Channel Islands National Park

Planning Complete For Pier Replacement On Santa Cruz Island At Channel Islands National Park

Channel Islands National Park officials have approved a plan to replace the existing pier on Santa Cruz Island in order to provide safe, accessible, efficient, and sustainable access for visitors at Scorpion Anchorage. The pier will provide more reliable access during low-tide conditions for concessionaire and National Park Service vessels.

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By NPT Staff - May 23rd, 2017 2:00am

Watch As Scientists Work On Mammoth Skull Found At Channel Islands National Park

This month, scientists plan to begin their research and preservation of the mammoth skull that was excavated in September on Santa Rosa Island within Channel Islands National Park. They will remove the protective plaster cast and unveil this very well-preserved mammoth skull on Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History.

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By NPT Staff - February 7th, 2017 2:00am

Some Interesting Jobs With The National Park Service

Thoughts about landing a job with the National Park Service might often revolve around being an interpretive ranger or law-enforcement ranger, but there are a lot more careers to be had with the agency.

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By NPT Staff - February 5th, 2017 2:30am

Channel Islands National Park Adjusts Guided Kayaking, Snorkeling Tours

Much of the beauty and wildlife protected within Channel Islands National Park can only be seen from the water, and soon, guided sea kayaking and snorkeling tours will be available at Santa Cruz Island without a reservation for the first time.

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By NPT Staff - January 23rd, 2017 9:59am

New Pier Opens At Santa Cruz Island In Channel Islands National Park

Channel Islands National Park Superintendent Russell Galipeau has announced the damaged pier at Scorpion Anchorage on Santa Cruz Island in California has been replaced and is open for visitor landings.

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By NPT Staff - December 7th, 2016 4:53pm

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Channel Island Reopens After Closure Due To Marijuana Stash

Channel Islands National Park reopened Santa Rosa Island to visitors on Wednesday after nearly 3,000 pounds of marijuana, believed to be linked to a smuggling attempt, were recovered last week.

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By NPT Staff - November 4th, 2016 2:30am

When, And How, Mammoths Reached Channel Islands National Park

It's hard to imagine that mammoths roamed the territory now protected by Channel Islands National Park, but they did during the previously Ice Age. And recent discoveries, particularly a mammoth tusk unearthed in 2014, point to mammoth history dating even further back than previously thought.

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By NPT Staff - October 29th, 2016 2:30am

Drug Stash Leads To Temporary Closure Of Santa Rosa Island At Channel Islands National Park

Discovery of "numerous bundles of marijuana" on Santa Rosa Island at Channel Islands National Park has led officials to temporary close the island to visitors.

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By NPT Staff - October 27th, 2016 3:28pm

‘Dramatic Changes’ In Bird Breeding Habits Recorded At Channel Islands

Breeding bird populations at Channel Islands National Park off the coast of California have undergone “dramatic changes” over the past 40 years due to multiple conservation efforts, according to a researcher.

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By NPT Staff - October 1st, 2016 2:30am

"Larry," A 13,000-Year-Old Mammoth, Discovered At Channel Islands National Park

A team of scientists has unearthed an exceptionally well-preserved fossil of a complete mammoth skull from an eroding stream bank on Santa Rosa Island within Channel Islands National Park off the California coast.

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By NPT Staff - September 18th, 2016 2:30am

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