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Road Repair Project to Begin 11-20 at Big Bend NP
November 18, 2020 - BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, TX – A Federal Highways Road Repair Project is set to begin Friday, November 20, 2020. Over the next two months, road crews will be busy making much needed improvements to many park roads through asphalt resurfacing,...
NPS Reduces Wildfire Risk Across Record 5.4 Million Acres
November 18, 2020 - BOISE, Idaho – The Department of the Interior announced today that it has once again made substantial progress in Fiscal Year 2020 to reduce the risk of wildfire nationwide, treating a ten-year best, 1.5 million acres of public land to prevent...
Winter Operations at Bryce Canyon National Park
November 18, 2020 - The first signs of winter have arrived here at 8,000 feet. As days grow shorter, snowstorms blanket the hoodoos, and temperatures fall below freezing, park and concessionaire operations have begun making seasonal changes. Currently the Visitor...
Desert X 2021: A safe, outdoor art experience.
Desert X 2021 A safe, outdoor art experience, free and open to all The third edition of Desert X will open on February 6 - April 11, 2021 at sites spanning 40 miles across California's Coachella Valley. The exhibition will be among the first art experiences in the...
Fossil discovery from Petrified Forest National Park reveals new species of ancient mammal relative
Petrified Forest, AZ – In a research article published today in the journal Biology Letters, a collaborative group of paleontologists from Virginia Tech, the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, University of Washington, and Petrified Forest National Park...
Winter Season Changes at Glenn Canyon
Nov. 12, 2020 - Visitors to Lees Ferry and Lake Powell are advised annual winter season changes in operations are occurring. The following buildings and water dependent amenities will be closed for winterization in the following order: The pumpout station at the...
Fatal Fall in Escalante Arm of Lake Powell
Update November 10, 2020 Investigation into the fatal fall on October 8 from Willow Gulch in the Escalante Arm of Lake Powell has resulted in limited additional information. The victim has been identified as Cory James Christensen, a 49-year old male. Flagstaff,...
Lakeshore Road at Lake Mead to be Repaved, Delays Expected November 2-30
LAKESHORE ROAD TO BE REPAVED, DELAYS EXPECTED NOVEMBER 2-30, 2020 BOULDER CITY, Nevada – Visitors to Lake Mead may experience delays along Lakeshore Road, due to a repaving project from November 2-30, 2020. During the Southern Nevada Water Authority Intake Number 3...
Fall and Winter Operations Updates for Zion National Park
Oct. 30, 2020 - SPRINGDALE, UT – Fall has arrived at Zion National Park. The following provides an overview of upcoming seasonal opportunities at Zion Lodge, operational changes in the national park that will occur in November and December, and important...
Desert Road Trippin’
Day Trip #3: Old Dale Rd 4WD Jeep Trail
Old Dale Rd. 4WD Road Location: Joshua Tree National Park Requirements: 4WD Required, also excellent Mountain Bike Trail Time by Car: 2 to 3 hours Distance: 23 Miles (one way) Not recommended for summer trips. Check with Joshua Tree National Park to confirm road is...
Lara’s Lane
Shutterbug
The Photo Essay
When I first started shooting seriously back in the darkroom ages, my goal was to be a photographer whose work made a difference. By exposing injustices or social ills, the work would be a key to understanding those issues and lead to solutions to tough problems. It...
- Fantasy at the Bay Christmas Lights 2020
- State and Federal Officials Advise Outdoor Enthusiasts to Recreate Responsibly in the Great Outdoors This Thanksgiving Weekend
- 11-06 | Game Warden Field Notes
- 11-05 | John Silovsky Named New Wildlife Division Director
- 11-20 | TPWD Asks Public to Report Rabbit Mortality Events
- Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Announces Special Presentation by Otto Braided Hair
- 2021 SUMMER SEASONAL JOB OPENINGS
- Wreath Laying Ceremony
- 11-03 | Whooping Cranes Are Heading to the Texas Coast
- 11-03 | Free Entrance to Texas State Parks Nov. 8 in Honor of Veterans Day
- Charles Pinckney National Historic Site Seeks Comment on New Exhibit Design and Plan
- Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site Responds to COVID-19
- Holiday Hours and Operations at Black Canyon and Curecanti
- Temporary Closure of Hamlet Trail Bridge in Glade Creek Area of New River Gorge NR
- Holiday Hours and Operations for Curecanti and Black Canyon