DINOSAUR I Superintendent Mary Risser of Dinosaur National Monument announced Friday that the two backcountry campsites at Ely Creek, located along the Jones Hole Trail, are closed until further notice due to black bear activity in the area.
DNM plans to rehabilitate road
February 11, 2013 by Leave a Comment
DINOSAUR I Dinosaur National Monument superintendent Mary Risser is making available for public review and comment an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the rehabilitation of Deerlodge Road.
Bear killed at campground
June 10, 2012 by Leave a Comment
DINOSAUR I An aggressive black bear that was conditioned to human foods and habituated to people was shot and killed by Dinosaur National Monument staff in the park’s Gates of Lodore campground on Sunday, May 27.
Monument ready for visitor season
April 10, 2012 by Leave a Comment
With the arrival of spring, Dinosaur National Monument is preparing to offer expanded services for visitors.
Dinosaur National Monument botanist earns award
April 1, 2012 by Leave a Comment
DINOSAUR I Superintendent Mary Risser presented Tamara Naumann with a superior service award from intermountain regional director John Wessels.
Paleontologist receives award
March 21, 2012 by Leave a Comment
DINOSAUR I Superintendent Mary Risser presented Dr. Daniel Chure with a Superior Service Award from Intermountain Regional Director John Wessels.
Monument resumes entrance fee collection
March 10, 2012 by Leave a Comment
DINOSAUR I “Our new visitor center and exhibit hall opened to the public last fall. We wanted to give our neighbors plenty of time to see the new facilities and the dinosaur bones without having to pay an entrance fee. During the last five months, many local residents have taken advantage of this opportunity,” stated [...]
Increased visitation at national monument
January 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment
DINOSAUR I “Since the opening of the new Quarry Visitor Center and Quarry Exhibit Hall in October, Dinosaur National Monument has experienced an increase in park visitation over 2010’s numbers,” announced Superintendent Mary Risser.
Campground closed due to lion
December 22, 2011 by Leave a Comment
DINOSAUR I Dinosaur National Monument has closed the Split Mountain Campground, picnic area and Green River access effective immediately due to mountain lion activity.
Dinosaur Quarry, visitor center open
October 8, 2011 by Leave a Comment
DINOSAUR I “Fall and winter are quiet seasons at Dinosaur National Monument but there are services available for those who would like to visit,” announced Superintendent Mary Risser. “The new Quarry Visitor Center and Quarry Exhibit Hall located six miles north of Jensen, Utah, will be open daily, with the exception of Thanksgiving, Christmas and [...]
Salazar to open new center
September 18, 2011 by Leave a Comment
RBC I Dinosaur National Monument’s renowned fossil quarry will reopen to the public early next month, one week after Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar dedicates the park’s new Quarry Visitor Center nearby, superintendent Mary Risser announced.
Paleontologists host Make-A-Wish family
June 29, 2011 by Leave a Comment
RBC I Nathan McDermott, along with his mother, father and sister, visited Dinosaur National Monument and Brigham Young University as a Make-A-Wish family.
