For three months now, volcanic ventings and shudderings have kept most of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park closed to the public due to hazards caused by frequent earthquakes triggered by collapse events at the summit of Kīlauea Volcano.

The National Park Service will temporarily close Panorama Point at Arches National Park in Utah beginning the week of August 13 for a construction project. The viewpoint will be closed Monday through Thursday weekly, possibly through the end of October.

As the wildfire season creeps into the dog days of August, fires continue to impact national parks, with the Yosemite Valley remaining closed to all and a blaze in Grand Canyon National Park affecting a North Rim road and some trails there.

A night sky program will be held at Spirit Mound Historic Prairie along the Missouri National Recreation River on Saturday beginning at 9 p.m. Once the light fades, the event kicks off with a tour of the night sky, followed by star and planet viewing through several telescopes.