Empty national parks ‘surreal,’ say staff
Arches and Canyonlands National Parks usually draw millions of visitors to the Moab area each year—which is the very reason those parks are now closed to the public. The Southeast Utah Group of…
lynn mcaloon
Arches, Canyonlands National Parks close due to COVID-19
Updated 3/31: The National Park Service announced that Hovenweep and Natural Bridges national monuments will be closed to all park visitors until further notice beginning on April 1. The parks join Arches, Canyonlands,…
Don’t go hard: Moab rock climbers, bikers asked to stay low-risk outdoors
UPDATE: Since this story was published, Moab Mayor Emily Niehaus and the Southeast Utah Health Department urged local National Parks to close. Experts say spending time outdoors near our homes, while still practicing…
“Close Arches and Canyonlands parks” say Moab mayor, hospital, health department
Update 3/27: This story has been revised to include comment from the National Parks Service. Update 3/28: This story has been revised to include a letter from Moab Regional Hospital. Moab Mayor Emily…