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Dinosaur National Monument by River

Article from National Parks Foundation Two major rivers converge in the canyon country of Dinosaur National Monument—the Yampa and Green Rivers—which make rafting trips on both rivers the ideal way to explore this unique geologic area. The Yampa River is the only major tributary in the Colorado River system that still runs wild and free,…

Happy New Year!

First supermoon of 2018 coincides with New Year’s Day (CNN)There will be more than just fireworks lighting up the night sky this New Year’s. According to NASA, January’s first full moon — nicknamed a wolf moon — will take place on January 1 and it will be a supermoon. It’ll be the first of 2018 and it…

When Is the Shortest Day of the Year?

December Solstice in Jensen, Utah, USA is on Thursday, December 21, 2017 at 9:28 am MST Seasons: Meteorological and Astronomical When do spring, summer, fall, and winter start and end? It depends on which definition you use and if you are north or south of the equator. The four seasons. ©bigstockphoto.com/iluzia Season: Definition The Earth’s…

Phones, Reading & Slow Times in the VC

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More from the Policy Statements TELEPHONE CALLS Employees’ family and friends should be informed that only calls of an urgent status should be made to workers. Direct personal calls are discouraged, and consistent abuse of this policy will be cause for termination. When working in the Visitor Center, the visitors are #1… all of the…

Nov 5, 2017 – Daylight Saving Time Ends

When local daylight time is about to reach Sunday, November 5, 2017, 2:00:00 am, clocks are turned backward 1 hour to Sunday, November 5, 2017, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead. Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier on Nov 5, 2017, than the day before. There will be more light in the morning. Also called Fall Back and Winter Time. Read more…