The I.N.H.A. Staff Blog

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Autumn Equinox 2017

Equinoxes are opposite on either side of the equator, so the autumnal (fall) equinox in the Northern Hemisphere is the spring (vernal) equinox in the Southern Hemisphere and vice versa. Equinoxes and solstices happen twice a year. Not Entirely Equal Day & Night On the two equinoxes every year the Sun shines directly on the Equator and…

Changes in Hours and Shuttles

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After September 2, 2017, there will only be one RTW shuttle, no Wilkins shuttle (per the contract). The shuttle schedule will be every 15 minutes instead of every 7. Also, we only have daily shuttles through Sunday, September 10. After that we will have shuttles on Saturday and Sunday through the end of September, but not Monday…

Jones Hole National Fish Hatchery Partially Re-Opened to the Public

For Immediate Release August 18, 2017 Contact: Steve Segin, 303-236-4578, robert_segin@fws.gov Jones Hole National Fish Hatchery Partially Re-Opened to the Public DENVER—The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), Jones Hole National Fish Hatchery in Vernal, UT has experienced a series of septic system line breaks that resulted in fluid waste discharge into Jones Hole Creek.…

Jones Hole Creek Closed to Recreational Access

——————————————————————————— DINOSAUR NATIONAL MONUMENT NEWS RELEASE ——————————————————————————— Jones Hole Creek in Dinosaur National Monument Closed to Recreational Access Dinosaur, Colorado & Jensen, Utah – Due to a recent septic line break at the Jones Hole Fish Hatchery managed by the US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), Jones Hole Creek in Dinosaur National Monument is closed to recreational…

UPDATE! INHA’s Toll-Free Phone Number

The old toll-free number is working again! So either number will now work! 800-845-3466 or 888-566-1399 Hi gang! INHA’s toll-free phone number, which has been carried by Sprint forever, is not working because Sprint has dropped toll-free numbers. We are trying to transfer that number from Sprint to a new carrier, but that could take…

Be Careful With Your Facts

Dinosaur National Monument received a complaint from a restaurant owner in Dinosaur, CO that staff at the Quarry Visitor Center had told a visitor that there was no place to eat in Dinosaur. There are, in fact, two restaurants in Dinosaur… and a motel if people want to stay in Dinosaur. So, please be careful…