(Washington, DC) — The National Park Service is eliminating reservation systems at several popular parks starting in 2026. Officials say visitors to Arches, Yosemite, and Glacier national parks will no longer need timed-entry permits after a comprehensive evaluation of crowd management strategies. The agency says the move aims to expand […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Many federal services across the Beehive State shuttered yesterday amid the U.S Government shutdown. Officials with Utah’s national parks say Arches, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, and Zion remain open, though services and staffing are reduced. Law enforcement is reportedly taking care of shuttles, trash […]
(Moab, UT) — Grand County leaders don’t want a reservation system at Arches National Park. The Grand County Commission voted five to two last week to send a letter to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum. The letter asked Burgum to consider options other than timed-entry, such as a modern shuttle system […]
(Moab, UT) — Grand County commissioners are exploring the link between the Arches National Park timed-entry system and the Moab area’s economy. The system, which requires reservations during certain months, has led to some local businesses seeing a decline in visitors. New changes for 2025 will require timed entry tickets, […]
(Moab, UT) — A German man is dead after taking a fall in southern Utah. The 77-year-old was hiking at Arches National Park Tuesday in the Windows Loop trail when he fell. Bystanders tried to help the man as first responders arrived, but he died at the scene. The Grand […]
(Undated) — America’s national parks’ busiest season is almost here and some will require a reservation. The list of parks requiring reservations this summer includes Arches National Park in Utah. Arches will also require a timed-entry permit during different times of the year, including from April 1st to July 6th. […]
(Provo, UT) — Police in Provo believe they’ve finally solved a decades-old missing person case. Seventeen-year-old Robby Lynn Peay ran away from a Salt Lake City youth treatment center in 1983. Authorities discovered a body at Arches National Park that same year, but initial forensic testing did not let investigators […]
(Arches National Park, UT) — A 68-year-old man from Paramus, New Jersey, died while hiking on the Devils Garden Trail in Arches National Park. He fell 30 feet near the Black Arch Overlook on Tuesday morning. Park Service Rangers responded to the incident after receiving a report of CPR in […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Tomorrow is the perfect excuse to get out and enjoy the great outdoors. All national parks are free in celebration of National Public Lands Day. Here in Utah, that’s 11 places waiving entrance fees. The list includes Arches in Grand County, Bryce Canyon in Garfield […]
(Grand County, UT) — National Park Service rangers are investigating the death of a 58-year-old woman who was visiting Arches National Park earlier this week. Rangers say the woman required emergency medical care on Tuesday at the park’s popular Delicate Arch Trail. Multiple law enforcement and rescue agencies performed life-saving […]
