SPRINGDALE, UT – Closed since road re-construction began in May 2018, the facilities in the Kolob Canyons District of Zion National Park will reopen on Friday February 8, 2019. The project involved reconstructing sections of the road, repaving the entire road, and adding accessible parking, sidewalk, and two new bathroom facilities. The intensive slope, drainage […]

Most national parks have now reopened after the enactment of the continuing resolution ending the government shutdown, including: Joshua Tree With the enactment of the continuing resolution, staff at Joshua Tree National Park have resumed regular operations. This includes resumption of the park shuttle service on Friday, February 1. Tours and interpretive programs will commence

BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, TX – Beginning February 1st, the National Park Service (NPS) will temporarily close select areas in the Chisos Mountains to protect nesting falcons. In August 1999, the Peregrine falcon was removed from the federal endangered species list, a move prompted by the falcon’s comeback from the brink of extinction. However, throughout

Needles, CA – Route 66 through the Mojave Desert provides for great photographic images. During this workshop, you will explore Route 66 from Needles to Amboy, capturing storied abandoned sites, iconic vintage landmarks and sweeping desert landscapes. Join photography instructor Sandi Wheaton, who drove and photographed the entire length of Route 66 in 2009. Sandi

Can you name an animal that helps bring us chocolate, tequila, and even dates? Bats help spread cacao (chocolate) seeds. They pollinate blue agave, and even protect our local date crop from pests! Join us Saturday Feb 2nd for a Junior Ranger program dedicated to our bats. Afterwards, join us for Explorer Zone, where we’ll

 Twentynine Palms, CA, February 8, 2019  The Mojave Desert is a land of many mysteries: lost mines, strange animals, weird craft in the skies, missing tourists, even our own desert sasquatch (Yucca Man). Join us on February 8 for an evening of weird folklore from Desert Oracle editor, publisher and radio host Ken Layne.  Ken

DEATH VALLEY, CA – Death Valley National Park announced today that some recently closed areas of the park will once again be accessible to visitors in the coming days. Some visitor services, including campgrounds and the Stovepipe Wells Contact Station, will also reopen using revenue generated by recreation fees. Visitors should go to the park website

L BOULDER CITY, Nevada – Lake Mead National Recreation Area will resume routine custodial services and trash pickup, using revenue generated by recreation fees. National Park Service officials have determined that by using Federal Land and Recreation Enhancement funds to immediately bring back park maintenance crews, the park will be able to clean restrooms and

Sunday, January 20th Ocotillo Wells celebrates the last total lunar eclipse of the decade! Come by the Discovery Center Amphitheater on Ranger Station Road between 7:00 PM and 10:00 PM.  You can…-Look through a telescope to get a close look at the eclipse in action-Play moon games and win prizes-Enjoy moon-themed snacks-Collect a rare eclipse

By immediately utilizing revenue generated by recreation fees, National Park Service officials have been able to avert a temporary closure of Joshua Tree National Park that had been previously scheduled for January 10. In addition, recently closed areas of the park will once again be accessible to visitors starting January 10. Some visitor services, including