The 48th annual Fiesta at Tumacácori National Historical Park will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 1, and 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 2, 2018. Admission is free. La Fiesta de Tumacácori is a celebration of all the cultures which have lived in and influenced the historical […]

Oakland, CA…November 7, 2018 – Instead of ending up as waste in a compost or trash bin, hundreds of leftover pumpkins were donated to Oakland Zoo as treats and enrichment forthe animals.Zookeepers headed out in trucks the morning of November 1stto pick up truck-fulls of leftover pumpkins from local Halloween pumpkin patches for Oakland Zoo’s

An exhibition of Ricardo Breceda’s artwork will be displayed at Indio Grand Marketplace from November 23rd, 2018 through January 31st, 2019. Life-sized metal sculptures created by artist Ricardo Breceda will populate the shopping center, inspire imaginations and create an experience like no other. Breceda’s collection includes diverse gigantic dinosaur sculptures, vividly dramatic wild horses, a variety

LAS VEGAS, NV – An Indian Springs, Nevada, felon who fired a shotgun at the Devils Hole gate padlock, destroyed a surveillance camera and equipment, and harmed endangered pupfish will be serving time behind bars. Trenton Sargent, 28, pleaded guilty in July to one count of violation of the Endangered Species Act, one count of

Park officials announced the reopening of Cottonwood Campground (loop B) after repairs were made due to damage by heavy rains. Access to the park of off I-10, via Pinto Basin Road is reopened. Visitors are asked to exercise caution when entering and exiting the park through the south entrance due to a short distance of

National Park Service (NPS) Rangers of Grand Canyon National Park and Special Agents with the NPS Investigative Services Branch (ISB) are investigating a double-fatality that occurred at Grand Canyon National Park on, or around, September 18, 2018. Jessica Bartz, age 22, and Garret Bonkowski, age 25, are believed to have entered the park on September

OAKLAND, CA – October 22, 2018 — Two non-related mountain lion cubs are being cared for at Oakland Zoo’s veterinary hospital after each was rescued by California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) in recent weeks. The cubs, one male and one female, both approximately 9-10 weeks of age, are doing well and are being

Staff continues clean up of roads and facilities at the park caused by heavy rains Friday night and in the early hours of Saturday morning October 13th. Pinto Basin Road is closed and probably will be for the next couple of days. Cottonwood Campground and Visitor Center are closed as well as access in and

BOULDER CITY, Nevada – Authorities at Lake Mead National Recreation Area are seeking information from the public regarding a personal watercraft that was found unoccupied on Lake Mead Oct. 14. At 2:45 p.m. Oct. 14, the Nevada Department of Wildlife encountered an unoccupied swamped jet ski west of Boulder Harbor. The vessel, which had visible

Fruita, CO – On Saturday, October 20, 2018, Colorado National Monument will be hosting Archeology Day. Family-friendly activities are planned from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at the visitor center on Rim Rock Drive, 4 miles from the Fruita entrance station. To celebrate the human history of the monument, going back 13,000 years, National Park