A hiker on the Hermit Trail below Cathedral Stairs M. Quinn

Hiker Fatality on Tonto Trail in Grand Canyon National Park

GRAND CANYON, Ariz. – On June 20 at approximately 1:15 p.m., the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a report of a backpacker experiencing heat illness on the Tonto Trail near Monument Creek. The backpacker, Michelle Meder, 53, of Hudson, Ohio was on a multi-day backpacking trip from the Hermit to Bright Angel Trail. Hiking […]

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Be a Hero- Wear a life vest

Be a Hero This Father’s Day at Lake Mead National Recreation Area

BOULDER CITY, Nev. – The National Park Service is encouraging people to be heroes this Father’s Day by keeping themselves, their friends, and their family safe at Lake Mead National Recreation Area. You can do this by ensuring that everyone wears a life jacket in the water, by leaving the pool toys and floats home,

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Boater Fatality on the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park-June 2021

GRAND CANYON, Ariz. – On Monday, June 14 at approximately 10 a.m., Grand Canyon National Park was alerted to a personal locator beacon activation from a non-commercial river trip near Hance Rapid on the Colorado River. The Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center then received a report that CPR was in progress. James Crocker, 59, of

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National Park Managers Announce the Reopening of the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument

Mimbres, NM, June 16, 2021 — Acting Park Superintendent Jerome Flood announces the reopening of the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument effective Thursday, June 17 at 09:00 a.m. As the Johnson Fire is cooling down on the eastern portion of the fire, fire managers have determined that the risk to the public is minimal and

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View of canyon from ceremonial room

Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument Temporarily Closed for Public Health and Safety and Johnson Fire Operations

Mimbres, NM, June 3, 2021—The Johnson Fire on the Gila National Forest is burning within the boundaries of the Gila Wilderness. The National Park Service is closing the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument (Cliff Dwellings) effective 8:00 a.m. Saturday, June 5, 2021 and shall remain in effect until rescinded. The Cliff Dwellings are being closed

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Gallery entrance of Mt. Carmel Tunnel

Bridge and Tunnel Construction Project Updates at Zion National Park

Zion National Park tunnel project ending and bridge construction starting this week. June 8, 2021 – SPRINGDALE, UT – Construction for the bridge and tunnel preservation project started in April 2021. In 2017, bridges and tunnels along the Zion-Mount Carmel Highway were inspected and are considered safe, but attention is recommended to increase service life

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Temples and Towers taken from Museum Patio Temples and Towers of the Virgin, taken from the Museum Patio. NPS/Avery Sloss

Zion National Park Certified as an International Dark Sky Park

June 3, 2021 – SPRINGDALE, UT – The National Park Service and the International Dark Sky Association are pleased to announce Zion National Park as an International Dark Sky Park. This certification recognizes the exceptional quality of the park’s night skies and provides added opportunities to enhance visitor experiences through astronomy-based interpretive programming. “Zion National

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View from Wahweap boat ramp showing a busy day with boats of all sizes launching and operating on Lake Powell Busy day at Wahweap Launch Ramp NPS

Memorial Day at Lake Powell

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area welcomes visitors to Lake Powell for the Memorial Day holiday and advises there likely will be congestion in all visitor use areas. Please be aware that due to Bureau of Reclamation projections for lower water levels expected over the next several months, water access points and boat launch areas on

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