(St. George, UT) — Utah is in the middle of the road when it comes to excitement and entertainment. Finance website WalletHub recently ranked all 50 states based on fun both indoors and outdoors. The study looked at how cheap it is to have fun in each state, along with […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox says he and state legislative leaders are preparing a plan to keep Zion National Park and Utah’s other national parks open in case a federal government shutdown comes to pass this weekend. Cox said the plan is similar to what’s been done […]
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A man pets a wild bison on the head. Rescuers pull a treasure seeker from a snowy canyon. A woman taking photos stumbles into scalding water. Visitors to Yellowstone National Park often leave common sense and situational awareness at home, as those examples in the past […]
SALT LAKE CITY-Utah’s five national parks are preparing to reopen at various times this month. On May 5, Capitol Reef National Park will open up to visitors while on May 6, Bryce Canyon National Park will do the same. As of May 13, Zion National Park will provide day-use recreational […]
SALT LAKE CITY-Wednesday afternoon, Utah Governor Gary Herbert says he supports reopening national parks in Utah. This comes on the heels of comments from United States president Donald Trump stating his hopes that national parks across the country can be reopened soon. Last Friday, most of Utah’s state parks reopened […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is sticking with its crowd-friendly waiver of entrance fees at national parks during the coronavirus pandemic, as managers at some parks try and fail to keep visitors a safe distance apart and communities appeal for a shutdown at the parks still open. Vice President […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Most national parks are open as a refuge for Americans tired of being stuck at home because of the coronavirus. Entry fees have been eliminated, but many parks are closing visitor centers, shuttles and lodges to fight the spread of the virus. Parks are trying […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — National parks across the United States are scrambling to clean up and repair damage that visitors and storms caused during the recent government shutdown while bracing for the possibility of another closure ahead of the busy Presidents Day weekend later this month. Visitors left human […]
PHOENIX (AP) — Several national parks that are big tourist draws in the US Southwest remained open Saturday during the federal government shutdown while other parks and monuments locked their gates and doors. Arizona and Utah officials implemented funding plans to keep open Grand Canyon, Zion, Arches, Bryce Canyon and […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Interior Department is increasing fees at the most popular national parks to $35 per vehicle, backing down from an earlier plan that would have forced visitors to pay $70 per vehicle to visit the Grand Canyon, Yosemite and other iconic parks. A plan announced Thursday would […]
