BOULDER CITY, Nevada – Lake Mead National Recreation Area will celebrate the 99th birthday of the National Park Service by waiving its normal entrance fee of $10 Aug. 25. Birthday cake will be available at the visitor center, starting at 1 p.m. followed by a ranger chat. https://www.nps.gov/lame/learn/news/nps-99.htm Source:: LAKE MEAD NRA OFFERING FREE ADMISSION, […]

The Burning Man blog reported August 18th that, “You may have seen the bug rumors on the internet. We are here to tell you that they are all true. Well maybe not all of the rumors, but the bugs are real. They’re everywhere. They bite. They crawl all over you. They get up and in you.”

The National Park Service is turning 99 years old on August 25 and Grand Canyon National Park wants to give you a present- free admission! The usual entrance fee will be waived for all visitors to Grand Canyon on Tuesday, August 25. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/national-park-service-99th-birthday.htm Source:: Find Your Park and Celebrate the 99th Birthday of the National

BOULDER CITY, Nevada – The body of an adult male was recovered in the Virgin Basin at Lake Mead Aug. 18 in an area where a man went missing Aug. 10. https://www.nps.gov/lame/learn/news/body-recovered-at-lake-mead-aug-18.htm Source:: BODY RECOVERED AT LAKE MEAD AUG 18       

National Preparedness Level 5  (on a scale from 1 to 5) – August 18, 2015 Nearly 30,000 wildland firefighters and support personnel are battling wildfires in 10 states. Yesterday, 16 new large fires were reported, most of them in Idaho and Montana. The year-to-date acres burned is now about 7.1 million acres. This is the earliest

WASHINGTON – The National Park Service is turning 99 years old on August 25, 2015, and everyone is getting a present, free admission! Visit a park in your neighborhood or plan a trip to one of the 408 National Park Service sites across the country to join the party! To inspire visitors, the National Park

The National Park Service is turning 99 years old on August 25 and Death Valley National Park wants to give you a present – free admission! The usual entrance fee of $20 per vehicle will be waived for all visitors on August 25. Come to the park and view the spectacular night sky, hike a

SACRAMENTO – California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Director and State Health Officer Dr. Karen Smith announced that the department has been notified of a presumptive positive case of plague contracted by a recent visitor to California from Georgia. Confirmatory testing is being conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Prior to

Saguaro National Park is offering a variety of hikes and talks this summer that explore the park’s wonderful natural and cultural histories. Program listings also are available on the park’s website, www.nps.gov/sagu, or visit us on Facebook. Interpretive programs are free, but park entrance fees apply. Program schedules are subject to change; visitors should call

SACRAMENTO – California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Director and State Health Officer Dr. Karen Smith today announced that the department, working closely with Yosemite National Park, successfully reduced the risk of plague transmission at Crane Flat Campground in Yosemite. The campground, which had been closed for four nights to allow for rodent burrows to