National Park News

JoshuaTreeNP: All nine campgrounds within Joshua Tree are full Friday Dec 31. -jr

Activities would have been legal had the appropriate commercial use authorization been obtained.

Redwood National & State Parks Superintendent Jeff Bomke announced today that the Gold Bluffs Beach Campground in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park will be closed through May 1, 2011. This closure is part of the previously announced and ongoing effort by California State Parks to reduce operating costs through partial closures, seasonal closures and service reductions.

JoshuaTreeNP: As of 12-30-2010 there are many campsites available at Ryan, Jumbo Rocks, Belle, White Tank, and Cottonwood Campgrounds. -jr

At approximately 11:00 a.m. today, December 30, a large rock fell onto Highway 140/El Portal Road blocking all traffic from entering or exiting Yosemite National Park and closing the road. The rock fell approximately one half mile east of Yosemite View Lodge in El Portal, just inside the Yosemite National Park boundary. The rock is estimated to be approximately 10-15 feet in height, six feet wide, and four feet deep. There were no injuries or damage to property during the rockfall.

Temporary Closure of Paurotis Pond for Nesting Season

Park Implements Snake Bight Pole and Troll Zone in Florida Bay

Grand Canyon National Park accomplishments outlined in new report for fiscal years 2009 and 2010

The Environmental Assessment for a proposal to install an emergency communications facility in Glacier Bay National Preserve will be available for review and public comment on December 25, 2010.

The Environmental Assessment for a proposal to install an emergency communications facility in Glacier Bay National Preserve will be available for review and public comment on December 25, 2010.

The Annual Christmas Bird Count for the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park has been postponed until Monday, January 3, 2011. Volunteers wishing to join in the rescheduled event should meet at the North Unit Visitor Center at 9:00 a.m. CST.

“This is another great opportunity for people to count birds in the badlands this winter,” said Superintendent Valerie Naylor.

A wide variety of classes taking place in summer 2011 in Denali and Wrangell-St. Elias National Parks are now available for registration. The courses, offered through the Murie Science and Learning Center, immerse participants into subjects of cultural and natural history and provide visitors with an in-depth national park experience.

Three agencies within the Department of the Interior, along with the TX Parks and Wildlife Department, signed a Memorandum of Understanding this fall, establishing the Big Bend Conservation Cooperative.

A section of the Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway within Zion National Park is temporarily closed due to a washout from the recent heavy rains.

JoshuaTreeNP: Beginning January 1 reservations will be required for the Keys Ranch Tour. Call the Oasis Visitor Center for information: 760-367-5555. -jr

JoshuaTreeNP: It is a beautiful weekend for camping at Joshua Tree. Hidden Valley Campground is full, all other campgrounds have sites available. -jr

Bryce Canyon National Park Superintendent Jeff Bradybaugh invites you to join Bryce Canyon’s “Dark Rangers” on Tuesday, December 21, 2010, for an evening of programs and activities highlighting two significant astronomical events—both occurring simultaneously: Winter Solstice, and a total lunar eclipse!

The visitor centers at Theodore Roosevelt National Park and Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site will be closed on December 24 and 25, and January 1. Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site will be closed in its entirety on those days.

The holiday season is a great time to visit Rocky Mountain National Park. In addition to beautiful scenery, wildlife viewing and a variety of winter recreational activities to do on your own, some fun activities with park rangers are offered.

Salazar Proposes Additional Bridging of Tamiami Trail to Restore Historic Water Flows to Everglades

The Native Fish Conservation Plan Environmental Assessment is designed to guide the management of fisheries and aquatic resources in the park for the next two decades.

The Native Fish Conservation Plan Environmental Assessment is designed to guide the management of fisheries and aquatic resources in the park for the next two decades.

WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK, S.D. – Walk off some of those holiday calories by joining this month’s Wind Cave Prairie Walkers as they continue their exploration of the park’s seldom seen backcountry areas.

WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK, S.D. – Walk off some of those holiday calories by joining this month’s Wind Cave Prairie Walkers as they continue their exploration of the park’s seldom seen backcountry areas.

Snow cover for the use of snowmobiles for traditional activities in areas of the 1980 park additions that are south of the crest of the Alaska Range, including park lands between the Bull River and Windy Creek at the north end of Broad Pass near the town of Cantwell.

Voyageurs National Park releases the first trail conditions report.

Superintendent Eric Brunnemann has announced that the Ben Reifel Visitor Center at Badlands National Park will be closed on Friday, December 24; Saturday, December 25; Friday, December 31; and Saturday, January 1.

Superintendent Eric Brunnemann has announced that the Ben Reifel Visitor Center at Badlands National Park will be closed on Friday, December 24; Saturday, December 25; Friday, December 31; and Saturday, January 1.

A Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) was signed December 9, 2010, by John Wessels, Regional Director for Intermountain Region of the National Park Service paving the way for a new Science and Resource Management Facility at Grand Canyon National Park.