National Park Service (NPS) Targets Increased Diversity With Female-Focused Hiring The National Park Service (NPS) has announced a seven-year initiative to focus efforts on hiring more women in law enforcement positions across the country. The NPS will be joining hundreds of law enforcement agencies in committing to increasing female representation in our law enforcement workforce by signing onto the 30×30 pledge, an initiative to advance the representation and experiences of […] SnowBrains | November 3, 2023 0 Comments
NPS Announces Free Entrance Into All National Parks Every August 4th Despite political differences, congress came together to pass the Great American Outdoors Act which was officially signed into law yesterday, August 4. This bi-partisan legislation will provide 900 million dollars annually for National Parks and ensure permanent funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund. This funding will primarily aid National Parks in completing a multitude of backlogged maintenance projects. […] Spencer Cox | August 7, 2020 0 Comments
NPS Scraps Huge Price Increase at 17 National Parks | Smaller Entrance Fee Increase Across all Parks Instead A proposed plan by the National Park Service (NPS) to greatly increase entry fees at 17 national parks across the country has been scrapped after more than 100,000 public comments in opposition to the peak season fee proposal. The NPS announced in October 2017 it was considering the large entrance fee increase in order to generate revenue for desperately needed maintenance […] Steven Agar | April 13, 2018 0 Comments
Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite, CA Report: 20″ Fresh Snow and Single Digit Temps Have Put the Brakes on Spring Report written by Tuolumne Meadows winter rangers Laura and Rob Pilewski on March 27, 2024 New Snow: 20 inches Settled Snow Depth: 48 inches High temperature: 50°F (March 19) Low temperature: -2°F (March 25) Ski Conditions and Weather Late March in the Sierra Nevada can see big swings in weather; this week was no exception. The first half of the […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | March 28, 2024 0 Comments
Agencies Release Final Environmental Impact Statement Evaluating Options for Restoring Grizzly Bears to the North Cascades Final EIS evaluates the impacts of possible actions, but it is not a final decision The National Park Service and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service have released a final environmental impact statement (EIS) that evaluates options for restoring grizzly bears to the North Cascades ecosystem of Washington, where they once roamed. Related: Further 5 Wolves Released in Colorado, Bringing Total […] SnowBrains | March 22, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] AM Mountain Weather Update 3/11/24 – Colorado in the Firing Line Denver-based meteorologist Chris Tomer is one of the most accurate forecasters we know. Check out and subscribe to his twice-daily mountain weather forecast videos to see where in North America will get the most snow. “Colorado Low Spins Up 3/13-3/15. Colorado: Light Accum 3/12, H 3/13-3/14, L 3/15. Tetons: Light Accum PM 3/11, M 3/12-3/13. Wasatch: Light Accum PM 3/11, […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 11, 2024 0 Comments
Yosemite National Park, CA, Closed All Weekend Due to Major Winter Storm Yosemite National Park, California, closed at midnight last due to a major winter storm. The park will remain closed until Sunday at noon (possibly later). Visitors in the park should leave as soon as possible and no later than noon tomorrow, March 1. Related: Palisades Tahoe, CA, Operations Update March 1 | Alpine Closed Friday; Palisades Will Attempt Limited Operations […] SnowBrains | March 1, 2024 0 Comments
Mt. Hood (Wy’East) vs Crater Lake (Giiwas), OR, Historic Snowfall Comparison When it comes to big snowfall totals in the state of Oregon, two sites remain supreme for their heavy annual snowfall and greatest snow depth recorded at one time. These sites are Crater Lake National Park in southern Oregon and Timberline on Mt. Hood in northern Oregon. You might be asking why I chose these specific sites in Oregon. I […] Brains Matthew Oliphant | February 26, 2024 0 Comments