Highway Access To Cedar Breaks National Monument Expected Next Week
With snowdrifts giving way to plows, highway access to Cedar Breaks National Monument is expected to open next week.
- By NPT Staff - June 1st, 2019 1:45am
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Road Access To Cedar Breaks National Monument Has Ended For Winter
Wintry weather has brought a closure to Utah Route 148, the scenic road through Cedar Breaks National Monument that connects Utah Highways 14 and 143.
- By NPT Staff - December 1st, 2018 2:00am
Join The 2nd Annual Southwest Astronomy Festival!
Utah has more International Dark Sky parks than any other region in the world, and now is the time to celebrate. Mark your calendars for September 7-9 to join a regional celebration of astronomy and our glittering dark skies.
- By NPT Staff - August 14th, 2018 5:23pm
Traveler Special Report: Mixing Energy Development And National Parks
While the U.S. Bureau of Land Management recently deferred the auction of oil and gas leases near Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve in Colorado, the issue of energy development is not dead there, nor in many other areas of the National Park System. Contributor John Miles takes a look at the state of oil and gas exploration in the park system in this article.
- By John Miles - July 15th, 2018 2:00am
BLM Supports Increased Coal Mining Near Bryce Canyon, Cedar Breaks, Grand Staircase-Escalante
Though demand for coal nationally and in Utah is on the decline, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management is recommending expansion of an open pit mine near Bryce Canyon National Park and Cedar Breaks and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments that would impact night skies, adversely impact nearby towns, and likely destroy "a large number of significant fossils."
Cedar Breaks National Monument Road To Open May 15...Weather Allowing
Getting to Cedar Breaks National Monument in Utah by driving can be a challenge most of the year. While Zion, Bryce Canyon, Arches, Canyonlands, and Capitol Reef national parks are all accessible for the spring and summer seasons, winter has kept a stranglehold on the route to Cedar Breaks. That should change by May 15...barring another snowstorm, of course.
- By NPT Staff - May 4th, 2018 1:15am
Another Round Of Fee Increases Proposed At Saguaro, Cedar Breaks
Two parks in the Southwest – Saguaro National Park in Arizona and Cedar Breaks National Monument in Utah – have proposed higher fees as the National Park Service works to standardize rates across the country. Both parks also raised their entrance fees last year.
- By NPT Staff - January 28th, 2018 2:00am
Fall Spectacular: Great Autumn Hikes in the National Parks
It's hard to beat autumn for prime hiking in parks from coast to coast. This season brings fine weather to most of the country and in many locations fall foliage is an added bonus. There are more hikes in national parks than we can take in a lifetime, so here are a few suggestions for some great ones all across the nation—including some alternatives to the most heavily-visited sites.
- By Jim Burnett - October 2nd, 2017 9:55am
Utah Symphony To Serenade Sundown At Cedar Breaks National Monument
On August 30th, Cedar Breaks National Monument in Utah and park visitors will be serenaded, during sunset on the rim of Point Supreme, by a chamber concert of brass musicians from the Utah Symphony.
- By NPT Staff - August 18th, 2017 4:00am
A Short Introduction To Cedar Breaks National Monument
Though it's only about a two-hour drive through the countryside from Zion National Park to Cedar Breaks National Monument in southern Utah, relatively few folks know about the monument. This short video primer provides an introduction.
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 2nd, 2017 2:00am
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