SPRINGDALE, Utah (ABC4/ KDXU) – Five Utah National Parks are ranked among the most dangerous in the United States, according to data collected by Outforia.
The site uses information collected from search and rescue operations and reported deaths.
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Utah national parks are beginning to reopen their gates as the federal, state and local entities ease restrictions imposed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Arches and Canyonlands national parks,which were both closed to the public on March 28, will be increasing recreational access again starting May 29, 2020.
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Health officials are discouraging people from visiting parks.
A photo surfaced online from Zion National Park's Twitter page showcasing people hiking in a group larger than ten people amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
A coalition of retired National Parks Service workers are saying it's irresponsible for the park to allow large gatherings of people during a state of emergency
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All National Park Service sites that charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to everyone.
Mark your calendar for these entrance fee–free dates in 2020:
January 20: Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
April 18: First day of National Park Week
August 25: National Park Service Birthday
September 26: National Public Lands Day
November 11: Veterans Day
The National Park Service has dubbed it
In celebration of Veterans Day, national parks across the nation are offering free park entrance today.
To honor veterans, all units of the National Park Service that charge entrance fees are participating.
This is the last opportunity in 2019 for free park entrance.
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A rule that would have allowed ATV's on certain roads in Utah's five national parks including popular red rock country destinations such as Zion and Arches has been scrapped by the U.S. government one week before it was set to take effect.
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Several communities in southern Utah are opposing a new rule put in place by the National Park Service regarding the use of ATVs and UTVs in Utah's national parks.
The city of Moab, Grand County and the town Castle Valley drafted a resolution yesterday that opposed the rule allowing the use of the machines on state and county roads in the parks...
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.
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Starting this week, visitors to Utah's national parks and monuments will have the option of using electric bicycles.
The National Park Service says e-bikes will be allowed wherever traditional bikes are, on paved and unpaved roads open to the public...