National Park News

On Saturday, March 19, 2011, Grand Canyon National Park will host Archeology Day in honor of “Arizona Archaeology and Heritage Awareness Month.”

On Saturday, March 19, 2011, Grand Canyon National Park will host Archeology Day in honor of “Arizona Archaeology and Heritage Awareness Month.”

The National Park Service has closed the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail in Cuyahoga Valley National Park due to excessive flooding.

Exit Glacier area is open for snowmachine use effective immediately. Please recreate responsibly to avoid damaging park resources.

The class will be held at the Rainy Lake Visitor Center on Saturday, March 12, 2011 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., is limited to ten participants, and costs $25 per person for materials. Reservations and fees are required in person at the Rainy Lake Visitor Center.

National Park Service headquarters functions and services return to ‘business as usual’

National Park Service headquarters functions and services return to ‘business as usual’

Rain, a fast moving thunderstorm, and a high wind warning kept firefighters from the Smith Run Fire today. The rain is welcome, but winds of 25 mph, gusting to 60 mph, will quickly dry leaves and twigs throughout the area.

Rain, a fast moving thunderstorm, and a high wind warning kept firefighters from the Smith Run Fire today. The rain is welcome, but winds of 25 mph, gusting to 60 mph, will quickly dry leaves and twigs throughout the area.

Big Bend National Park seeks comment on proposal to open Boquillas Crossing, establish port of entry

Big Bend NP is seeking public comments on the proposal to open Boquillas crossing and establish a port of entry.

Today firefighters cut down hazardous trees along Skyline Drive and the Appalachian Trail within the Smith Run Fire burn area.

Today firefighters cut down hazardous trees along Skyline Drive and the Appalachian Trail within the Smith Run Fire burn area.

Big Bend NP is seeking comments from the public on the proposal to replace Boot Cabin in the High Chisos.

JoshuaTreeNP: Weather is looking iffy. Warm up before you go climbing at Climbers Coffee. 8am Sat&Sun at Hidden Valley CG. – br http://ht.ly/42JB2

JoshuaTreeNP: Joshua trees are beginning to bud at higher elevations in the park. Download a list of what is currently in bloom at http://ht.ly/42I2P ~sk

Big Bend National Park seeks comment on proposal to replace boot cabin

Photographers are invited to share their favorite winter images of the region with the public during the Third Annual Winter Photo Festival to be held early next month in West Yellowstone.

Photographers are invited to share their favorite winter images of the region with the public during the Third Annual Winter Photo Festival to be held early next month in West Yellowstone.

Multiple recurring landslides and dangerously narrowing sections of Coastal Drive within Redwood National and State Parks have resulted in the need to implement a permanent, seasonal closure of a section of the road to protect visitor safety. Only the 3.3-mile section between the Carruther’s Cove trailhead and Coastal Drive’s intersection with Alder Camp Road will be affected by this closure.