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Archive for March, 2011

Mar 31, 2011

JoshuaTreeNP: 28 artists will display their work at the 19th annual art show at Oasis Visitor Center this April 1, 2, & 3: http://ht.ly/4qIUN ~sk

JoshuaTreeNP: 28 artists will display their work at the 19th annual art show at Oasis Visitor Center this April 1, 2, & 3: http://ht.ly/4qIUN ~sk

Mar 31, 2011

Spring snow melt causes annual turbidity in drinking water

Spring snow melt causes annual turbidity in drinking water

Mar 31, 2011

Spring snow melt causes annual turbidity in drinking water

Spring snow melt causes annual turbidity in drinking water

Mar 31, 2011

Grand Canyon to Waive Entrance Fees During National Park Week 2011

Grand Canyon National Park will be joining national park units across the country in celebrating National Park Week by waiving entrance fees April 16 – 24, 2011.

Mar 31, 2011

Grand Canyon to Waive Entrance Fees During National Park Week 2011

Grand Canyon National Park will be joining national park units across the country in celebrating National Park Week by waiving entrance fees April 16 – 24, 2011.

Mar 31, 2011

Welcome Spring Visitors

Winter and early spring is perhaps the most beautiful time to visit Bryce Canyon National Park. Following snowstorms, the colorful red hoodoos are layered in bands of white snow. The park is largely snow covered on the plateau. The current snowpack at the Visitor Center (elev. 7,900 ft.) measures 11 inches. Snow in the southern end of the park towards Rainbow Point (elev. 9,100 ft.) is 2‐3 feet deep. March‐April temperatures average to 50° F during the day and drop to 20°F at night.

Mar 31, 2011

Mount Rainier National Park Seeks Public Comment on Draft Alternatives to be studied for the Air Tour Management Plan Environmental Assessment

Mount Rainier requests public input regarding Air Tour Management Plan

Mar 31, 2011

Mount Rainier National Park Seeks Public Comment on Draft Alternatives to be studied for the Air Tour Management Plan Environmental Assessment

Mount Rainier requests public input regarding Air Tour Management Plan

Mar 31, 2011

Rehabilitation of 10 miles of Stevens Canyon Road planned in 2011, 2012 and 2013

Outlines plan to rehabilitate Stevens Canyon Road.

Mar 31, 2011

Rehabilitation of 10 miles of Stevens Canyon Road planned in 2011, 2012 and 2013

Outlines plan to rehabilitate Stevens Canyon Road.

Mar 31, 2011

Manual Hazardous Fuels Reduction Projects to Continue at Grand Canyon

Mar 31, 2011

Manual Hazardous Fuels Reduction Projects to Continue at Grand Canyon

Mar 31, 2011

Mule use to resume on South Kaibab Trail within Grand Canyon National Park

South Kaibab Trail Reconstruction

Mar 31, 2011

Mule use to resume on South Kaibab Trail within Grand Canyon National Park

South Kaibab Trail Reconstruction

Mar 31, 2011

7th Annual “Music of the Mountains” Concerts

The 7th annual “Music of the Mountains” celebration will be held April 8-10 this year.

Mar 30, 2011

Hikers Injured in Rock Fall Incident at Grand Canyon National Park

Two hikers were injured yesterday in a human-caused rock fall incident on the South Kaibab Trail below the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park.

Mar 30, 2011

Hikers Injured in Rock Fall Incident at Grand Canyon National Park

Two hikers were injured yesterday in a human-caused rock fall incident on the South Kaibab Trail below the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park.

Mar 29, 2011

JoshuaTreeNP: Wildflowers are spreading north but there is still lots of color south of Cottonwood. http://ht.ly/4p8dr ~sk

JoshuaTreeNP: Wildflowers are spreading north but there is still lots of color south of Cottonwood. http://ht.ly/4p8dr ~sk

Mar 29, 2011

New 2011 Backcountry Hikes

Mesa Verde National Park joins with its partner, the nonprofit Mesa Verde Institute, to provide visitors with new opportunities and experiences in the park this season, including four ranger-guided hikes.

Mar 29, 2011

New 2011 Backcountry Hikes

Mesa Verde National Park joins with its partner, the nonprofit Mesa Verde Institute, to provide visitors with new opportunities and experiences in the park this season, including four ranger-guided hikes.

Mar 29, 2011

Lyceum Series Continues on April 2

Imagining the Rocky of the Future: Beetles, Fire, and Trees. What will the lodgepole pine forests look like 100 years from now?

Mar 29, 2011

Lyceum Series Continues on April 2

Imagining the Rocky of the Future: Beetles, Fire, and Trees. What will the lodgepole pine forests look like 100 years from now?

Mar 28, 2011

Roads Open to Traditional Spring Activities

Mar 26, 2011

Electrical Power Restored to Yosemite National Park

Electrical power has been restored to Yosemite National Park today, March 26, 2011. The park has been without electrical power since Sunday, March 20, after a severe winter storm affected the area. The winter storm dropped several feet of new snow on Yosemite National Park over the last week causing snowy and icy conditions on the roadways, downed trees on the roadways, landslides, and damage to the electrical power lines throughout the park and surrounding communities.

Mar 26, 2011

Electrical Power Restored to Yosemite National Park

Electrical power has been restored to Yosemite National Park today, March 26, 2011. The park has been without electrical power since Sunday, March 20, after a severe winter storm affected the area. The winter storm dropped several feet of new snow on Yosemite National Park over the last week causing snowy and icy conditions on the roadways, downed trees on the roadways, landslides, and damage to the electrical power lines throughout the park and surrounding communities.

Mar 26, 2011

National Park Reopens Sections of the Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath Trail at Lock 29

The National Park Service Reopens Sections of the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail

Mar 25, 2011

Yellowstone Open For Hardy Spring Bicyclists

Crews in Yellowstone National Park are making steady progress clearing several feet of snow and ice off park roads which are scheduled to begin opening on April 15 to motorized, wheeled vehicle traffic.

Mar 25, 2011

Yellowstone Open For Hardy Spring Bicyclists

Crews in Yellowstone National Park are making steady progress clearing several feet of snow and ice off park roads which are scheduled to begin opening on April 15 to motorized, wheeled vehicle traffic.

Mar 25, 2011

National Park Service Awards $2.6 Million Construction Management Contract for Elwha River Dam Removals

The National Park Service’s Denver Service Center has awarded the contract for construction management services for removal of the Elwha and Glines Canyon dams, scheduled to begin in September 2011.

Mar 25, 2011

National Park Service Awards $2.6 Million Construction Management Contract for Elwha River Dam Removals

The National Park Service’s Denver Service Center has awarded the contract for construction management services for removal of the Elwha and Glines Canyon dams, scheduled to begin in September 2011.

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