As of September 3, 2025, these are the current alerts to be aware of before visiting the following National Park Service sites in Arizona. Casa Grande Ruins National Monument Through September 22, 2025, the Visitor Center will be closed on Sundays and Mondays. Visitors can still enjoy passport stamps, brochures, Read more…
Applications to raft the majestic Colorado River through Grand Canyon National Park in 2026 will be accepted through 12pm, Feb. 25
Arizona is known by outdoor enthusiasts for many unique things but few are more majestic than its dark skies and excellent stargazing. Associations and clubs hold stargazing events frequently, and often in partnership with parks many Arizona recreationists already know and love. From star parties in Grand Canyon National Park Read more…
Update from Grand Canyon National Park: On Friday, May 10, National Park Service personnel were notified of a body in the Colorado River near river mile 6. Park rangers responded and recovered the body which was transported to Lees Ferry and transferred to the Coconino County Medical Examiner’s Office. Initial Read more…
Southern Arizona’s Saguaro National Park will honor the state tree and flower with two full days of festivities scheduled for Friday and Saturday, May 10-11. The Saguaro and Palo Verde Blossom Festival, set in the park’s Rincon Mountain District on the eastern outskirts of Tucson, promises an array of activities Read more…
The North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park is set to open at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, May 15, heralding the beginning of the 2024 season. On the same date, Grand Canyon Lodge and Grand Canyon Trail Rides will kick off their seasonal operations. Read the national park’s original press Read more…