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California State Parks Issues Full, Partial Closures of Park Units Due to Ongoing Wildfires
California’s Oldest State Park, Big Basin Redwoods, Extensively Damaged SACRAMENTO, Calif.— California State Parks issued full or partial closures today for more than two dozen parks due to the ongoing wildfires burning across much of the state. Camping reservation...
Hottest temperature recorded on Earth in nearly 100 years at Death Valley Aug 16th
A ranger stands next to the thermometer at Furnace Creek Visitor Center. The Celsius reading should display 54 degrees. NPS DEATH VALLEY, CA – Yesterday at 3:41 PM PDT (Sunday, August 16, 2020), a temperature of 130°F was recorded at Furnace Creek in Death Valley...
Free Entrance August 25 for 104th Birthday of the National Park Service
In celebration of the 104th birthday of the National Park Service (NPS), Glen Canyon National Recreation Area will offer free park entrance on Tuesday, August 25. Many land and water based activities are available; find all the information needed to plan your next...
Cliff Collapse Reveals 313-million-year-old Fossil Footprints in Grand Canyon National Park
GRAND CANYON, AZ. – Paleontological research has confirmed a series of recently discovered fossils tracks are the oldest recorded tracks of their kind to date within Grand Canyon National Park. In 2016, Norwegian geology professor, Allan Krill, was hiking with his...
Wolverines Return to Mount Rainier National Park After More Than 100 Years
Scientists have discovered the first reproductive female wolverine and her two offspring (called kits) in Mount Rainier National Park in over one hundred years. Photos of the wolverine family can be found on Mount Rainier’s Flickr album. “It’s really, really...
Cove at Lake Mohave Swim Advisory Lifted
KATHERINE LANDING, Arizona – Water quality levels at North Arizona Telephone Cove on Lake Mohave have returned to normal. The swim advisory at this location has been lifted. Currently, there are no swim advisories on Lake Mead or Lake Mohave. Help keep our lakes clean...
Through Online Events, White Sands National Park Celebrates the Perseid Meteor Shower Virtually
ALAMOGORDO, NM – Every August, we are treated to the largest and most active meteor shower of the year: the Perseid Meteor Shower. White Sands National Park invites you to join us as we celebrate the meteor shower through a series of online events. Starting Saturday,...
Some Dangling Rope Services Unavailable This Season at Lake Powell
UPDATE August 6, 2020 Lake Powell boaters are advised that due to the catastrophic failure of the lift station at the Dangling Rope Marina, no boat pump out services or potable water will be available at Dangling Rope for the remainder of the 2020 season. When the...
Big Bend National Park Implements Temporary Closures to Promote Native Desert Bighorn Sheep
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, TX - On August 5, 2020, the National Park Service (NPS) will continue with measures to protect desert bighorn sheep at Big Bend National Park, which include reducing its population of non-native aoudads (Barbary sheep). Big Bend National Park...
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...
- 08-17 | Weather, Habitat Conditions Promising for 2020-21 Dove Season
- 08-17 | TPWD Recognizes National Shooting Sports Month through Educational Programming
- 08-13 | Licencias de caza y pesca en Texas estarán a la venta el 15 de agosto
- State Park Peace Officers Uncover Illegal Cannabis Grows at Robert Louis Stevenson and Sugarloaf Ridge State Parks
- 09-16 | Public Comment Now Open for New Fisheries District Office Building
- 09-15 | Twelve Hot Spots to Fish for Crappie in Texas
- 08-28 | Trinity River Alligator Gar Harvest Authorization Drawing Opens Sept. 1
- 08-28 | Changes Proposed to Texas Exotic Aquatic Species Regulations
- 08-27 | Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Awards $15.7 Million in Local Park Grants to Texas Communities
- 09-11 | Texas Teal Hunters Can Expect an Exceptional Season
- 08-24 | August Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Meeting to Be Held Online
- 09-10 | Texas Game Wardens Wrap Up Busy Summer Boating Season with Labor Day Patrols
- 08-24 | Great Texas Birding Classic Moves to Fall for First Time Ever
- 09-08 | Mentored Hunting Workshops Introduce First Time Hunters to the Hunting Experience
- 08-19 | Oyster Mariculture Permit Application Online