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Bicyclist Dies Of Traumatic Injuries Suffered In Accident - Colorado National Monument
On the afternoon of Saturday, August 22nd, Stanley Dodson, 65, of Madison, Wisconsin, lost control of his bike while riding down the east hill of Rim Rock Drive approximately a mile from the east entrance station. Two cyclists riding up the hill saw ...
Two Marijuana Smugglers Sentenced To Prison - Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
On November 11, 2008, Organ Pipe rangers discovered tracks consistent with those of cross-border contraband backpackers on the West Border Road approximately 10 miles west of the Lukeville Port of Entry. An NPS tactical tracking team followed t...
Vandals Damage Historic Structure - Colorado National Monument
On the night of Monday, August 3rd, vandals wantonly damaged part of the historic Devil’s Kitchen stone picnic shelter. They broke 21 panes of glass, some original to the building, broke into a service closet, emptied a fire extinguisher onto picni...
Oregon Caves Celebrates Its Centennial - Oregon Caves National Monument
“Whereas ...the Oregon Caves…, are of unusual scientific interest and importance, and it appears the public interest will be promoted by reserving these caves with as much land as necessary for the proper protection thereof, as a National Monumen...
Park Celebrates Carver Day - George Washington Carver National Monument
On Saturday, July 11th, George Washington Carver National Monument held its 66th annual Carver Day celebration. Approximately 900 visitors attended the event. Carver Day commemorates the life of George Washington Carver and the establishment...
Visitor Dies In Green River Rafting Accident - Dinosaur National Monument
On the afternoon of July 29th, the park was advised of a rafting accident at Triplet Falls on the Green River. The 54-year-old victim and her husband were part of a private party on the second day of a four-day trip through Lodore Canyon. The woman w...
90th Anniversary Commemorated - Scotts Bluff National Monument
In conjunction with the community's Oregon Trail Days, the park commemorated it's 90th anniversary six months early with historical reenactments. Events included activities commemorating the park's historical time period and Woodrow Wilson’s ...
Park Commemorates 54th Massachusetts Battle Anniversary - Fort Sumter National Monument
On Saturday, July 18 park interpreters and volunteers commemorated the 146th anniversary of the assault on Battery Wagner in 1863. This battle, spearheaded by the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, was one of the first times an Afr...
Suicide Victim Found At Park Overlook - Canyon De Chelly National Monument
On the morning of July 19th, a concerned family member contacted the park and asked that rangers check on a 57-year-old man from Louisiana who was travelling alone and had called home the previous evening from the park’s Massacre Cave overlook. Ran...
Thousands Of Marijuana Plants Eradicated In Interagency Operation - Pinnacles National Monument
On Tuesday, July 7th, rangers from Pinnacles National Monument assisted the Bureau of Land Management and local law enforcement agencies in raiding three different marijuana growing operations near the park in southern San Benito County. This is the ...
