Park confirms Angels Landing fatality was a Zion Lodge Employee SPRINGDALE, UT – Zion National Park confirms that the body found Thursday, November 21 was that of 19-year-old Savannah McTague. McTague, from Maine, was a Xanterra concession employee working at Zion Lodge. McTague had been out hiking on Angels Landing with two colleagues late afternoon on […]

DEATH VALLEY, CA – Salt Creek Boardwalk and all campgrounds are now open in Death Valley National Park. However, visitors should be aware of severe winter weather forecasted for Thanksgiving week. Salt Creek Boardwalk, which has been closed for months due to safety hazards, recently reopened. Park employees and volunteers from Apple replaced over one

BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, TEXAS – Visitor services will return to Big Bend National Park’s Castolon Historic District on Monday, November 18th. The area has been closed to entry since two historic structures suffered major damage in a fast-moving wildfire last May. Temporary facilities will now provide important services to the remote western side of

COOLIDGE, AZ – Beginning November 27, 2019 through March 4, 2020, Casa Grande Ruins will host its annual speaker series. The speaker series will kick off on November 27 at noon featuring Dr. Barbara Jaquay who will present a lecture titled “Father Kino: Agriculturist, Explorer, Cartographer, Mission Builder”. Her lecture will help to commemorate the

SPRINGDALE, UT – Zion National Park’s Trail Crew has successfully removed remnants of a weekend rockfall and the world-famous trail has reopened ahead of schedule. The Angels Landing Trail was assessed on Sunday, November 17, 2019, following a rockfall on Saturday, November 16th on the chained section of the trail. Several unstable rocks, one the

DEATH VALLEY, CA – Stovepipe Wells and Texas Springs Campgrounds opened on November 14. At that point, all of Death Valley National Park’s 785 front-country campsites will be open. Campground fees range from free to $36/night. Eighteen sites at Furnace Creek Campground offer RV hookups. All campgrounds are first-come, first-served, except Furnace Creek Campground. Campers

Joshua Tree National Park staff announce the start of Climber Coffee for the 2019-2020 season. Please join a ranger or park volunteer every Saturday and Sunday from 8 am to 10 am at Hidden Valley Campground. Bring your own mug; coffee, cocoa, and tea will be available. Climber Coffee is a program managed by the

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — One year after the Woolsey Fire damaged 112 miles of trails and 88 percent of federal park land in the Santa Monica Mountains, a second phase of the recovery effort that began immediately after the fire is poised to begin today with the testing of hazardous materials and removing debris from