National Park News

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

Spring snow melt causes annual turbidity in drinking water

Spring snow melt causes annual turbidity in drinking water

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.

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.

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.

Mount Rainier requests public input regarding Air Tour Management Plan

Mount Rainier requests public input regarding Air Tour Management Plan

Outlines plan to rehabilitate Stevens Canyon Road.

Outlines plan to rehabilitate Stevens Canyon Road.

South Kaibab Trail Reconstruction

South Kaibab Trail Reconstruction

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.