Heaps Canyon is a strenuous, challenging technical canyon with an approximate 3000 foot descent. https://www.nps.gov/zion/learn/news/fatalityheaps7_11_15.htm Source:: Zion National Park       

The Cathedral wildfire is currently burning in Zion National Park. The lower portion of the West Rim Trail is temporarily closed due to falling debris, so there is no access to Angels Landing at this time. https://www.nps.gov/zion/learn/news/cathedral-fire.htm Source:: Zion National Park       

BOULDER CITY, Nevada –A $1.5 million construction project will begin at Lake Mead National Recreation Area in late July to extend launch ramps at Lake Mead. With a current lake elevation of 1,075 feet, the concrete at five of the lake’s six launch ramps ends prior to the water. The ramps are still open, but

18th-century missions including the Alamo and Parklands tell story of cultural interchanges – past and present WASHINGTON – July 6, 2015 – U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today applauded the decision by the World Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to designate a group of five Spanish colonial

BOULDER CITY, Nevada – A $1.5 million construction project will begin at Lake Mead National Recreation Area in late July to extend launch ramps at Lake Mead. https://www.nps.gov/lame/learn/news/2015-launch-ramp-project.htm Source:: Lake Mead National Recreation Area       

On July 11th, the North Rim celebrates the unique culture of the area with Western Arts Day. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/north-rim-western-arts-day.htm Source:: Grand Canyon       

With an early monsoon season upon us, visitors may be seeing desert gopher tortoises on the roadways as they search out puddles from which to drink. Because of their presence on the roads, tortoises are extremely vulnerable to being hit by cars. In order to educate the public, the park has produced a video on

Grand Canyon, Ariz.– On the evening of Friday, July 3, a park ranger responded to a report of a hiker in distress on the North Kaibab Trail. When the ranger arrived on scene, bystanders had already attempted resuscitation efforts without success. No additional information is available at this time. An investigation into the incident is being

The Desert Sun reported “The Riverside County Coroner’s Office identified the hiker as Ruth Ross, 56, a tourist from Hamilton, Scotland….She and her husband, who arrived in the area on Sunday, began hiking about 7:30 a.m. near Murray Canyon and South Palm Canyon drives. They called for help at about 10:20 a.m. after the woman became

Sat Jun 27, 2015 4:13 pm San Juan County Sheriff’s Office Sheriff Rick Eldredge Monticello, Utah 84535 Press Release: DATE OF INCIDENT – 06/27/2015 TIME- 3 pm LOCATION- Davis Canyon area near Canyonlands National Park in San Juan County, Utah TYPE OF INCIDENT: Missing person/lost hiker found deceased in San Juan County, Utah. DESCRIPTION :