A refined mission for the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, one directing the agency to manage its public lands portfolio with less emphasis on resource extraction, is expected to provide benefits to units of the National Park System.
Spring wildflowers and art will be celebrated during Shenandoah National Park's 38th annual Wildflower Weekend coming up May 11-11. Guided hikes and programs will focus on the diversity and importance of not only hundreds of species of flowering plants that are protected by the park, but also other seasonal changes.
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve in Kansas is pleased to announce the "America's Field Trip" contest, a nationwide initiative organized as part of the America 250 celebrations.
Two members of Congress from California have introduced legislation to expand Joshua Tree National Park and create the Chuckwalla National Monument in their state.
A section of the North Kaibab Trail at Grand Canyon National Park will be temporary closed in the coming weeks to allow survey crews to conduct canyon wall scaling that will create a rockfall hazard.
The Scenic Drive that runs through Capitol Reef National Park in Utah will close on April 29 to allow for a rehabilitation project that is expected to keep the road closed through fall of this year.