Meet the 2023 Community Artist in the Parks
Jess Hough is an illustrator and printmaker
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Pothole treasures: During monsoon season, these shrimp live fast and die young
Moabites can add something new to their monsoon bucket lists: spotting tadpole shrimp.
Creating art within Arches and Canyonlands: Julia Buckwalter wraps up term as Community Artist in the Parks
Julia Buckwalter has an entrancing way of capturing the movement of desert clouds in her paintings: she’s drawn to big, fluffy clouds that roll over the sky, bringing the promise of rain; patchy…
Arches to trial timed entry, city considers search for new staff: Notes from the regular Sept. 28 City Council meeting
Label: City Council At their regular meeting on Sept. 28, city council members heard a presentation from the Southeast Utah Group of National Parks, voted to move forward with Utah Department of Transportation…
Overcrowded U.S. national parks need a reservation system
If you’re headed out into the wild this summer, you may need to jump online and book a reservation before you go. For the second consecutive year, reservations are required to visit Yosemite,…
Julia Buckwalter to serve as 2021 Artist in the Parks at Arches, Canyonlands national parks
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…
Husband of woman killed at Arches plans lawsuit
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…
‘A Century of Grace’: An homage to America’s National Parks
In 2016, the National Park Service celebrated its centennial anniversary. Karla Morton, the 2010 Texas Poet Laureate, envisioned a deeply engaging way to honor America’s cherished national parks: she decided to visit each…
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….
Pristine Zion area threatened by massive development
Just north of Zion National Park, there is a collection of cabins connected by dirt roads and sheltered by ponderosa pines and Douglas fir trees where a small, mostly seasonal community lives around…
New leadership at Arches, Canyonlands
Patricia Trap assumed her new role as superintendent of the Southeast Utah Group Area National Parks on August 2. Kate Cannon, who held the position since 2006, retired in January. The group includes…
NPS names new superintendent for Arches, Canyonlands
The National Park Service announced that Patricia Trap will become superintendent of the Southeast Utah Group Area National Parks, which includes Arches and Canyonlands national parks and Hovenweep and Natural Bridges national monuments….
Keeping the shuttles running
Zion National Park reopened on May 13 without its shuttle service. Instead, the National Park Service relied on the 400 parking spaces along the scenic drive to serve visitors going to iconic trails…
Overcrowded Arches closes hours after opening; Timed entry system won’t be in place until mid-summer
Arches National Park reopened on May 29, with the parks opening the gates and letting in visitors at 6 a.m. By 9:10, the gates were closed due to overcrowding. That same day, the…
Arches, Canyonlands, Zion National Parks to reopen
On May 13, Zion National Park is set to begin a phased reopening amid a nationwide push to reopen businesses and public land. Arches and Canyonlands will follow suit at the end of…
Arches, Canyonlands National Parks to reopen May 29
Arches and Canyonlands National Parks will open its trails and roads to visitors again on May 29 after two months of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Southeast Group of Parks were…