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Canyonlands National Park

Delicate Arch in Arches National Park, Utah, USA, just as the last rays of sun were hitting it.
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Crowds and high temps at Arches and Canyonlands this Fourth of July weekend

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson June 25, 2025June 25, 2025

MOAB, Utah — As the Fourth of July weekend approaches, Arches and Canyonlands national parks are preparing for heavy visitation and extreme summer heat. Park officials are urging travelers to plan ahead, stay hydrated, and be patient with the anticipated crowds. At Arches National Park, visitors entering the park between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. […]

The Needles District of Canyonlands National Park, part of the proposed Escalante National Monument.
Posted inHistory

Utah’s Lost National Park

Avatar photo by Will De Man June 18, 2025June 25, 2025
The otherwordly Holy Ghost pictographs in Canyonlands National Park
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The otherworldly petroglyph panels in and around Canyonlands National Park

Avatar photo by Will De Man February 21, 2025February 25, 2025
Little remains of the Dalton Wells Internment Camp in Utahraptor State Park.
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Utahraptor State Park just outside Moab set to open this spring

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson February 3, 2025February 4, 2025
Two men mount a bronze Mather Plaque in a rock face in Zion
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Treasure-Hunting for history in Utah’s national parks

Avatar photo by Will De Man December 1, 2024November 21, 2024
A curving red-rock natural bridge in a Utah canyon.
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The timeline of Utah’s epic national park empire

Avatar photo by Will De Man November 16, 2024November 19, 2024
An image of the Cave Springs Cowboy Camp
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Alleged theft reminds us of a dramatic chapter in the history of Canyonlands

Avatar photo by Will De Man November 12, 2024November 11, 2024
Artifacts at historic cowboy camps at Cave Spring.
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Colorado tourists accused of trespassing, stealing from Canyonlands historic site will face charges

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson November 7, 2024November 7, 2024
A stone traces a path across the dry lake bed of the Racetrack. This rare phenomenon of moving stones was recently documented when scientists documented breaking rafts of thin ice pushing stones as ice melted after winter rains.
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Heat-related fatalities across Western parks After record summer temps

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson July 17, 2024August 1, 2024

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