Nevada State Parks are “Fee Free” Saturday In honor of National Public Lands Day, all Nevada State Parks will be free of charge on Saturday September 26, 2020. The goal of Nevada Public Lands Day is to encourage all Nevadans to get out and explore their local sights and recreation areas, free of charge. The “fee free” Nevada Public Lands Day applies to park entrance fees, as […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | September 25, 2020 0 Comments
State Parks Provides Update on Structures Destroyed at Big Basin Redwoods State Park, CA California State Parks is updating the public on the status of the structures destroyed at Big Basin Redwoods State Park (SP) from the CZU Lightning Complex Fire that continues to burn in Santa Cruz and San Mateo counties. However, due to extensive damage and hazardous conditions, State Parks has not fully assessed the damage to all the structures, including historic […] Fire Firebrains | September 2, 2020 0 Comments
Big Basin Redwoods, California’s Oldest State Park, Destroyed by Wildfire The Big Basin Redwoods, California’s oldest State Park, has been completely destroyed by wildfire. The CZU August Lightning Complex Fire swept through the park this week, damaging the park’s headquarters, built in 1936, and on the National Register of Historic Places. We are devastated to report that Big Basin, as we have known it, loved it, and cherished it for generations, is gone. Early reports are […] Fire Firebrains | August 21, 2020 0 Comments
New Mexico Closes All State Parks to Non-Residents No New Mexico driver’s license? No entry. New Mexico Governor, Michelle Lujan Grisham has declared all New Mexico State Parks are off-limits to all out-of-state tourists. This declaration comes in response to the recent Coronavirus surge in New Mexico after travelers flocked to the state during the 4th of July holiday period and recent easing of virus-related restrictions. The closures […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | July 15, 2020 0 Comments
Colorado Just Announced A New State Park Last Thursday saw the birth of the newest Colorado State Park. Fisher’s Peak Park, located just outside the town of Trinidad will give recreationists 30 square miles of untouched wilderness to explore in Southern Colorado. The park’s centerpiece is Fisher’s Peak that tops out at 9,633 feet. The landscape includes forests, high alpine meadows, and scrublands. Additionally, wildlife in the […] Ryan Flynn | July 3, 2020 0 Comments
A Week After Reopening, Utah’s State Parks Were Turning Visitors Away Saturday Due to Overcrowding Only a week after it was announced that most of Utah’s state parks would reopen to the public, Sand Hollow, Gunlock, and Quail Creek State Parks had to close early Saturday due to the huge influx of visitors. Related: Utah’s Ski Community Roars On in a Now Quiet World “Quail Creek, which is about 10 miles away, had to close […] SnowBrains | April 27, 2020 0 Comments
Kids Use Skatepark Filled With Sand for Shredding Dirt Bikes Before Emptying it and Skating Again View this post on Instagram A post shared by Connor Ericsson (@buttery_films) Fed up of kids skating in skate parks and ignoring social distancing measures, authorities in San Clemente, CA, dumped 37 tons of sand on a local skatepark last week to prevent them from using it. But if you can’t skate in a bowl full of sand, you can […] SnowBrains | April 21, 2020 2 Comments
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