Celebrating Canyonlands 60th Anniversary
Local nonprofit organizes a week of celebration events
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Arches reservation system on the table again: Park Service hosts public meetings to discuss congestion
Long lines to enter Arches National Park have made local, and sometimes national, headlines for years. Traffic inside and surrounding the park, crowding at popular areas, and frequent closures can conflict with the…
Seeing stars: Sand Flats to host events for dark sky status application
Crystal White, owner of Moab Astronomy Tours and co-founder of Moab Dark Skies, remembers sleeping under the stars as a child to “take in the stars, watch the meteors and see the universe.”…
City and county request reservation system for the national park
At a special meeting on May 4, Moab City Councilmember Kalen Jones told the city council about a conversation he had last month with a ranger at Arches National Park. “They were just…
National parks see increase in domestic visitors
This spring, the tourist economy in Southeast Utah all but ground to a halt in response to COVID-19 restrictions. Rivers and crags were empty, guides were on unemployment and businesses had locked doors….