Death Valley, CA—Death Valley National Park invites the public to a fun day outdoors counting birds on Saturday, December 21. All skill levels are welcome for this opportunity to meet new people and learn about birds while contributing to a citizen-science effort continuing for over a hundred years. The Christmas Bird Count will begin at […]
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Ramah, NM – The National Park Service and the International Dark Sky Association are pleased to announce El Morro National Monument 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. El Morro National Monument
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ALAMOGORDO, NEW MEXICO – White Sands National Monument, in recognition of the upcoming holidays, will host an event in the visitor center on Saturday, December 21, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. Musician Randy Granger will perform holiday selections in the visitor center courtyard from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm. We are honored to have
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Kate Cannon has announced her retirement from the National Park Service after thirteen years as superintendent of the Southeast Utah Group (SEUG), which includes Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park as well as Hovenweep National Monument and Natural Bridges National Monument. https://www.nps.gov/cany/learn/news/news121319.htmnps.gov – Arches National Park – News Releases
Tucson, AZ – Visitors to Saguaro National Park will notice some changes in January. First, Saguaro National Park is changing the way the park manages overnight camping permits in the Rincon Mountain Wilderness. Starting today, campers will go to Recreation.gov to reserve their camping permits for trips starting on February 1 or later. The visitor center
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, TX – Big Bend National Park invites the public to join in a grand opening celebration of new exhibits at the Magdalena House in the Castolon Historic District. The event will be held on Saturday, December 14th at 3:00 p.m. and include brief statements from park management, light refreshments, and an
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DEATH VALLEY, CA – A coyote that habitually approached cars died after being struck by a vehicle on Artists Drive in Death Valley National Park on November 26. This adult female coyote was just the most recent casualty of human-coyote interactions in the park. Park rangers educate visitors not to feed coyotes or other wildlife.
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ALAMOGORDO – In April 2018, the National Park Service announced service-wide fee increases for all entrance-fee charging parks. Therefore, White Sands will modify its entrance fees to fully incorporate the new entrance fee schedule and provide additional funding for infrastructure and maintenance needs to enhance the visitor experience. All of the money received from entrance
Grand Canyon, AZ- The fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd) has potentially been detected on a fringed myotis (Myotis thysanodes) at Grand Canyon National Park. The bat was captured and sampled for the fungus in April 2019 during routine surveillance by park biologists. Pd is a fungus that causes white-nose syndrome (WNS), which is a deadly disease for
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Public is encouraged to identify national park areas with little or no access; 30-day comment period ends January 4, 2020. WASHINGTON – The National Park Service (NPS) today announced it is seeking the public’s assistance to develop a list of national park lands that would benefit from new or increased access routes. This effort advances
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