Former Children of Manzanar to Share their Unique Experiences with Visitors on Aug 11th and 12th

Art Williams and Fred Causey are not Japanese yet they spent World War II at Manzanar as children of War Relocation Authority staff members who worked in the administration of Manzanar War Relocation Center. Mr. Williams and Mr. Causey return to Manzanar on Saturday, August 11, and Sunday, August 12, 2007, to share with visitors [...]

California Ranch Spirit Celebration Aug. 25th

Celebrate the resourcefulness, hardiness, and exuberance of the early ranch families (1800-1900) through music, dance, and playful activities for the youth and young at heart.Enjoy nationally recognized storyteller, Olga Loya, bring the character of Juana Briones to life whose mother arrived in Alta California with Captain Anza in 1776.Bernal-Gulnac-Joice Ranch in Santa Teresa County Park, [...]

Great Sand Dunes National Park Interpretive Programs

Thursday, Aug.2:10:30 a.m. Nature Walk “Walking On Water.”  Sand, wind, and water make a remarkable landscape here. Dunes Parking Lot.  45 minutes.1:30 p.m. Kids’ Program.  Fun, hands-on activities.  Parents welcome.  Dunes Parking Lot.  45 minutes.9:00 p.m. Evening Program “The Dunes Formation Story.” Join Park Geologist Andrew Valdez for a look at the modern geologic story [...]

Current Medano Creek Conditions at Great Sand Dunes as of Aug 1, 2007

Medano Creek at Great Sand Dunes NP dried up completely at the Dunes Parking area in early July. In the past few weeks, however, heavy rains have periodically brought the creek back down to the parking area. If the creek is dry during your visit, you may still find a little flowing water by hiking [...]

Trial Ban on Cameras on Tours of Lehman Caves Announced

Great Basin National Park Superintendent Cindy Nielsen announced a ban on cameras and   photography on regularly scheduled tours of Lehman Caves.  This will take effect Saturday,  August 18, 2007 and continue through Sunday, September 30, 2007.  The photography policy will be re-evaluated at the end of the trial period.This moratorium on permitting camera use on [...]

National Fire Activity - Preparedness Level 5 - Aug 2nd NFIC Report

National Preparedness Level 5 (On a scale from 1 to 5)August 2, 2007Wildland fires remain active throughout Montana due to dry fuels, lightning, and windy conditions. Fire potential is predicted to be higher than normal during August in Montana as well as the Great Basin, portions of Oregon and Washington and California.Weather Discussion: Dry thunderstorms [...]

California State Railroad Museum Steam Train Rides

Every weekend in August and continuing every weekend through September 2007, take a ride behind an authentic steam locomotive from the California State Railroad Museum.Steam-Powered Excursion Train Rides depart Saturdays and Sundays, on-the-hour 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., from the Central Pacific  Freight Depot in Old Sacramento. Climb aboard the California State Railroad Museum’s Sacramento [...]

Governors Day Living History Event at California State Capitol Museum Aug 11th

The California State Capitol will be turned back to the years 1899-1917, when Museum volunteers and staff dressed in period costume will portray Governors Henry Gage, George Pardee, James Gillett, and Hiram Johnson and their wives, re-enacting important events from these administrations. Each of these notable politicians discusses the issues and events that defined their [...]

Lake Havasu Completes First Arizona BLM Resource Management Plan of the Century

Lake Havasu City, Ariz. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is pleased to announce the Lake Havasu Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan (RMP) are now available.Availability of the approved RMP concludes six years of resource planning to develop comprehensive guidance for management of 1.3 million acres of public land [...]

Summer fun at Cherry Creek State Park

AURORA, Colo.- Visitors are invited to enjoy a variety of summer programs at Cherry Creek State Park.• Aug 4 at 7:30 a.m. - Bird Walk, East Gate EntranceBring your binoculars and bird books to check out the various birds found in the park.  This will be a guided walk. The only cost is the $7 [...]

Ash Dargan concert at Eldorado Canyon State Park rescheduled to Aug 10th

ELDORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Eldorado Canyon State Park’s, “Stories of Wind,” an Australian aboriginal world music canyon concert featuring Ash Dargan has been rescheduled due to inclement weather.  The concert will now be held on Friday, Aug. 10 from 7 - 8:30 p.m. in the Visitor Center courtyard.  Cost of the concert is $26 per [...]

Fire Restrictions Lifted at Saguaro National Park

Effective 8:00 am Friday, July 20, Saguaro National Park lifted fire restrictions in both the Rincon and Tucson Mountain Districts. Precipitation associated with the onset of monsoon season has decreased fire potential, however Park visitors are still being urged to exercise caution while smoking, and with campfires.Campfires are permitted only in picnic areas where fire [...]

Arizona State Museum Presents Distinguished Speaker Series in Fall

Arnold and Doris Roland Distinguished Speaker SeriesFriday, October 26, 2007. 6:30 p.m. reception, 7 p.m. lecture. Free and open to the publicThe inaugural lecture of this distinguished speaker series features scholar and author J. J. Brody, professor emeritus of art history, University of New Mexico. Dr. Brody will speak on early 20th century Native American [...]

Dakota Hills Fire Complex at Zion Contained

The Dakota Hills fires are now 100% contained.Fire Related ClosuresDue to wildland fire activity in Zion, some backcountry trails and canyons are closed until further notice. Frontcountry trails in Zion Canyon and all roads in the park remain open.Due to reduced fire activity on the Dakota Hill Fire Complex Superintendent Jock Whitworth reopened many of [...]

Lava Flow Trail At Sunset Crater Volcano NM Closed for Construction July 30th

The National Park Service will be rehabilitating the Bonito Lava Flow Trail parking area at Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument starting this Monday, July 30.  This popular trail consists of a paved walkway and a longer unpaved loop through the Bonito Lava Flow.  To ensure the safety of visitors and employees, the parking area and [...]

Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument (NM) Park Staff Assists With Evacuation Of Injured Hiker

A visitor arrived at the park trailhead contact station on the afternoon of July 26th and reported that the three members of his party – all local medical professionals – had found and were treating a young male backpacker with a severally broken ankle and restricted circulation below the break about ten miles inside the [...]

Historic Preservation Grants Awarded by the National Park Service to American Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian Organizations

Washington, D.C. — The National Park Service (NPS) recently announced the award of $678,300 to 18 American Indian Tribes to support the protection of America’s native cultures. The National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) authorizes grant assistance to American Indian Tribes, Alaskan Native Groups and Native Hawaiian organizations for cultural preservation.Tribal communities will use these grant [...]

World Ranger Day to be Celebrated at Grand Canyon National Park through Premiere of the International Documentary, The Thin Green Line

Grand Canyon, Ariz. - On July 31, 2007, in conjunction with the inaugural World Ranger Day, the National Park Service (NPS) will show the premiere of the new international documentary, The Thin Green Line, at 7:00 p.m. in the Shrine of the Ages auditorium on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. The event [...]

Summer Hours at Carlsbad Caverns last through Labor Day Sept. 3rd

Carlsbad Caverns National Park’s expanded schedule lasts through Labor Day, September 3. Superintendent John Benjamin said, “With summer temperatures in the Chihuahuan Desert often exceeding 100°, Carlsbad Cavern is a great place to visit with a year-round temperature of 56°.”With the park’s expanded hours, the visitor center is open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. [...]

Death Valley Current Conditions

Death Valley National Park Morning Report — Monday, July 30, 2007Weather Forecast Today — Partly cloudy. Highs around 122. Light wind becoming south around 10 mph in the afternoon.Tonight — Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 90s. Light wind. Chance of thunderstorms 20 percent.Tomorrow — Partly cloudy. A 20 [...]