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UtahRaptor State Park Opens to Public

UtahRaptor State Park Opens to Public

(Moab, UT) — A new state park is welcoming visitors in southeastern Utah. UtahRaptor State Park officially opened last week with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Governor Spencer Cox. The park, located northwest of Moab, is the 46th state park in Utah and filled with dinosaur fossils that mostly came […]

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New ‘Utahraptor’ state park to protect dino bones, history

New ‘Utahraptor’ state park to protect dino bones, history

MOAB, Utah (AP) — Utah’s newest state park will encompass a wide swath of land rich in historic and paleontological resources. Fox 13 reports “Utahraptor State Park” was created in a bill that passed the Legislature this year and is located near Moab, the home of Arches and Canyonlands national […]

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Utah lawmakers vote to create 2 new state parks

Utah lawmakers vote to create 2 new state parks

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah state lawmakers approved the creation of two new state parks on Thursday. The new Utahraptor State Park will be located in the Dalton Wells area in Grand County near a large deposit of dinosaur bones in the eastern part of the state. The Lost […]

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Proposed park would protect important Utah dinosaur site

Proposed park would protect important Utah dinosaur site

SALT LAKE CITY (The Salt Lake Tribune) — An important dinosaur site that has fallen into neglect would be protected as Utah’s 45th state park under a measure being proposed in the state Legislature. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the bill would create Utahraptor State Park about 15 miles north […]

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