Canyonlands National Park

National Park Mystery Photo 45 Revealed: What a Joint!

A series of deep, narrow passageways like this one lend special character to a trail in one of our most scenic parks.

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By Bob Janiskee - March 2nd, 2012 4:00am

Traveler's Gear Box: Water Vessels, Steel And Otherwise

With warm weather already here in some parts of the Southwest, and with disposable water bottles on their way out from a number of national parks, what's the best way to stay hydrated in the parks?

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 2nd, 2012 3:00am

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Millions Of Dollars Heading To National Parks For Road, Multiple-Use Trail Improvements

Millions of dollars are flowing to the National Park System for work on aging roads and multiple-use trails in need of some TLC, and transportation systems thanks to the Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in the Parks program overseen by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

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By NPT Staff - January 24th, 2012 2:43pm

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NPS Director Jarvis Allows Parks To Ban Disposable Plastic Bottles

Those seemingly ubiquitous disposable plastic bottles, the ones that generated a storm of controversy over their proposed ban at Grand Canyon National Park, may now be banned by park superintendents nationwide.

Policy on Disposable Plastic Water Bottles.pdf

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 14th, 2011 8:11pm

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Arches, Canyonlands National Parks Open All Winter, But Come Prepared

Winter days are short and nights cold even in Utah's redrock country, but that's no reason not to visit Arches or Canyonlands national parks in the coming months.

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By NPT Staff - December 11th, 2011 3:00am

Top Six Family Adventures In National Parks

A year's worth of family vacations to national parks led to the following list of top family adventures in the national parks.

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By Michael Lanza - December 12th, 2011 8:03am

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National Park Visits Help Grow Utah's Tourism Industry By Nearly 5 Percent In 2010

Utah's collection of national parks, monuments, and historic sites helped generate $6.5 billion in tourism spending for the state in 2010, an increase of nearly 5 percent, according to state calculations.

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By NPT Staff - December 2nd, 2011 12:28pm

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Hurry Sundown

Sunsets in Canyonlands National Park fully explain why they refer to it as "redrock." This shot was taken in the Needles District.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 17th, 2011 5:17pm

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.

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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.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 8th, 2011 7:40am

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