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UPI: Death Valley National Park celebrates 30th anniversary
Death Valley National Park, situated along the California-Nevada border, east of the Sierra Nevada, is celebrating its 30th anniversary. President Bill Clinton, in 1994, signed the California Desert Protection Act, which established the Death Valley and Joshua Tree national parks.
Read MoreForbes: Polaris Builds A City In The Desert For Camp RZR
For powersports fans, Glamis Imperial Sand Dunes is the mecca of off-roading in the Southwest. Located two and a half hours east of San Diego, this is the largest dune complex in California and one of the most sprawling in the country. This is also the second home of off-road utility specialist Polaris, which hosts a massive annual gathering for enthusiasts called Camp RZR.
Read MoreCoastalReview: Commission seeks input on proposed Jockey’s Ridge rule
Imperial Valley Press: Welcome to dunes season: Imperial Valley’s most unique geological phenomenon
National Geographic: Meet the park rangers protecting the stunning wilderness of New Mexico
WGN9: Time capsule from 1941 found at Indiana Dunes National Park
PORTER COUNTY, Ind. — A time capsule from “The Greatest Generation” was found at the Indiana Dunes National Park. On the afternoon of Sept. 23, a contractor with…
Read MoreNBC 8: DNR meeting could address safety at Silver Lake Sand Dunes
MEARS, Mich. (WOOD) — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will hold a meeting Tuesday focused on the future of the Silver Lake Sand Dunes, particularly the popular off-road vehicle (ORV) scramble area.
Read MoreFox8: Man burned, rescued after losing flip-flops in desert
DEATH VALLEY, Calif. (WJW) – A 42-year-old man had to be rescued after officials said, it appears he was taking a short walk on the sand dunes at Death Valley National Park and either broke his flip-flop or lost them in the sand.
Read MoreFox: Decades-old castle buried beneath a sand dune is visible again
OUTER BANKS, N.C. (Gray News) – A decades-old castle hidden beneath sand dunes in Jockey’s Ridge Park is fully visible again. The castle is about 8-10 feet tall, with a shell-crusted bridge and a stairway to the main gate, WRAL reports. According to the NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, the castle is part of an…
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