https://www.nps.gov/liri News releases from Little River Canyon National Preserve. en-us https://www.nps.gov/liri/learn/news/superintendent-steve-theus.htm Tue, 23 Apr 2024 08:39:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) today announced the selection of Steve Theus as the new superintendent for Little River Canyon National Preserve and Russell Cave National Monument in Alabama, effective May 5. https://www.nps.gov/liri/learn/news/superintendent-steve-theus.htm https://www.nps.gov/liri/learn/news/little-river-canyon-reaches-record-high-visitation-in-2020.htm Fri, 26 Feb 2021 05:44:00 EST Fort Payne, Ala. –2020 was a record high year for visitation at Little River Canyon National Preserve. Little River Canyon recorded 802,375 visitors for the year. By comparison, 2019 brought 649,986 visitors to the park. https://www.nps.gov/liri/learn/news/little-river-canyon-reaches-record-high-visitation-in-2020.htm https://www.nps.gov/liri/learn/news/weekend-ranger-led-hikes-and-programs-for-december-2020.htm Thu, 03 Dec 2020 02:45:00 EST Little River Canyon National Preserve is excited to announce that free Ranger-led hikes and programs will be offered on Fridays and Saturdays this December. Park rangers will present programs at 10am and 2pm CST on scheduled days that talk about the natural and cultural resources of Little River Canyon National Preserve. https://www.nps.gov/liri/learn/news/weekend-ranger-led-hikes-and-programs-for-december-2020.htm https://www.nps.gov/liri/learn/news/ranger-programs-november-2020.htm Thu, 05 Nov 2020 09:24:00 EST Little River Canyon National Preserve is excited to announce that free Ranger-led hikes and programs will be offered on Saturdays and Sundays this November. https://www.nps.gov/liri/learn/news/ranger-programs-november-2020.htm https://www.nps.gov/liri/learn/news/4th-of-july-weekend-at-little-river-canyon-national-preserve-2020.htm Mon, 29 Jun 2020 12:30:00 EST The Independence Day weekend is one of the busiest weekends of the year at Little River Canyon National Preserve, and the National Park Service would like to give you the following tips to help you make your visit as enjoyable as possible. https://www.nps.gov/liri/learn/news/4th-of-july-weekend-at-little-river-canyon-national-preserve-2020.htm https://www.nps.gov/liri/learn/news/canyon-mouth-park-se-vuelve-a-abrir.htm Mon, 29 Jun 2020 04:20:00 EST Después de estar cerrado por más de 12 semanas, Canyon Mouth Park va a abrir de nuevo. Canyon Mouth Park es un lugar popular para ir de picnic, nadar y practicar kayak en el extremo sur del parque, donde el Little River sale de Litte River Canyon y pasa de rápidos de aguas blancas a un río tranquilo y sereno antes de salir del parque. https://www.nps.gov/liri/learn/news/canyon-mouth-park-se-vuelve-a-abrir.htm https://www.nps.gov/liri/learn/news/canyon-mouth-park-re-opens.htm Mon, 29 Jun 2020 04:13:00 EST After being closed for over 12 weeks, Canyon Mouth Park is set to re-open. Canyon Mouth Park is a popular picnicking, swimming, and kayaking location at the southern end of the park, where the Little River exits Little River Canyon and goes from whitewater rapids to a calm, serene river before exiting the park. https://www.nps.gov/liri/learn/news/canyon-mouth-park-re-opens.htm https://www.nps.gov/liri/learn/news/tourism-to-little-river-canyon-national-preserve-creates-economic-benefit-2019.htm Mon, 15 Jun 2020 09:18:00 EST A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 650,000 visitors to Little River Canyon National Preserve in 2019 spent $38.7 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 598 jobs in the local area. https://www.nps.gov/liri/learn/news/tourism-to-little-river-canyon-national-preserve-creates-economic-benefit-2019.htm https://www.nps.gov/liri/learn/news/drowning-at-little-river-falls.htm Fri, 12 Jun 2020 09:09:00 EST On the afternoon of Thursday, June 11, 2020, around 5:20 PM, an 18-year-old male from Jefferson County was floating on the river above Little River Falls with friends. The individual’s friends got off the river approximately 80 feet before the waterfall, but the individual was caught up in the current and last seen going over the waterfall and he never resurfaced from the pool below. First responders were immediately dispatched and on-scene within minutes and a search and rescue operation was initiated. https://www.nps.gov/liri/learn/news/drowning-at-little-river-falls.htm https://www.nps.gov/liri/learn/news/injury-at-little-river-canyon-national-preserve.htm Mon, 25 May 2020 09:04:00 EST On the afternoon of Monday, May 25, 2020, Kenzie Wetzel, a 21-year-old female from Douglasville, GA,  was walking along the area above Little River Falls where she slipped on a rock, became caught up in the current, and was washed over the edge to the pool of water 35’ below. Wetzel was able to make her way to the rocks in the middle of the pool and await help. First responders were immediately dispatched and on-scene within minutes and a search and rescue operation was initiated. https://www.nps.gov/liri/learn/news/injury-at-little-river-canyon-national-preserve.htm https://www.nps.gov/liri/learn/news/swimmer-drowning-at-little-falls.htm Sun, 24 May 2020 08:58:00 EST On the afternoon of Sunday, May 24, 2020, around 2:15 PM, a 23-year-old male from out-of-state was swimming in the river at Little Falls near a group of friends. The individual was seen going below the water and he never resurfaced. First responders were immediately dispatched and on-scene within minutes and a search and rescue operation was initiated. https://www.nps.gov/liri/learn/news/swimmer-drowning-at-little-falls.htm https://www.nps.gov/liri/learn/news/swimmer-drowning-at-little-river-falls.htm Thu, 21 May 2020 08:52:00 EST On the afternoon of Tuesday, May 19, 2020, around 2:15 PM, a 21-year-old female and a 19-year-old male, both from Cobb County, Georgia, were swimming in the swift waters in the pool beneath Little River Falls. Both individuals became caught up in the current; the female was able to escape, but the male did not resurface. First responders were immediately dispatched and on-scene within minutes and a search and rescue operation was initiated. https://www.nps.gov/liri/learn/news/swimmer-drowning-at-little-river-falls.htm https://www.nps.gov/liri/learn/news/memorial-day-weekend-2020-at-little-river-canyon.htm Tue, 19 May 2020 08:35:00 EST Memorial Day weekend is the busiest weekend of the year at Little River Canyon National Preserve, and the National Park Service would like to give you the following tips to help you make your visit as enjoyable as possible. https://www.nps.gov/liri/learn/news/memorial-day-weekend-2020-at-little-river-canyon.htm https://www.nps.gov/liri/learn/news/memorial-day-weekend-2020-at-little-river-canyon-national-preserve.htm Tue, 19 May 2020 05:52:00 EST Fort Payne, Ala. – Memorial Day weekend is the busiest weekend of the year at Little River Canyon National Preserve, and the National Park Service would like to give you the following tips to help you make your visit as enjoyable as possible. https://www.nps.gov/liri/learn/news/memorial-day-weekend-2020-at-little-river-canyon-national-preserve.htm https://www.nps.gov/liri/learn/news/drowning-at-little-river-canyon-national-preserve.htm Fri, 03 Apr 2020 05:58:00 EST On the afternoon of Friday, April 3, 2020, a call was placed to 9-1-1 reporting a 33 year old male from Chilton County had gone underwater and not come back up while swimming on the Little River at Little River Canyon National Preserve. First responders were immediately dispatched an on-scene within minutes and a search and rescue operation was initiated. https://www.nps.gov/liri/learn/news/drowning-at-little-river-canyon-national-preserve.htm https://www.nps.gov/liri/learn/news/little-river-canyon-national-preserve-has-modified-operations-to-implement-local-health-guidance.htm Fri, 03 Apr 2020 05:22:00 EST Little River Canyon National Preserve, in response to guidance from the Alabama Department of Public Health, has modified operations to support federal, state, and local efforts to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). https://www.nps.gov/liri/learn/news/little-river-canyon-national-preserve-has-modified-operations-to-implement-local-health-guidance.htm https://www.nps.gov/liri/learn/news/weekend-ranger-led-hikes-and-programs-for-march.htm Mon, 02 Mar 2020 05:49:00 EST Little River Canyon National Preserve is excited to announce that free Ranger-led hikes and programs will be offered on Saturdays and Sundays this March. https://www.nps.gov/liri/learn/news/weekend-ranger-led-hikes-and-programs-for-march.htm https://www.nps.gov/liri/learn/news/saturday-ranger-led-hikes-to-begin-february-1st.htm Mon, 27 Jan 2020 06:04:00 EST Little River Canyon National Preserve is excited to announce that free Ranger-led hikes will be offered on Saturdays this February. https://www.nps.gov/liri/learn/news/saturday-ranger-led-hikes-to-begin-february-1st.htm https://www.nps.gov/liri/learn/news/special-use-permit-requirements-at-little-river-canyon.htm Wed, 22 Jan 2020 06:16:00 EST Little River Canyon National Preserve is a public land with many different uses. Some events, including group recreation and celebrating family milestones, require a Special Use Permit. https://www.nps.gov/liri/learn/news/special-use-permit-requirements-at-little-river-canyon.htm https://www.nps.gov/liri/learn/news/kayaker-drowning-at-little-river-canyon-national-preserve.htm Sun, 27 Oct 2019 07:27:00 EST On the morning of Saturday, October 26, 2019, a call was placed to 9-1-1 reporting a 41 year old male from DeKalb County was pinned under a rock while kayaking on the Little River at Little River Canyon National Preserve. https://www.nps.gov/liri/learn/news/kayaker-drowning-at-little-river-canyon-national-preserve.htm https://www.nps.gov/liri/learn/news/land-conservation-remains-priority-as-little-river-canyon-national-preserve-marks-27th-anniversary.htm Thu, 17 Oct 2019 07:41:00 EST Today, The Conservation Fund and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) announce tremendous land protection successes within the Little River Canyon National Preserve to mark the 27th anniversary of the Preserve’s creation. https://www.nps.gov/liri/learn/news/land-conservation-remains-priority-as-little-river-canyon-national-preserve-marks-27th-anniversary.htm