The National Park Service is advising visitors of three wildfires currently burning in different areas on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. Lightning strikes from a passing thunderstorm late in the first week of June caused the fires, which were noticed between Friday, June 11, and … [Read more...] about Grand Canyon Firefighters Managing a Wildfire on the North Rim
Obama’s Stimulus Plan Funds New Employee Housing in Grand Canyon National Park’s North Rim
The National Park Service hopes to have more options for employee housing when six new RV sites are completed in the developed area of Grand Canyon National Park's North Rim. The project, slated to break ground in July, will expand the employee trailer court and upgrade utilities and access … [Read more...] about Obama’s Stimulus Plan Funds New Employee Housing in Grand Canyon National Park’s North Rim
Get Kids Outdoors with the new Junior Rangers Let’s Move Outside Program
Debuting at 20 national parks, including Grand Canyon National Park Just you try to keep up with the jumpin' Junior Rangers at Grand Canyon National Park! The National Park's Junior Rangers program has been around since the 1920s, and now the brand new Let's Move Outside program gives Junior … [Read more...] about Get Kids Outdoors with the new Junior Rangers Let’s Move Outside Program
Chinese Tourism Officials to Visit Las Vegas, Highlighting New Direct Flights from China
Chinese travel industry representatives will spend four days in Las Vegas seeing first-hand what the state's hospitality and resort industry has to offer, says Lieutenant Governor Lorraine Hunt. The thirteen representatives are being hosted by NCOT, the Nevada Commission on Tourism, and will be in … [Read more...] about Chinese Tourism Officials to Visit Las Vegas, Highlighting New Direct Flights from China
Nevada Commission on Tourism Increases its Presence in China with a Tourism-Building Mission
Nevada Lieutenant Government Lorriane Hunt announced today that the Nevada Commission on Tourism (NCOT) will be visiting Shanghai, China from June 12 to 17 on a tourism-building mission. The aim is to promote Nevada tourism with airline, travel industry, and government officials, as well as the … [Read more...] about Nevada Commission on Tourism Increases its Presence in China with a Tourism-Building Mission