Recently in National Parks
Openings & Closings:
Torrential rains that pushed into the California desert over the weekend washed out a number of main roads in Mojave National Preserve, as well as a major thoroughfare connecting the east and west sections of Joshua Tree National Park.
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Following the eradication of 10 marijuana grow sites in July, authorities have discovered and raided two more this month in Santa Barbara County.
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Backpacker magazine's latest issue took a stab at naming the best view each state has to offer, and Channel Islands National Park in Southern California beat out Yosemite, Death Valley, and plenty of other logical spots for their pick. I think it's a great choice.
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A portion of a popular talus cave in Pinnacles National Park reopened this morning after biologists found that a colony of protected bats had left.
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The country's newest national park is now operating under a new document that guides development within park boundaries over the next 10 or 20 years
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A major summer rainstorm hit Death Valley National Park and surrounding areas Sunday, closing a number of major roads --- including the park's south entrance near Shoshone.
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A volunteer died at Anacapa Island yesterday afternoon when he was boarding a boat bound for to the mainland.
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Mass piles of trash left on Earth Day and Fourth of July have prompted new rules at Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
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There's no harm in trying to fry an egg on the sidewalk, but it becomes a problem when visitors all but abandon their culinary curiosities for someone else to clean up.
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A love letter to the San Francisco Bay area's fog.
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One hundred years ago in Death Valley, the planet's hottest-ever temperature was recorded. With this heat wave, many were curious -- hoping, maybe -- if that record would be broken.
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With Memorial Day weekend signaling summer vacation season, a congressional report looks at the damage of the sequester.
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Damage is less extensive than had been feared, but the castle and its immediate evirons will stay closed until everything's back to normal.
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A fire of unknown cause is burning near the historic Scotty's Castle in Death Valley National Park, and part of the park near the castle has been closed to visitors.
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With the 24,000-acre Springs Fire fully controlled, officials in the Santa Monica Mountains are beginning restoration, making sure habitat and recreational opportunities get back to normal. On Friday, volunteers will take to Rancho Sierra Vista, removing tracks made by...
Safety:
The ranger, accompanied by his dog, was fishing around sunset at Crescent Beach. At some point, he noticed the canine being chased by a mountain lion.
National Parks:
Much of the public outreach to the National Park Service and California State Parks has been to ask how they can help the 14,000 acres of burned parkland.
Safety:
It's a fairly rare event for a bat to contract rabies, and the rate of transmission of rabies from bats to humans is low: about 10 cases in North America since the 1970s.
National Parks:
Rattlesnake Canyon was closed to the public in early April after rangers discovered a rash of spray-painted graffiti on the canyon's rock walls and boulders.
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Death Valley National Park is visited by over 800,000 people per year and nearly half of them end up at the Furnace Creek Visitor Center.
Filmmaker Spends 2 Years Chasing S.F. Fog, Creates Magical Video
A love letter to the San Francisco Bay area's fog.
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Two people climbing a steep Griffith Park hill Sunday morning had to b...
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Today, officials announced that all trails and campgrounds closed by t...
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The news comes on the heels of 12 pot farm raids in Los Padres Nationa...
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The incident team that's been running the operation for over two weeks...
