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Location: Arches National Park

Moab Sun News Stories featuring Arches National Park

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In the Shadow of Delicate Arch: The story of Wolfe Ranch, the historic homestead within Arches National Park

Moab Sun News4 years ago4 years ago

People come from all over the world to see Arches National Park every year, many of them taking the hike to visit the iconic Delicate Arch. Along this well-trodden trail, visitors pass near…

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Moab takes a breather after record-breaking spring: 2021 shaping up to be busiest year on record for parks, businesses

Moab Sun News4 years ago2 years ago

While business in Moab is by no means slow this July, hotels, restaurants and store owners have noticed a dip in their sales and occupancy — a summer slump that occurs annually. “It’s…

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Crust farming: Volunteer to help Arches move delicate soil and native plants

Moab Sun News5 years ago2 years ago

As the number of visitors to Arches National Park and other spectacular public lands continues to grow, park officials are offering tourists and locals alike an opportunity to give back on Service Saturdays…

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Julia Buckwalter to serve as 2021 Artist in the Parks at Arches, Canyonlands national parks

Moab Sun News5 years ago2 years ago

Despite the many years Julia Buckwalter has spent in desert regions throughout Utah and New Mexico, she recently found herself deeply affected by the ocean while she was house-sitting near Cape Henlopen in…

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Breaking: Masks required at Arches, all national parks

Moab Sun News5 years ago4 years ago

Today, the National Park Service announced an across-the-board mask requirement for all parks and federal buildings, including Arches and Canyonlands national parks, commenting that the mandate is to “protect the health of those…

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Husband of woman killed at Arches plans lawsuit

Moab Sun News5 years ago4 years ago

The husband of a Ugandan activist killed in June at Arches National Park will sue the park system for more than $270 million in damages, his lawyer announced. An administrative claim was filed…

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Arches closes gates almost every day this October

Moab Sun News5 years ago2 years ago

Angela Richman, chief of interpretation at Arches and Canyonlands national parks, recently met a couple visiting Arches from Boston, Mass. They told her that they’d planned a trip to Costa Rica for the…

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E-bikes go on on the books: Feds issue policies for electric bikes on public land

Rachel Fixsen5 years ago4 years ago

The U.S. Department of the Interior issued an Oct. 2 press release announcing the finalization of policies regarding e-bikes on DOI managed land, including National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish…

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A Fall from Corona Arch

Moab Sun News5 years ago4 years ago

A 60-year-old man was doing some night photography at Corona Arch when he fell around 40 feet from a ledge and sustained serious injuries, authorities said. The man was able to send an…

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Arches, Canyonlands national parks go fee-free on Aug. 5 to celebrate passage of the Great American Outdoors Act

Moab Sun News5 years ago4 years ago

Public lands across the United States will waive day fees on August 5 to commemorate the passage of the Great American Outdoors Act of 2020 into law this week. Utah’s “Mighty Five” parks—Arches,…

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