DINOSAUR NATIONAL MONUMENT — The month of May brings wild flowers, migrating birds, extended hours and special programs to Dinosaur National Monument. Extended hours begin on Friday, May 22. From Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend, the Quarry Visitor Center will be open 8 a.m to 6 p.m. daily. The Quarry Exhibit Hall will…
It’s time to count! Richard , Ron & Shanna will start tomorrow, Wednesday, by leaving very early in the morning and driving all the way up the Kemmerer to count at Fossil Butte Nat’l Monument–then they’ll stop at Flaming Gorge Dam on the way home and get the counts there. On Thursday, April 30th, the…
The Flaming Gorge Dam Visitor Center is now open, as of Wednesday, April 15th, for tours–and the store is open and ready to go. The hours right now are 10 AM until 4 PM. Security scanning is required before going on the tour, so plan to empty your pockets and no bags are allowed. Use…
Happy St. Patrick’s Day on Tuesday! Most of the park staff won’t have any trouble getting pinched… Yes, Patrick was a real person, but not much is known of his life. He was born in the late 300s when the Roman Empire extended to England, so he was not “really” Irish — like the vast…
Good news! Our seasonal staff will be back in the Visitor Center on Sunday, March 14th. Glad to see Larissa and McKenzie(and twins) back. Shanna will be taking Krista’s place (in a fashion) and will be coming in April and new seasonal Harley will be here about the end of May (when school ends). By…
Don’t forget to set your clocks forward 1 hour on Saturday night–or you might be late for church!
In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.–Monday, January 19, 2015 is a federal holiday. Martin Luther King Jr National Historic Site QUICK LINKS Photo & Video View Related LinksView Just past noon on January 15, 1929, a son was born to the Reverend and Mrs. Martin Luther King in an upstairs bedroom of 501…
Thursday, January 1, 2015, is New Year’s Day, another paid holiday. Hope everyone had a wonderful day (paid day off) on Christmas day. We’re going into that very sloooow time of year now for a couple of months. Hope you enjoy your time off. Tuesday, December 30th, will be our final payday for calendar year…
Did you know? Lottery season for obtaining river permits is underway and ends on January 31st, 2015. Click the link below to find all of the information… http://www.nps.gov/dino/planyourvisit/boating-and-rafting.htm
