Low-water levels have reduced launch ramp access so plan ahead before visiting BOULDER CITY, Nev. – Lake Mead National Recreation Area welcomes visitors for the 2022 boating season and encourages everyone to check for potential changes to motorized boat launch ramp access before visiting. “Lake Mead National Recreational Area looks forward to another successful, and […]

A project to repave roads and parking areas within Mather Campground at Grand Canyon National Park will begin in early June and continue through October 2022. Periodic closures will occur within Mather Campground throughout the summer and a fixed number of sites will be available to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. The repaving

March 18 through April 6, 2022, the Mile-and-a-Half composting toilet facility will be temporarily unavailable on the Bright Angel Trail. Hikers should plan ahead before entering the canyon and use either the restroom facilities at the Bright Angel Trailhead or at the Three-Mile Rest House. Grand Canyon trail crew staff, along with contractors, will close the

Manzanar National Historic Site is turning 30 years old March 3, 2022! To honor this milestone the National Park Service will be hosting a Volunteer Workday on Saturday, March 5, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.  Everyone is invited to join the Manzanar staff for an outdoor work project, which we hope will be

Pecos, NM: Pecos National Historical Park and the Friends of Pecos National Historical Park will host two virtual lectures this March in support of the commemoration of the 1862 Battle of Glorieta Pass. Please note that the programs are free, registration is required, and space is limited.       Thursday, March 24th  7:00 p.m. Fort Union and

TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA—Due to the significant public interest in the Climbing Management Plan (CMP), Joshua Tree National Park (JTNP) is extending the public scoping comment period by two weeks. The Public Scoping period has been ongoing since January 13, 2022 and JTNP will continue accepting comments until March 13, 2022. During this planning phase JTNP

Visitors to Grand Canyon National Park this spring break can expect long lines and full parking lots. As a result of increased visitation, traffic regularly backs up at all entrance stations, with the longest wait times between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Parking lots, especially near the Grand Canyon Visitor Center, start reaching capacity by

BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, TEXAS – After missing for over two weeks, Hector Flores Jr., and his daughter Luna have been successfully located alive and well in the Mexican state of Coahuila adjacent to Big Bend National Park. On Sunday, February 13th, the National Park Service (NPS) was notified by residents of a remote Mexican community

In recognition of the 80th anniversaries of President Franklin D. Roosevelt issuing Executive Order 9066 on February 19, and the opening of Manzanar in late March 1942, the National Park Service is hosting a Day of Remembrance virtual event and an on-site showing of part of photographer Shane Sato’s “Go For Broke Spirit” exhibit. The contemporary—and

At approximately 8:40 p.m. on Wednesday, February 2, the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a call of a single vehicle accident near the South Entrance Station along Highway 64 in Grand Canyon National Park. 26-year-old Haley McCormick of Tusayan, Arizona suffered fatal injuries when the vehicle she was driving collided with a tree. Rangers