispatched to Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park around 2:30 am on the morning of March 24, 2023 to look for a woman reported missing by her companions. The woman returned around 8:20 am after

Starting Saturday April 1, 2023, Arches National Park will implement a pilot, temporary timed entry system to access the park. From April 1 to October 31, 2023, between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. daily, visitors will need to purchase a timed entry reservation in advance to enter the park. Visitors have been able to purchase

Joshua Tree National Park rangers announce the new official park podcast, Where Two Deserts Meet. Meet our narrators, Donovan Smith and Ian Chadwick, as they explore some of the park’s most unique and special resources, including wildlife, night skies, and the changing desert landscape. The first five episodes are available on the park website at www.nps.gov/podcasts/desertsmeet.htm and