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Starting March 4, 2024, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GCNRA) introduces new boat pass fees based on vessel length.

Unclear is what the park service wants to raise the amount of the fee to.

Some ranger programs focus on the cultural history of the area, including the Native American communities that have lived in the region for centuries.

Several factors aligned to make the rescue possible, including the proximity to a marina, and the availability of an NPS vessel that could accommodate a horse trailer.

Limited operations for now at both Cedar Breaks National Monument and the North Rim of the Grand Canyon

(Springdale, UT)  --  Roads through Zion National Park are back open amid an ongoing wildfire.  Officials closed Kolob Terrace Road between State Route 9 and the Lava Point area to allow for firefighters to contain the blaze.  The road was reopened with a pilot car guiding traffic beyond the Kolob Upper Fire.  Crews are still b...

SPRINGDALE, Utah (KDXU) - If you want to visit Arches National Park in Moab and Zion National Park in Springdale, you’re going to want to plan ahead. “April 1 of 2022, everyone who hikes Angel’s Landing is going to need a permit,” says Jonathan Shafer, a Public Affairs Specialist for Zion National Park. Arches National Park is ...

In partnership with Iron County, the Zion Forever Project, and other local stakeholders, the National Park Service (NPS) is in the process of designing a new visitor contact station within the Point Supreme developed area at Cedar Breaks National Monument (CEBR) ...

ATVs will be allowed on certain roads in the five national parks in Utah under a new rule from the National Park Service that went through without public comment. The rule taking effect Nov. 1 only applies to national parks in Utah to conform with a state law passed 2008 that allows any “street-legal” vehicle on state and county roads. The Nat...