Biner block fall
A canyoneering guide was leading a group in the Birch Hollow area near Zion National Park on Sept. 5, when a carabiner snagged on the edge of a rappel when the group was…
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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…
Masks will be mandatory in Moab, Springdale public spaces
Utah Governor Gary Herbert approved a request by Grand County officials that the public be required to wear masks in indoor public places to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the county. “We…