WASHINGTON – National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis welcomed a package of provisions included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2015 and signed into law by President Obama today. This expansion of the national park system helps builds momentum as we prepare for the centennial of the National Park Service in 2016,” […]

JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK, Twentynine Palms, California – The visitor information desk and bookstore at Oasis Visitor Center, in Twentynine Palms will be moved to a temporary building just south of the visitor center while the park completes a seismic retrofit project for the health and safety of visitors and staff. Visitor services will be

Dinosaur, CO & Jensen, UT –The arrival of winter at Dinosaur National Monument brings changes to visitor access in some areas. In Utah, roads around the Quarry Visitor Center and Exhibit Hall are maintained throughout the winter. The Cub Creek Road is plowed to a parking area approximately 2.2 miles past the Green River bridge.

Dec 10, 2014 – A very wet storm system will bring substantial rainfall, high surf, and high winds to the Point Reyes area beginning Wednesday night and through the day Thursday. Rain will likely be heavy at times, which will increase the risk of flooding roads and trails. Rainfall amounts are expected to range from

Yesterday evening at approximately 6:30PM the Inyo County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a structure fire in the Furnace Creek area of Death Valley National Park. The Furnace Creek laundry facility located near the historic Furnace Creek Inn was completely engulfed in flames; Farabee’s Jeep Rental suffered some minor damage. No injuries were reported. An investigator

Damage was the result of vandalism in early September Dinosaur, CO & Jensen, UT– On Tuesday, December 2nd, Dr. Brooks Britt from Brigham Young University (BYU) removed the remaining portion of a juvenile sauropod humerus that was vandalized in early September. Monument staff assessed the condition of the bone after it was damaged to see

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Fruita, CO – Colorado National Monument, in partnership with their non-profit Friends Group, Colorado National Monument Association (CNMA), will host an Open House at the East Side Garage (at the east entrance) on Thursday, December 18 between 4 and 6 p.m. Hot cider and cookies will be served and the public is encouraged to stop

This December 7th marks the 73rd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor and the United States entry into the Second World War.  On Saturday, December 6th and Sunday, Dec. 7th, Cabrillo  National Monument will host a World War II Living History event to commemorate this pivotal moment and honor those that served and lived