National Park Service may temporarily close entrances to reduce crowding and congestion SPRINGDALE, Utah –There is never a bad time to visit Zion, but if you plan to travel to the park during Memorial Day Weekend, the National Park Service (NPS) wants you to know what to expect. In 2021, Zion recorded about 100,000 visits […]
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Due to warm and dry weather conditions and increasing fire danger, Grand Canyon National Park will implement Stage 2 fire restrictions for the South Rim, North Rim and Inner Canyon beginning at 8 a.m. on Thursday, May 26, 2022.The restriction encompasses the entire park including all campgrounds, residential areas, backcountry sites, and developed recreation sites including: Phantom Ranch,
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Anticipate temporary road closures on East Entrance Road in Yellowstone National Park due to increased avalanche danger; Stay informed about road status The East Entrance Road between the East Entrance and Fishing Bridge will close for periods of time Monday, May 16 through Wednesday, May 18 because of increased avalanche danger from recent snowfall and
JACKSON, WY— Grizzly bear 399 has successfully weaned her four offspring, which is normal for female grizzly bears with two-year-old cubs. These young bears will eventually disperse to establish individual home ranges. Residents of Teton County should expect that these bears, and other recently weaned individual bears, could travel through their neighborhoods in pursuit of
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Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is pleased to announce the recently extended Bullfrog North Boat Ramp in North Lake Powell is now operable for small, motorized vessels. (On May 16, the lake’s elevation was 3525.17.) A courtesy dock is available at the ramp. To reduce congestion, boaters are asked to please limit use of the
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KANAB, Utah — A Utah teenager is dead following an incident at Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park Saturday afternoon. On May 14, 2022, just after 5:30 p.m., park rangers were alerted to an ongoing incident just outside the campground area. A teenager, 13-year-old Ian Spendlove of Santa Clara, Utah, had become trapped underneath the sand.
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Fruita, CO – At approximately 11:50 a.m. on Saturday, April 30, 2022, Colorado National Monument rangers were notified of a climber who fell. The 67-year-old man was identified by the Mesa County Coroner’s Office as Andrew Whiteside, a resident of Lutherville Timonium, Maryland. Mr. Whiteside was climbing Ottos Route on Independence Monument with two friends
Declining water levels and topography constraints are determining factors BOULDER CITY, Nev. – Lake Mead National Recreation Area will close Echo Bay launch ramp Wednesday, May 11 due to low water levels at Lake Mead. The Echo Bay launch ramp was constructed for boat launching down to a lake level elevation of 1,060 feet and
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BOULDER CITY, Nevada – National Park Service rangers received a witness report of human skeletal remains discovered at Callville Bay in Lake Mead National Recreation Area at approximately 2:00 p.m. PST on Saturday, May 7. Park rangers responded to the call and are on scene to set a perimeter and recover the remains. The Clark
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Delicate Arch Hike – Arches National Park, UT By Lynn Bremner UPDATE: Planning to visit Arches from April – October? You’ll need to make a timed entry reservation in advance to enter the park. Visit Arches National Park website for more details. One hundred yards to go along the Delicate Arch Trail — I leaned
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