UPI

On This Day: Death Valley, Joshua Tree parks established

Oct. 31 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1517, Martin Luther began the Protestant Reformation by nailing a proclamation -- the 95 theses -- to the door of a church in Wittenberg, Germany. In 1864, ...
SFGate

Near Death Valley National Park, a vacation rental owner is out $250,000 because of new rules

Some short-term rental owners in the small town of Pahrump, Nevada, a gateway community east of Death Valley National Park, have been forced to shut down operations following newly enforced ...
NBC 10 Philadelphia

How the government shutdown is affecting Valley Forge National Park

Valley Forge is a historical sight with deep roots to our country's history. A place where people from near and far visit. "Me and my buddy ride the trails here on our bikes. It's a beautiful park, it ...
Miami Herald

Can you visit Everglades National Park during the federal shutdown? What to know

Parks remain open but services and visitor centers in Everglades are closed. Some rangers and staff are furloughed, reducing law enforcement and upkeep. Private operators run some tours and ferry ...
The Fresno Bee

What happens at Yosemite, other national parks with government shutdown coming?

UPDATE: Yosemite and other national parks will remain partially open with skeleton crews during the government shutdown, according to a National Park Service contingency plan released Tuesday evening.
NBC Montana

15 individuals become U.S. citizens in naturalization ceremony in Glacier National Park

GLACIER NATIONAL PARK — On Thursday in Glacier National Park,15 people from 12 different countries participated in the naturalization ceremony to become official United States Citizens. Two people are ...
Sacramento Bee

Death Valley hit with a quarter of its annual rainfall in one night, rangers say

Death Valley saw a quarter of its annual rainfall in one night, prompting road closures throughout the park, officials say. After the remnants of Tropical Storm Mario rolled through Death Valley ...
FOX5 Las Vegas

Death Valley National Park closes roads during heavy rains, flash flooding

The Clark County School District is brainstorming ways and celebrating all ways of encouraging student achievement. The 36th annual Special Session continues into Day 6, and late Tuesday night, the ...
Las Vegas Review-Journal

Remnants of Tropical Storm Mario close roads in Death Valley National Park

The remnants of Tropical Storm Mario brought significant rainfall to Death Valley National Park on Thursday, closing several roads. Badwater Road, North Highway, West Side Road, Twenty Mule Team ...
Travel + Leisure

This National Park Was Just Named the Best Place in the U.S. for Stargazing—and It Feels Like 'Stepping Into the Cosmos'

Sure, seeing the world during the day is great, but have you tried staying up late to see all the coolest places at night? No? Then it's time for an astrotourism adventure. And Kühl knows where you ...
FOX8 Cleveland

Virginia woman who executed man in Cuyahoga Valley National Park sentenced to prison

CLEVELAND (WJW) — A Virginia woman who pleaded guilty earlier this year to driving more than 300 miles to meet up with a Cleveland man at Cuyahoga Valley National Park, where she then shot and killed ...
Newsweek

Driest Place in North America Sees Three Times Monthly Rain in One Hour

National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists issued a flood watch across parts of California and Southern Nevada on Tuesday, warning of flash floods in Death Valley National Park, the driest place in ...