News

Citation of Valor goes to Great Basin’s Chief Ranger

On September 23, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced the recipients of the Department’s most prestigious awards, and Joshua Vann, manager of the Law Enforcement Program at Great Basin National Park, received a Citation for Valor from the Department of the Interior! The award is for bravery and lifesaving efforts for an event that happened on November 6, 2020, at Great Basin National Park.

Great Basin National Park Foundation sponsorship brings local Tribal youth to the Park

This September, the Great Basin National Park Foundation facilitated Ely Shoshone tribal members to attend the Great Basin National Park Astronomy Festival. The trip was planned through outreach initiated by GBNPF, and led by Ms. LaCinda Waggener, Ely Shoshone Youth Intervention Program lead. 

The Alpine Lakes Loop is getting even better!

We have good news about the Alpine Lakes Loop trail! It will be getting updated interpretive signs, enabled by a grant from one of our most generous supporters, The Fund for People in Parks. The Alpine Lakes loop is one of six projects to date at Great Basin that has been enabled by FPP and the second major project benefiting the Alpine Lakes Loop.

Artist Reflections on a Camping Residency in the Park

Great Basin National Park Foundation’s first regional camping Artist in Residence finished his residency at the Park in August. 

Austin Pratt wrote about his residency:

My daily routine:

Dark Skies at Great Basin National Park now in 360

Youth and adults will now be able to learn about Great Basin National Park's amazing dark skies and the Great Basin Observatory in a planetarium setting.

Senator Jacky Rosen supports GBNPF

Senator Jacky Rosen supported Great Basin National Park and Great Basin National Park Foundation by giving a video address to the Great Basin National Park Foundation Board members at the annual August  meeting at the Park. The Senator's address is a shout out to our community of Great Basin National Park supporters and Great Basin Guardians.

GBO Celebrates 5 Years of Research and Education

On August 14th, 2021 the Great Basin Observatory celebrated its 5th Anniversary as the only research-grade astronomical observatory located in a National Park.

A celebratory event at Great Basin National Park drew over 150 people and speakers ranged from the Lieutenant Governor of Nevada, Kate Marshall, to Great Basin’s Superintendent, James Woolsey, to student scientists from the Great Basin Observatory’s three partner universities; University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada; Concordia University, Irvine, California; and Southern Utah University, Cedar City, Utah.

Sarah Marcotte

University of Nevada, Reno School of the Arts partners with Great Basin National Park Foundation to offer rustic artist residency experience

Bringing the Park to the Public in a Pandemic

Reach for the Stars is a unique collaboration between the Great Basin National Park Foundation and Great Basin National Park. We connect Great Basin National Park visitors, Great Basin youth, and anyone with access to the internet to Great Basin’s precious dark skies. Great Basin National Park is located in one of the last remaining dark sky places in the contiguous United States and is recognized as a Gold tiered International Dark Sky Park.

Great Basin National Park Camping, Cave Tour, and Ranger Programs

Check out our newest blog which details everything you need to know to plan your trip to Great Basin National Park. Find details on camping, cave tours, ranger programs, and visitor centers.

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