Beginning April 1, the Hite retail store, pay-at-the-pump fuel service, the visitor comfort station, and designated camping areas will be closed. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20220325.htm
View MoreGlen Canyon National Recreation Area welcomes visitors to Lake Powell for the 2022 boating season and encourages boaters to check the park website while planning their visit. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20220422.htm
View MoreFollowing an investigation by Rangers of the National Park Service (NPS), a man pled guilty for conducting business operations without permits within the remote backcountry of Grand Canyon National Park. William “Billy” Chandler Woods of Flagstaff, Arizona, pled guilty on April 8, 2022, and was ordered to serve two years of supervised probation and is…
View MoreProspectus to solicit concession contract proposals to provide gasoline and diesel fuel, retail, food and beverage, recreational vehicle park, campground, showers, guided Utility Task Vehicle (UTV) and All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) tours, and UTV or ATV rentals at the Hite area. The effective date of the next Concession Contract is Sept. 1, 2022. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20220428.htm
View MoreBullfrog North Ramp will not be available for launching motorized vessels until water levels at Lake Powell reach 3525 feet in elevation https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/20220502.htm
View MoreYosemite National Park – Beginning Friday, May 21, visitors to Yosemite National Park will need a day-use reservation to enter the park. The temporary day-use reservation system will allow the park to manage visitation levels to reduce risks associated with exposure to COVID-19. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/yosemite-national-park-to-re-implement-a-day-use-reservation-system-beginning-on-friday-may-21-2021.htm
View MoreAll visitors planning to overnight on any rock climbing routes in Yosemite National Park will be required to obtain an overnight wilderness climbing permit beginning on May 21, 2021. This pilot program is being implemented to better understand how park visitors use Yosemite’s big walls and to help improve climbing wilderness ethics and reduce negative…
View MoreYosemite National Park and the Stanislaus National Forest announce the release of the inter-agency Ackerson Meadow Restoration Project Environmental Assessment for public review through July 8, 2021. The Ackerson Meadow complex spans from Yosemite into the Stanislaus National Forest and it is the largest mid-elevation meadow in Yosemite. The meadow is important to a suite…
View MoreYosemite National Park is proposing a fee increase for overnight camping to enable the park to keep up with the rising costs of campground operations. Increased revenue from campground fees will enable the park to better maintain facilities, enhance visitor services, and provide for better resource protection. These proposed fee increases are consistent with other…
View MoreBeginning Friday, May 20, Yosemite National Park will implement a temporary peak hours reservation system. Building on lessons learned during the summer reservation systems in 2020 and 2021, the Peak Hours reservation system is designed to spread visitation out and reduce chronic congestion in the park. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/yosemite-national-park-launches-temporary-peak-hours-reservation-system-may-20.htm
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