

Originally, Veterans Day was called “Armistice Day,” and the date was chosen to commemorate the signing of the armistice with Germany that ended hostilities during World War I. The armistice, signed on November 11th, 1918, did not officially end that war, however. That came on June 28th, 1919, with the signing of the Treaty of…

Dinosaur National Monument’s Canyon Visitor Center east of Dinosaur, CO and the Flaming Gorge Dam Visitor Center are now both closed for the winter. They will reopen in April of 2017. Both visitor centers experienced large increases in sales during this past summer season and we look forward to carrying that forward into next year!
Marcia Fagnant, lead interpreter at Fossil Butte National Monument, will retire October 30, 2016 after almost 30 years with the National Park Service. She began her NPS career at Redwood National Park as an intern interpreter. After a few years of teaching and coaching in public schools, she moved back to Kemmerer, Wyoming her home…

In order to attempt to improve daily store stocking and ordering, we want to concentrate on the following. At the beginning of your shift, as quick as the register and the money are ready for visitors, all attention should be focused on the store room–as soon as practical. Everything should be gone through in the…

The Cub Creek Road to the Josie Morris Ranch reopened this morning. Our maintenance crew was able to finish up repairing the washouts that occurred during last Thursday’s storm. (How about a big shout out for them!) It is a beautiful day for a scenic drive, hike or picnic near Josie’s cabin. The Island Park…