Arches National Park

A Spooky Moon Over The Silhouette Of The Three Gossips, Arches National Park

Are they just the stone formation known as Three Gossips? Or are they perhaps three witches in stone, coming to life only on Halloween night? BOO!

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A Spooky Moon Over The Silhouette Of The Three Gossips

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By Rebecca Latson - September 10th, 2020 10:07am

National Parks Quiz And Trivia #14

It's time to test your national parks knowledge and learn a little bit of national parks trivia, too, with the latest National Parks Quiz and Trivia piece (#14). See how much you know about the nation's protected lands before checking the answers at the bottom of the piece.

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By Rebecca Latson - August 26th, 2020 1:45am

BLM Removes Parcels Near Arches, Canyonlands National Parks From Oil And Gas Auction

Lands near Arches and Canyonlands national parks in Utah have been removed from an oil and gas lease auction the U.S. Bureau of Land Management has scheduled for September.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 11th, 2020 6:06pm

More Openings Across The National Park System Provide Visitors Room To Roam

Though some states are seeing spikes in Covid-19 cases, more parks are reopening access to the public. Death Valley National Park has reopened more campgrounds, Zion National Park plans to resume its shuttles this week, and Canyon Mouth Park at Little River Canyon National Preserve is back in business.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 29th, 2020 12:13pm

Traveler's View: BLM Should Focus On Its Mission, Not Placating Oil Industry

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management, which works "to make energy development on public lands easier," should not ignore business sense, or its overall mission, at the same time.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 22nd, 2020 11:18am

National Parks Traveler Episode 71: Oil And Gas And National Parks

Oil and gas leasing in southern Utah could impact Arches, Canyonlands, and Capitol Reef National Parks

This week we take a look at the U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s move to offer more than 110,000 acres in Utah for oil and gas development. How might that proposal impact Arches, Capitol Reef, and Canyonlands national parks? Erika Pollard from the National Parks Conservation Association joins us to explain some of the issues in play.

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National Parks Viewed As At Risk From BLM Oil And Gas Lease Auction

At a time when the oil and gas industry is sitting idle on nearly 10,000 drilling permits for public lands, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management is preparing to offer more than 110,000 acres of public lands in Utah, some quite near national parks, for drilling.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 21st, 2020 2:00am

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Fiery Furnace seen from across Salt Valley, Arches National Park

A sunny view of Salt Valley with the formations of Fiery Furnace in the distance at Arches National Park in Utah

Arches National Park in Utah lies atop an underground salt bed which helped create the amazing formations you'll see in this national park.

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Salt Valley And Fiery Furnace In The Distance

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By Rebecca Latson - May 7th, 2020 10:05am

Traveler's View: America's Best Idea Needs Help

While we're spending National Park Week tyring to enjoy the parks virtually, we also need to spend time pondering the condition of the National Park System and asking what needs to be done to show we really believe the parks are America's Best Idea. Just saying those three words doesn't make it so.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 19th, 2020 1:45am

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Winter moonlight over the icy red rock of Park Avenue, Arches National Park

Winter ice and red rock of Park Avenue at midnight in Arches National Park in Utah

Park Avenue is one of those iconic views, amazing not only during the daylight hours, but also at midnight. Arches National Park was certified as an official International Dark Sky Park in 2019.

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Moonlight Over Park Avenue

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By Rebecca Latson - April 13th, 2020 8:28am

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