On Saturday, October 27, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Troop 1A of the Arizona Rough Riders Historical Association will commemorate the 160th birthday and accomplishments of President Theodore Roosevelt and the contributions of northern Arizona’s all-volunteer “Rough Riders” of the Spanish-American War of 1898. Visitors will have an opportunity to discuss the era with […]

Mesa Verde National Park has announced the Gift of the Estate of David Rockefeller from the Collection of David and Peggy Rockefeller—an acquisition comprising more than 100 works of art representing Native American Culture, by Native American artists, including pieces by tribal community members traditionally associated with Mesa Verde National Park. The works of art

Grand Canyon, AZ- North Rim operations in Grand Canyon National Park will begin day use operations on Thursday November 1, 2018. At that time, the Visitor Center, Backcountry Office and Campground Kiosk will be closed. The Entrance Station will be unstaffed, but fees will continue to be collected via an automated machine. Limited park staff

Grand Canyon, AZ – The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has reopened US 89 between Cameron and US 160 on the Navajo Nation. Traffic has been restored in both directions following damage caused by heavy rains. Flooding damaged the roadway late Wednesday midway between Flagstaff and Page. The flooding, caused by the remnants of Hurricane

October 04, 2018 – PHOENIX – US 89 is closed roughly midway between Flagstaff and Page because heavy rains damaged a section of the highway, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. Northbound lanes are closed at Cameron (milepost 467) and southbound lanes are closed at US 160 (near milepost 481). An extended closure is

Grand Canyon, AZ– Grand Canyon National Park invites the public to celebrate National Fossil Day on Wednesday, October 17, 2018. Events are designed to celebrate National Fossil Day and will be held throughout the day to highlight the importance of fossils and their uses. The schedule of events is as follows: 9:00 – 10:00 am,

Grand Canyon, AZ– Grand Canyon National Park implemented Level 2 water conservation measures due to a series of breaks in the Transcanyon Waterline. Until park staff repairs the break and water in storage tanks reaches sustainable levels, the park will remain in conservation mode. Under Level 2 water restrictions, the park and its partners have

BULLFROG, UT – At approximately 3:30 p.m. (MST) on Friday, September 28, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Dispatch was notified that a three year-old boy had died and was being transported to the Halls Crossing Launch Ramp. National Park Service (NPS) Rangers from Halls Crossing and Bullfrog met the party. No life support measures were

For more than seventy years, countless thousands of visitors have come to Trona during the second weekend in October for the annual Gem-O-Rama. And each year more collectors converge for the 36 hours of frantic, non-stop activity to collect some of the best and most desirable evaporite mineral specimens in the world. Since the first show,