Information Sought For Lake Powell Vessel Salvage Program
The National Park Service at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is seeking information regarding large debris existing on Lake Powell to inform future salvage and cleanup efforts.
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National Park Service Closing Remote Developed Area At Hite, Utah
A remote outpost in southern Utah that has served visitors to Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and motorists crossing the southern half of the state is closing temporarily on Monday due to the loss of a concessionaire, the National Park Service has announced.
Glen Canyon NRA Working To Increase Housing For Seasonal Employees
A lack of housing is one of the biggest problems the National Park Service faces in efforts to raise employee morale, and at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in southern Utah and northern Arizona the agency is working with its National Leasing Housing Program to find additional housing for seasonal employees.
Archaeological Surveys Scheduled For Glen Canyon NRA in 2024
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in southern Utah and northern Arizona covers 1.25 million acres, but fewer than 125,000 acres have been surveyed for archaeological sites using modern standards, according to the National Park Service.
- December 22nd, 2023
Glen Canyon NRA Receives Funding For Multiple Projects, Including Hite Boat Ramp
Emergency funding through the Fiscal Year 23 Disaster Supplemental appropriation will enable Glen Canyon National Recreation Area to embark on a number of projects, including a new Colorado River takeout ramp for boaters at Hite, Utah.
Fossilized Bone Bed Found At Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Rising out of the low waters of Lake Powell at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area earlier this year was a roughly 180-million-year-old fossilized bone bed that contained remains of mammal-like creatures.
Catch The Annular Eclipse At Big Thicket National Preserve
Big Thicket National Preserve in Texas is one of the National Park System units in the path of the annular solar eclipse next month and park staff are offering solar-filtered telescopes and eclipse glasses for safe viewing, ranger programs, and a sneak peek at the preserve's 50th anniversary celebrations in 2024.
- September 27th, 2023
Things You Just Don't Do In The National Park System
It should come as no surprise that there are some things you just don't do in the National Park System.
- September 20th, 2023
Tiered Boat Fees Could Be Coming To Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Should a boat 20 feet in length be assessed the same annual fee for plying the waters of Lake Powell at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area as a boat approaching 100 feet in length? The National Park Service doesn't think so and is proposing a sliding fee scale based on the length of a boat and is seeking public comment on that proposal.
UPDATE | National Parks On Alert For Flooding From Tropical Storm Hilary
Flash flood watches stretched from Utah to California on Friday and parts of Joshua Tree National Park in the Golden State were closed as a precaution against any flooding caused by Tropical Storm Hilary.
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