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EXCLUSIVE: Moab National Parks office spared from federal lease cuts

Moab Sun News6 months ago6 months ago

Multiple sources confirmed to the Moab Sun News this week that the Moab lease will not be terminated after all— including Karen Henker, acting public affairs specialist for the NPS Southeast Utah Group.

National Park Service building entrance with sign and greenery on a cloudy day.
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Federal directive could close Moab National Parks, USGS offices

Moab Sun News9 months ago6 months ago

If the Moab offices shut down, it could affect many local employees who help manage national parks and public lands—following controversial job cuts that have sparked protests nationwide, including in Grand County.

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Arches to return to reservations

Moab Sun News3 years ago2 years ago

Timed entry system to get second pilot with some revisions in 2023

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Meet the 2023 Community Artist in the Parks

Ali Harford3 years ago2 years ago

Jess Hough is an illustrator and printmaker

Two tadpole shrimp in the bottom of a pothole: they're bright blue, and resemble very small horseshoe crabs.
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Pothole treasures: During monsoon season, these shrimp live fast and die young

Ali Harford3 years ago2 years ago

Moabites can add something new to their monsoon bucket lists: spotting tadpole shrimp.

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Gallery Moab showcases landscape painter and sculptor

Ali Harford4 years ago2 years ago

Gallery Moab will feature work by guest artist Louise Seiler and featured artist Nick Eason throughout April. Seiler and Eason have both lived in Moab for decades, though their art forms are much…

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Science Moab talks to ecologist Liz Ballenger about protecting park ecosystems from climate change

Moab Sun News4 years ago2 years ago

There are many efforts going on with the national parks of the Southwest to restore degraded ecosystems. From monitoring non-native species to anticipating the effects of climate change, the national parks of southeastern…

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“Luxury eco-retreat” proposed near 191 and 313 junction

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago3 years ago

On Feb. 1 the Grand County Commission hosted a public hearing on a proposed “glampground” to be located near the junction of Highway 191 and State Route 313. The project is called Entrada…

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Utahraptor State Park to open in 2023: Managers still tweaking designs to stay within budget

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago4 years ago

The designation of Utahraptor State Park in 2021 answered the wishes of many local and state advocates who hope to see better management of a state-owned parcel of land north of Moab. The…

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‘Giving something back’: Nonprofit has led area volunteer projects for nearly 25 years

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago4 years ago

Jerry Lehman first experienced Moab as a volunteer with a nonprofit called Wilderness Volunteers, working on the trail in Grandstaff Canyon in 2015. On a day off from trail work, he cycled through…

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