Canyonlands National Park

Musings While Drifting Down The Colorado River Through Canyonlands National Park

I went for a float last week. Six glorious, sun-drenched days down the Green and Colorado rivers through Canyonlands National Park in Utah. No cellphones, keyboards, motors, or engines, just some R&R with a group of fellow park travelers mixed with some field testing of the National Park System.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 1st, 2024 1:24am

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Catch A Wave And You're Standing On Top Of The World....

...unless you fall out of the raft! A later summer run through Big Drop 3 on the Colorado River in Canyonlands National Park.

Patrick Cone

Canyonlands National Park

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 6th, 2015 12:15pm

Is There A National Park Shutdown In Your Future?

With a week left in the current fiscal year, and Congress seemingly unable to come to terms on how to fund the federal government, efforts are under way within the Interior Department, and National Park Service, to prepare for a government shutdown next week.

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By NPT Staff - September 24th, 2015 3:00am

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Fall In The National Parks: Surprising Color Destinations

There are national park units long-accepted for their fall colors, and then there are the surprising destinations that brighten up the landscape. Here are a handful of them for your consideration.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 1st, 2024 1:24am

Canyonlands National Park's Night Skies Recognized For...Darkness!

Spend any time deep in the heart of Canyonlands National Park in southeastern Utah and you'll know the park has some of the darkest night skies you've seen. Now the International Dark-Sky Association has made that fact official by recognizing the park for its dark night skies.

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By NPT Staff - September 1st, 2015 3:00am

Higher Entrance, Camping Fees Coming To Arches, Canyonlands National Parks

It's going to cost you a bit more to visit Arches and Canyonlands national parks in Utah beginning in October, when higher entrance, campground, and interpretive fees kick in.

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By NPT Staff - August 16th, 2015 3:00am

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Day-Use Permits Will Be Needed For White Rim, Elephant Hill Roads In Canyonlands

Come September 1, you'll need to snag a permit if you want to take your rig, or pedal your bike, for a day on the White Rim or Elephant Hill roads in Canyonlands National Park.

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By NPT Staff - August 3rd, 2015 2:30am

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Arches And Canyonlands National Parks Seeking Input On Traffic Plan

If you've ever visited Canyonlands and Arches national parks in southeastern Utah during the busy season, you know that finding a parking spot near the key geologic attractions can be difficult at times. So how would you solve the congestion problems?

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By NPT Staff - July 20th, 2015 3:00am

Hurry Sundown...At Canyonlands

A classically Western sunset from Canyonlands National Park in Utah.

Andrew Kuhn, National Park Service

Canyonlands National Park

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 28th, 2015 4:35pm

“...One Of The Sweetest, Brightest, Grandest, And Loneliest Of Primitive Regions Still Remaining In Our America...”

Roller-coaster wave trains. Holes that could swallow Volkswagens. Scenery that takes your breath away.

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By NPT Staff - November 30th, 2015 5:33pm

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