Hurry Sundown
Sunsets in Canyonlands National Park fully explain why they refer to it as "redrock." This shot was taken in the Needles District.
Kurt Repanshek
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 17th, 2011 5:17pm
Canyonlands National Park
Pot-Holing In Canyonlands National Park
Scramble over the rockscape in the Needles District of Canyonlands and, during the wet season, you can spot plenty of potholes.
Kurt Repanshek
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 11th, 2011 11:44am
Study Points To Great Economic Beneft Of Arches, Canyonlands National Parks and Surrounding Recreational Lands
U.S. Rep. Rob Bishop, a Utah Republican who chairs the House subcommittee that oversees the National Park Service, recently commented that national parks are not money makers. Well, an economic study prepared for one of Utah's congressional districts says otherwise.
Chair Of House Subcommittee On National Parks Calls Parks, Other Federal Lands Unconstitutional
U.S. Rep. Rob Bishop, who chairs the House subcommittee that oversees national parks and other federal lands, says it is unconstitutional for the federal government to own those tracts.
Groups Urging Obama Administration To Protect The "Greater Canyonlands" Region Near Canyonlands National Park
Southern Utah's redrock landscape is wondrous, a spectacular collection of lands in various stages of deconstruction and reconstruction. While some of that landscape has been protected in the form of national parks, some groups believe more needs that type of protection.
Against All Odds: Rangers Find Injured Man Crawling Across the Desert at Canyonlands National Park
A 64-year-old man from North Carolina was injured in a fall during a solo hike in a remote section of Canyonlands National Park last week. Unable to walk, he faced long
odds, since no one was aware of his plans or location. What followed was a tale combining grim determination and alert work by rangers.
- By Jim Burnett - September 16th, 2011 2:00am
Pick Your Park At National Parks Traveler
Looking for information to help you plan your national park vacation? Today the Traveler is rolling out the first in a series of "park profile" pages to help you with your homework.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 23rd, 2011 1:09pm
Traveler's Gear Box: Hummingbird Gear Cargo Carrier
Spend time playing in the water during your national park excursions? If you paddle in the parks or slither through slot canyons that might offer water hazards, the Hummingbird Gear Cargo Carrier is a pack you might want to consider.
- By Julie Trevelyan - May 30th, 2011 3:15am
Federal Judge Rules A Creek Bed in Canyonlands National Park Is Not A Road
A winding creek that jogs through Canyonlands National Park to a spectacular sandstone arch is not a road, and that finding by a federal judge could send reverberations throughout many Western states determined to expand access across the federal landscape.
Salt Creek Ruling.pdf
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 30th, 2011 10:53am
National Park Road Trip 2011: Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Lake Powell Resort
True, May might be a bit early to visit Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, but David and Kay Scott, on the road to update their book, The Complete Guide to the National Park Lodges, found the month perfect for a stop there.
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