Man Hiking Off Trail Falls 200 Feet To His Death At Grand Canyon
A man who went off trail along the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park fell 200 feet to his death.
- By Compiled From N... - August 27th, 2022 7:38pm
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Flash Floods Again Close Mojave National Preserve Roads
Flash floods washed across Mojave National Preserve in California on Friday and again forced closure of the preserve's roads. One motorist who ignored the road closures saw their car trapped in the resulting quagmire.
- By Compiled From N... - August 26th, 2022 7:49pm
Flooding Closes Carlsbad Caverns National Park Backcountry
Heavy rains that pounded Carlsbad Caverns National Park last week, at one point stranding roughly 200 people in the park, washed away sections of trails in the park, prompting the National Park Service to close the park's wilderness areas and backcountry trails to assess and repair the damage.
- By Compiled From N... - August 26th, 2022 2:45am
Grand Canyon Ranger Honored With Harry Yount Award
A backcountry ranger at Grand Canyon National Park has been honored with the Harry Yount Award as the National Park Service's top ranger.
- By Compiled From N... - August 26th, 2022 2:30am
$35 Million In GAOA Funding To Strengthen Alcatraz Island's Wharf
A $35 million appropriation is being made to Golden Gate National Recreation Area in California for work to repair and seismically strengthen the concrete wharf at Alcatraz Island. The funds, from the Great American Outdoors Act, are intended to pay for work to provide safe access to the island for visitors, concessionaires, and National Park Service staff.
- By Compiled From N... - August 25th, 2022 2:30am
Utah Sues To Overturn Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante Boundaries
The state of Utah and two counties in the state went to federal court on Wednesday in a bid to overturn the latest boundary change to Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments, arguing that President Biden overreached the authority given him under The Antiquities Act.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 24th, 2022 5:29pm
Investigation Continues Into Ghastly Find At Abyss Pool At Yellowstone
Yellowstone National Park officials are not commenting on the investigation into a foot found floating in Abyss Pool, a spectacular hot spring on the shore of Yellowstone Lake.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 24th, 2022 2:30am
Body Of Missing Hiker Found In Zion National Park
The body of an Arizona woman who was swept up in a flash flood at Zion National Park last Friday was found Tuesday in the Virgin River downstream from the Narrows where she had been hiking.
- By Compiled From N... - August 23rd, 2022 4:30pm
Search For Missing Hiker Moves South Of Zion National Park
The search for a hiker missing since a flash flood swept through the Narrows area of Zion National Park expanded Monday to an area south of the park along the Virgin River, with National Park Service staff assisting local law enforcement agencies.
- By Compiled From N... - August 22nd, 2022 6:25pm
Vehicle Break-Ins At Delaware Water Gap NRA
U.S. Park Rangers at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area are seeking information from the public to aid an ongoing investigation into recent vehicle break-ins within the park.
- By Compiled From N... - August 22nd, 2022 2:15pm
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