The page contains all official press releases issued by Great Basin National Park.  Click on the titles below to read the entire release.

November 9, 2009
Great Basin National Park Prepares for Winter Season
Superintendent Andy Ferguson invites visitors to enjoy the special opportunities the change of the season brings to Great Basin National Park.  There are changes in campground availability, winter driving conditions, and visitor center operations.

November 2, 2009
Free Cave Tours for Veterans, Current Military Members and their Families on Veteran’s Day
Superintendent Andy Ferguson invites veterans, current members of the armed forces and their families to visit Great Basin National Park on Wednesday November 11 on Veteran’s Day. The park will offer free tours of Lehman Caves to U.S. military veterans and current members of the U.S. armed forces and their families. 

October 27, 2009
Great Basin National Park Announces 2009 Darwin Lambert Artist/Writer-in-Residence
Superintendent Andy Ferguson announced that Diane Weddington, author and poet, has been awarded Great Basin National Park’s 2009 Darwin Lambert Artist/Writer-in-Residence.

September 15, 2009
Park Announces Slash Pile Burns
Great Basin National Park plans to conduct two slash pile burns between September and December.  The burns will be conducted in the Park Residential Area, between Baker Creek Road, Highway 488 and the Park Residential Area, and the Borrow Pit in the Baker Ridge area.  The burns will take place only if specific weather and moisture conditions are met.

August 31, 2009
Beetle Bioblitz
Join us September 11-13, 2009, in our first year cataloguing beetle biodiversity in a variety of habitats in Great Basin National Park!
Interested individuals and amateur and professional naturalists are welcome to participate. A cooperative effort between Southern Utah University and Great Basin National Park

June 11, 2009
Lost Hiker Found at Great Basin National Park
Early Tuesday afternoon a tired, hungry and thirsty Raymond Doty, 56 of Logandale, Nevada, was found on the northeast side of Great Basin National Park. 

April 25, 2009
National Park Week Reseeding Project in Great Basin National Park.  In recognition of National Park Week, April 18-26, 2006 Great Basin National Park will conduct two reseeding projects on April 25, starting at 10:00 a.m. (Pacific Daylight Time) and on April 26, starting at 10: 00 a. m. (Pacific Daylight Time)

January 15, 2009
Great Basin National Park Offers Snowshoes This Winter
Snowshoes are now available for loan at Great Basin National Park!  A limited number of snowshoes for adults and children will be available daily from mid-December until mid-April, as conditions permit. 

October 30, 2008
Free Cave Tours for Veterans, Current Military Members and their Families on Veteran’s Day
Superintendent Andy Ferguson invites veterans, current members of the armed forces and their families to visit Great Basin National Park on Tuesday November 11. The park will offer free tours of Lehman Caves to U.S. military veterans and current members of the U.S. armed forces and their families. 

October 9, 2008
Local Students Artistic Talents Showcased at Great Basin National Park
Once again White Pine County’s elementary school students showed off their artistic abilities in the annual National Public Lands Day (NPLD) poster contest.

October 8, 2008
Rain Does Not Dampen Enthusiasm On National Public Lands Day
Great Basin National Park, Baker, NV, October 3, 2008 – Great Basin National Park was the site for this year’s White Pine County National Public Lands Day event held on Saturday, September 27.  A total of 94 area residents joined with local, state and federal agency employees in the largest annual coast-to-coast, single-day volunteer restoration effort for America’s public lands. 

September 25, 2008
Local Meetings to Describe New Ground-Water Study in Snake Valley
Local meetings are planned on October 14th and 16th to help inform the public about the initiation of a ground-water study in Snake Valley. 

September 19, 2008
Artistic Talents of Local Students Showcased in NPLD Poster Contest
White Pine County, Nevada, September 19, 2008 - Once again this year, White Pine County’s elementary students showed off their artistic ability in the annual National Public Lands Day (NPLD) poster contest.