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Citation Issued for Climbing Among Petroglyphs at Petroglyph National Monument, Man Tased
On December 27, 2020, a National Park Service law enforcement officer at Petroglyph National Monument contacted two individuals who were observed climbing on and among petroglyph cliff features off trail. The cliffs are a protected, sacred archeological site within...
Petrified Forest National Park Fee Free Days 2021 Starts with Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Dec. 31, 2020 - Petrified Forest, AZ- If you are looking for a fun and unique place to recreate nearby, visit the Petrified Forest National Park! Petrified Forest is a beautiful and safe place to get out and explore after feeling cooped up. Exercise has proven to be...
Land Donation Closes, Adding 280 Acres to Florissant Fossil Beds
Dec. 23, 2020 - On Monday, December 21, the National Park Service closed on a 280-acre donated parcel at Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument in Colorado. This addition creates more access to address wildfire mitigation on the western side of the monument and...
Rancho Mirage Observatory to Live Stream Great Conjunction Dec 21st 2020
Please join us online in the early evening on Monday, December 21 for a live stream event to view Jupiter and Saturn in a Great Conjunction. From our view on Earth, the two gas giants appear close to each other in the sky approximately every 20 years, but the...
Tumacácori Luminarias Cancelled for 2020
December 11, 2020 - After reviewing guidance from the White House and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and consulting with the U.S. Public Health Service and local public health authorities, Tumacácori National Historical Park is cancelling the...
Visitor Fatality on South Kaibab Trail in Grand Canyon National Park
December 16, 2020 - GRAND CANYON, Ariz. – On December 15 at approximately 7:41 a.m. the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a call reporting a fatality above the Black Bridge on the South Kaibab Trail. Park rangers responded to the incident and...
Grand Canyon National Park Pilot Galen Howell Recognized as 2020 NPS Aviator of the Year
December 17, 2020 - Grand Canyon, AZ – Galen Howell, fixed wing pilot at Grand Canyon National Park, has been selected as the 2020 National Park Service (NPS) Aviator of the Year. This award recognizes an individual who has performed mission(s) of significant...
Tassi Ranch Hazardous Tree Removal
ST GEORGE, UT: Hazardous tree removal work will be completed at the historic Tassi Ranch at Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument December 6-12. Visitors are asked to use extreme caution and to avoid the house and parking lot areas. The ranch can be best...
Lees Ferry Road Traffic Delays Dec. 7 to 31
Visitors to Lees Ferry are advised to expect traffic delays on the Lees Ferry Road near the Paria River Bridge beginning on Monday, Dec. 7 and daily through Dec. 31, 2020. The Lees Ferry Road is located between Marble Canyon, Arizona and Lees Ferry, in Glen Canyon...
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How to keep ice COLD in the desert.
Tips on how to keep your cooler cold, your ice from melting too fast and your food fresh when traveling in the desert. by Lynn Bremner of DesertUSA.com One of the challenges of camping in the desert is keeping your ice cold and...
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Intimate Landscapes: Macro Photography
"Slowly, quietly, I crawled on my knees over the rocky desert pavement in the Eastern Mojave Preserve in Southern California, trying not to disturb any wildlife. I was decked out in my signature hunting gear (stained, tacky khaki pants and a decrepit T-shirt), and the...
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- Name Released of Man Who Died Following Incident at Quail Creek State Park
- Great Basin National Park Campgrounds Now Available for Reservation
- Alaska National Parks Seeking Public Comment
- Kym Hall selected as National Capital Area director
- Maija Katak Lukin Selected as the Native Relations Program Manager for Region 11
- Core Areas of National Mall to Close Through January 21 in Support of the 59th Presidential Inauguration
- Winter Research Activities at Isle Royale National Park Postponed until 2022
- Accidental Death at Saline Valley Warm Springs
- Three New International Dark Sky Park Designations: Jordanelle, Kodachrome Basin, and Rockport State Parks
- U.S. Department of State and National Park Service Partner to Strengthen Fulbright Exchanges, Increase Global Environmental Awareness
- Entrance Road and Parking Lot Construction to Begin January 18 at Casa Grande Ruins National Monument
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Commemorated in National Parks with Special Events and Free Admission
- Pea Ridge Implementation of Highway 62 Mitigations
- John Broward Selected as Superintendent of Kaloko-Honokōhau and Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Parks