We are finally opening! We have a signed, 5-year agreement and plan to be open in the next couple of days and stay open until October 15th. It has been a difficult 4 months that we’ve not been able to open… but we’re ready to go! Thank you for being patient with us as we…
Dinosaur National Monument Update: Colorado Side: Canyon Visitor Center: Open select Saturdays and Sundays, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM, until May 19, 2025, when daily operations begin. Utah Side: Shuttle Bus Service: Starts May 3, 2025, between Quarry Visitor Center and Exhibit Hall, running every 15 minutes from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Saturdays and Sundays…
The first Daylight Saving Time policy began in Germany on May 1, 1916, in the hopes that it would save energy during World War I, according to Michael Downing, author of Spring Forward: The Annual Madness of Daylight Saving Time.
Dinosaur, Colo. – The National Park Service announces a major road, parking lot, and sidewalk reconstruction project in the Utah portion of Dinosaur National Monument for 2025. To conduct the work safely and efficiently, the Dinosaur Quarry Exhibit Hall will temporarily close to all visitor access from September 8, 2025, through late October 2025.
New Year’s Day falls on January 1 and marks the start of a new year according to the Gregorian calendar. It marks the end of New Year’s Eve celebrations in the United States and gives many Americans a chance to remember the previous year.
The annual lottery for non-commercial river trip permits runs from December 1 through January 31. Get your applications in now for your chance to float the Green or Yampa rivers. Dates and details are listed below. For further questions, call the river office at (970) 374-2468 Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 12 PM Mountain Time, or email at dino_river_office@nps.gov.
This modest increase in fees will allow us to continue to protect, preserve and share the special places here at Dinosaur with current visitors and future generations,” said Dinosaur Superintendent Phil Akers. “After soliciting input from the public and carefully considering the impact of a camping fee increases on visitors and community members, we came to the conclusion that this is the right course of action to improve facilities and services important to visitors.
