(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 […]
(Springdale, UT) — Admission is free tomorrow at Utah’s “Mighty 5” and all other national parks and monuments. It’s National Public Lands Day. Admission is waved at Zion, Bryce Canyon, Arches, Capitol Reef, and Canyonlands national parks. The day will include commemoration events, along with volunteer opportunities at parks and […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Admission to Utah State Parks will be free this Saturday. Park entry will be made free in recognition of National Public Lands Day, which promotes the enjoyment and conservation of public lands. Hikers will have a great opportunity to check out spectacular scenery at parks […]
(St. George, UT) — Flash floods are likely to sweep across all of Southern Utah’s national parks and national monuments today. The Southern Utah Flash Flooding Potential Rating shows floods are probable at Zion, Bryce Canyon, Arches, Capitol Reef, and Canyonlands along with Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and Glen Canyon […]
(Undated) — Two Utah campgrounds are being ranked among the hardest to book in the United States. Camping website The Dyrt looked at the availability of campsites around the country and ranked them by how hard it is to get a reservation. Fruita Campground at Capitol Reef National Park was […]
(Capitol Reef National Park, UT) — Heavy rain has closed the roads in Capitol Reef National Park. Shauna Cotrell is the park’s chief of interpretation and says crews are always checking on conditions and if water and debris are on a road, they want to get that cleared out. Officials […]
(St. George, UT) — National Public Lands Day is Saturday, meaning it will be a Fee-Free Day for all national parks and more. Zion, Bryce Canyon, and Capitol Reef national parks in Utah are included as federal officials try to get people interested in volunteering. Over a million people in […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Several Utah national parks and recreation areas could see flash floods later today. The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for portions of southern Utah, including Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef and Zion national parks. The weather services rates flash floods as […]
(Wayne County, UT) — The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office says six people had to be rescued by helicopter after flash flooding at Capitol Reef National Park. The Sheriff’s Office says flooding in Capitol Gorge and Grand Wash areas left visitors and park rangers stranded yesterday afternoon and disabled at least […]
(Capitol Reef National Park, UT) — Officials in Utah are offering a reward after fossils dating back more than 251-million years were stolen from a national park. The trace reptile track fossils were taken from a trackway at Capitol Reef National Park. Officials called the fossils “irreplaceable” and are offering […]
