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Fuel Service Restored at Dangling Rope Marina
April 7, 2021 - Lake Powell boaters are advised that boat fuel is again available on Lake Powell at the Dangling Rope Marina, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Electrical service has been restored; however, payments are cash only until internet and phones services are...
NY Times features DesertUSA
A wildflower bloom near Hemet in 2017. David McNew/Getty Images By Priya Arora Good morning. With spring in full swing, and the idyllic super blooms like the ones that took place in 2017 still in people’s minds, you may be wondering how the state’s wildflowers will...
Grand Canyon Announces Temporary Closures Along the Bright Angel Trail and Silver Bridge near Phantom Ranch
April 8, 2021 - Grand Canyon, AZ - Beginning April 13 and continuing until May 7, 2021, visitors hiking along the Bright Angel trail near Phantom Ranch will experience a closure of the Silver Bridge, which crosses the Colorado River near Phantom Ranch. The closure...
Bridge and Tunnel Construction Starting April 2021 at Zion National Park
March 30, 2021 - SPRINGDALE, UT – Construction for the bridge and tunnel preservation project will begin on the night of April 4, 2021 with anticipated completion on August 28, 2021. In 2017, bridges and tunnels along the Zion-Mount Carmel Highway were inspected and...
California State Parks Invites Public to Virtually Commemorate the Contributions of César Chávez to Borrego Springs
Four Interpretive Panels will be Unveiled at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park on César Chávez Day SACRAMENTO, Calif.— California State Parks invites the public to virtually commemorate the contributions of prominent civil rights, union and farm labor leader César Chávez...
California Condors Will Take Flight in Pacific Northwest
March 23, 2021 - For the first time in 100 years, the endangered California condor will return to the Pacific Northwest. Once on the brink of extinction, this iconic species has made significant steps towards recovery. Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,...
Arches and Canyonlands National Parks Announce Expanded Visitor Center Hours and Available Permits
April 23, 2021 - MOAB, UT— The arrival of spring brings extended hours of operation for Arches and Canyonlands national parks’ visitor centers and the renewed availability of Fiery Furnace permits and backcountry camping permits at Arches. Starting April 1, 2021,...
Lonely Dell Waterline Construction Affects Access Through March 27 at Glen Canyon NRA
Visitors to the historic Weaver House at Lees Ferry are advised that waterline construction will affect parking and access through March 27, 2021. Trenching for the waterline has run into rock causing a delay in reopening the road. The park apologizes for any...
Yellowstone’s first bear sighting of 2021
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – On Saturday, March 13, 2021, a pilot supporting park wildlife studies saw the first grizzly bear of 2021. From the air, the pilot watched the bear interact with wolves at a carcass in the northern part of the park. This is the first sighting...
Desert Road Trippin’
Off-Road Adventure in Ocotillo Wells
Experience the desert trails in a Polaris RZR By Lynn Bremner Update: Sept. 2020 Be sure and check with Ocotillo Wells SVRA for their restrictions and guidelines to limit your risk for exposure to COVID-19 in the outdoors. On a recent day trip to Ocotillo Wells State...
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...
- Find Bigfoot at Coral Pink Sand Dunes
- Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Reopens Island Camping for Summer 2021
- State Parks Launches New Virtual Programs to Prevent Drownings on California�s Waterways
- Historic Cape Lookout Lighthouse Closed Out of Concern for Public Safety
- Denali to Conduct Debris Pile Burn in the Park Entrance Area (April 2021)
- Commemoration of the 156th Anniversary of the Surrender and Freedom Day, April 8-12, 2021
- Teton Park Road open to non-motorized recreation
- National Park Service releases Sediment Management Framework Final Environmental Impact Statement for Cape Hatteras National Seashore
- Popular lava tube reopens in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park
- Fremont Indian & Goosenecks State Parks Receive International Dark Sky Park Designations
- Park to Reopen Birthplace Visitor Center after Fire Suppression System Install
- Park and Keep Sevier Beautiful Invite the Public to the ‘Gateway to the Smokies Cleanup’ on the Spur
- Park Invites Visitors to the Storybook Trail