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ArchesNPS

  1. Spring dust storms! Thank you soil crust for keeping at least some sand on the ground. bit.ly/LoFMG7 twitter.com/ArchesNPS/stat…
  2. Pack some extra patience if you visit Arches this weekend. #MemorialDay crowds = FULL parking lots. Don't be #thisguy. twitter.com/ArchesNPS/stat…
  3. The phrase "going to seed" doesn't really capture the dramatic transformation of the cliffrose flower. #spring twitter.com/ArchesNPS/stat…
  4. Hundreds of people watched yesterday's #eclipse at Arches. Were you one of them? twitter.com/ArchesNPS/stat…
  5. To model today's eclipse: take a tennis ball (moon), hold it 30ft from a globe (earth), & fly a hot air balloon 2 miles away (sun). Enjoy!
  6. How do we celebrate #armedforcesday? By welcoming servicemembers & their dependents for free - every day! bit.ly/LjMoei (kh)
  7. Celebrate #EndangeredSpeciesDay with the success story of the American peregrine falcon, alive & well @ Arches: go.nps.gov/me68kj (kh)
  8. We've added more fun events to help visitors prepare for Sunday's solar eclipse. Can you join us? nps.gov/arch/parknews/…
  9. Tom McCourt & Ray Tibbetts signing copies of their book in the visitor center tomorrow at 11am. bit.ly/JW0r7p #oldwest
  10. Today we give thanks to clouds: for the rain they carry, the heat they block and how the landscape glows beneath them. twitter.com/ArchesNPS/stat…
  11. Thanks @Sierra_Club members for all your hard work last week! #volunteer twitter.com/ArchesNPS/stat…
  12. "To be overcome by the fragrance of flowers is a delectable form of defeat." - Beverly Nichols. twitter.com/ArchesNPS/stat…
  13. #solareclipse: If you're in Moab on May 20, come see this magnificent dance of the heavens! 1.usa.gov/IQK5ZI twitter.com/ArchesNPS/stat…
  14. #sciencehumor: Said the physics teacher, "Balanced Rock certainly has a lot of potential." Long may it stand! twitter.com/ArchesNPS/stat…
  15. A look back at the life and times of Edward Abbey, 7 pm tonight at the Moab Information Center. cnha.org/mic.cfm
  16. What flower has filled the canyons around Arches with that sweet (cloying) smell? Say hello to Russian olive. twitter.com/ArchesNPS/stat…
  17. From this rear-balcony seat, can you spot the diva hogging center-stage below? Performing 24/7/365... twitter.com/ArchesNPS/stat…