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A Pretty Little Secret that Hides in Morongo Valley

NOTICE: June25, 2020 Big Morongo Canyon Preserve is now open daily from 7:30 a.m. to dusk. The following changes are now in effect due to the COVID-19 restrictions: The Marsh, Mesquite and Desert Willow trails are now designated “One Way” to allow for mandated safe distancing. Masks are required in public when you are within

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The World’s Longest Fossilized Human Trackway Discovered at White Sands National Park

ALAMOGORDO, NM – Through the muddy shore of what was once Lake Otero, a female (or adolescent male) and child walked along, not knowing that evidence of their journey, through their footprints, would linger for more than 10,000 years. A new paper published in Quaternary Science Reviews documents the world’s longest fossilized human trackway discovered

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Tumacácori Día de los Muertos Honors Lost Loved Ones Amid Global Pandemic

El Día de los Muertos, also known as All Soul’s Day, has roots in many Tumacácori Mission traditions including the customs of native residents, mission-era Jesuit and Franciscan priests, Spanish colonists, Mexican settlers, and even citizens of the United States arriving in the 19th century. On this holiday, Tumacácori National Historical Park offers the opportunity

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Man sentenced for violating Order of Protection in Grand Canyon National Park

Following an investigation by Special Agents of the National Park Service Investigative Services Branch (ISB) and US Park Rangers, a man has been sentenced to serve time in jail for violating an Order of Protection while within Grand Canyon National Park. At a recent court hearing, Edwin Dahozy, age 54, was sentenced to 37 days incarceration followed

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North Rim Transitions to Day Use Operations Beginning October 19, 2020

Grand Canyon, AZ- Grand Canyon National Park’s North Rim will begin day-use operations on October 19, 2020. At this time, the Grand Canyon Lodge will close and no overnight accommodations, including camping, will be available to visitors at the North Rim. The entrance gate on State Route 67, which provides vehicular access to the North

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