(St. George, UT) — There is a new man in charge of Utah’s State Parks. Scott Strong was named the new Utah Division of State Parks director yesterday by Utah Department of Natural Resources Executive Director Joel Ferry. The move was supported by the State Parks board. The former deputy […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — More than a dozen Utah State Parks will provide great viewing for this month’s upcoming annular solar eclipse. The Utah Department of Natural Resources says 13 of the parks will be in the direct path of the eclipse, while six others will be just outside […]
(St. George, UT) — Admission to Utah’s state parks will be free to active duty military personnel, veterans, and their families on Military Appreciation Day this Saturday. State Parks Director Jeff Rasmussen said in a statement, “Setting aside this day to honor those currently serving and those who have previously […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — More veterans with disabilities will be able to visit Utah’s state parks at no cost beginning next week. State lawmakers expanded the number of veterans eligible for the Veterans with Disabilities Honor Pass during this year’s session. Starting Wednesday, any honorably discharged veteran with a […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Attendance at Utah state parks jumped almost ten-percent in 2021. The Utah Division of State Parks says nearly eleven-point-64-million people went to a state park, which was over a million more than 2020. Park attendance grew 33-percent from 2019 to 2020. Sand Hollow in Washington […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah State Parks has reported park visitation increased by 2.6 million between 2019 and 2020 despite safety restrictions implemented during the coronavirus pandemic. Utah Division of Parks and Recreation Director Jeff Rasmussen said the state parks saw increased visitation during the summer that continued through […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A park ranger has saved the life of an 80-year-old man who was drowning in a submerged vehicle by smashing through the truck’s window and pulling the fisherman out to safety. KUTV-TV reported that Utah State Parks spokesperson Devan Chavez said Dylan Urban was called […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A 25-year-old man died after it appears he drowned in a mountain reservoir in Utah. Utah State Parks spokesman Lt. Eric Stucki said in a news release Monday that Shervin Rayeneh was boating at East Canyon reservoir Sunday with friends and family when he jumped […]
