It’s Tarantula Season Again

Los Alamos, NM – About this time of year, tarantulas start making themselves known in Bandelier and other parts of New Mexico. Every autumn, mature male tarantulas start out on their quest to find a mate. This exposes them to many dangers, from hawks and skunks, which want to eat them, to fast-moving cars, to people who just find

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Organ Pipe Cactus N.M. Announces Additional Services Available in October

Ajo, AZ – The National Park Service is announcing that 11 national park units in Southern Arizona will resume additional visitor services in October, including Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. Visitor centers in each location will resume information and orientation services in outdoor spaces and provide limited service inside the buildings, with mitigations in place

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Day Trip #3: Old Dale Rd 4WD Jeep Trail

Old Dale Rd. 4WD Road Location: Joshua Tree National Park Requirements: 4WD Required, also excellent Mountain Bike Trail Time by Car: 2 to 3 hours Distance: 23 Miles (one way) Not recommended for summer trips. Check with Joshua Tree National Park to confirm road is open and that there aren’t any restrictions.  Per the National Park

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Grand Canyon National Park to Begin Modified Shuttle Bus Operations

Grand Canyon, AZ-As part of its phased reopening, the National Park Service (NPS) continues to increase recreational access and services at Grand Canyon National Park. Park officials are pleased to announce the resumption of shuttle bus services on September 5. The Hermit Road Route (Red Route) and Kaibab Rim Route (Orange Route) eastbound will operate

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National Park Service Continues Caring for Tomales Point Reserve Tule Elk

Point Reyes Station, California. – In light of the current drought conditions across the region National Park Service staff at Point Reyes National Seashore are monitoring the water availability for the tule elk in the Tomales Point Reserve. The park has a plan in place if the animals need water. Staff have been monitoring the

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Bobcat and mountain lion found dead from anticoagulant rodenticide poisoning

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif.— An adult female bobcat and a subadult male mountain lion have both died directly from the effects of anticoagulant rat poisons (or anticoagulant rodenticides, also known as ARs), in the Simi Hills and Santa Susana Mountains north of the Santa Monica Mountains this year, according to National Park Service biologists. Photos here.

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California State Parks Issues Full, Partial Closures of Park Units Due to Ongoing Wildfires

California’s Oldest State Park, Big Basin Redwoods, Extensively Damaged SACRAMENTO, Calif.— California State Parks issued full or partial closures today for more than two dozen parks due to the ongoing wildfires burning across much of the state. Camping reservation holders impacted by the wildfires are being contacted with cancellation information. Some parks remain partially open

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Hottest temperature recorded on Earth in nearly 100 years at Death Valley Aug 16th

A ranger stands next to the thermometer at Furnace Creek Visitor Center. The Celsius reading should display 54 degrees. NPS DEATH VALLEY, CA – Yesterday at 3:41 PM PDT (Sunday, August 16, 2020), a temperature of 130°F was recorded at Furnace Creek in Death Valley National Park. If verified, this will be the hottest temperature recorded

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Free Entrance August 25 for 104th Birthday of the National Park Service

In celebration of the 104th birthday of the National Park Service (NPS), Glen Canyon National Recreation Area will offer free park entrance on Tuesday, August 25. Many land and water based activities are available; find all the information needed to plan your next adventure here. The fee waiver includes entrance fees only. Join us on August

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