Joshua Tree Ranger Progams thru Sept 30th

Daily
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Joshua Tree National Park (30 minutes) A video tour of some of the most beautiful scenery on earth. Meet at the Oasis Visitor Center.

Saturday Evening Campground Programs at Jumbo Rocks Campground have been cancelled due to a bee infestation in the campground. They will resume when the campground is reopened.

Source: NPS

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Southeast Utah Parks to Waive Entrance Fees on National Public Lands Day, Sept 29th

All National Park Service sites, including Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park, Natural Bridges National Monument and Hovenweep National Monument, will offer free visitor admission on September 29, 2007 for National Public Lands Day. In addition to waiving entrance fees, the parks will host the following special programs:Arches National Park 9:30-11:30 a.m.: Porch Talks on [...]

Current Medano Creek Conditions at Great Sand Dunes CO as of September 2007

Medano Creek dried up completely at the Dunes Parking area as usual in early July. Visitors may still find a little flowing water by hiking up the creekbed about 1 mile (2 km), by hiking down 3/4 mile from Point of No Return, or by driving with a high clearance 4WD vehicle to the Castle [...]

Great Basin National Park Current Conditions

RoadsWheeler Peak Scenic Drive: Open to Wheeler Peak CampgroundBaker Creek Road: Open to Baker Lake TrailheadLexington Arch Road: Dry and firm to the trailheadSnake Creek Road: Dry and firm to the trailhead*Note:  In the spring and fall, roads may be closed temporarily due to snow.CampgroundsLower Lehman Creek: OpenUpper Lehman Creek: OpenBaker Creek: OpenWheeler Peak: OpenRV [...]

National Parks Documentary on NPS on Course for 2009 Release

A twelve-hour-long documentary on the national parks and the National Park Service by famed filmmaker Ken Burns is currently in preparation and scheduled for release some time in 2009.The documentary, entitled “America’s Best Idea: Our National Parks,” will consist of six, two-hour-long episodes, beginning with the first discussions about the idea of national parks in [...]

Yellowstone National Park (ID,MT,WY) Park and Gallatin NF Lift Emergency Closures

Effective yesterday, the park and the Gallatin National Forest lifted emergency area closures temporarily put in place north of Gardiner in the Reese Creek area of the park and the Beattie Gulch area of the national forest. The emergency closures were put into effect on Friday, September 14th, to address human safety concerns after a [...]