Dinosaur National Monument

Kayaker Drowns On Yampa River In Dinosaur National Monument

A 66-year-old Colorado man apparently drowned on the Yampa River in Dinosaur National Monument after his inflatable kayak capsized in a rapid.

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By NPT Staff - July 18th, 2017 12:17pm

BLM Thinking Of Leasing Oil And Gas Parcels Near Dinosaur National Monument

Not long after the U.S. Bureau of Land Management decided against offering for oil and gas leasing three parcels near Zion National Park in southwestern Utah, the agency now is thinking of offering two parcels near Dinosaur National Monument in the state's northeastern corner.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 26th, 2017 2:00am

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Take Care On Your National Park Vacation

From boiling waters and sharks to precarious perches and high-above-sea-level elevations, the National Park System can be a dangerous place if you don't recognize the hazards and prepare properly for your adventure.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 17th, 2017 3:00am

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Colorado Man Dies On Dinosaur National Monument River Trip

A Colorado man who initially appeared OK after flipping an inflatable kayak on the Green River in Dinosaur National Monument later died, possibly of a cardiac event.

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By NPT Staff - June 11th, 2017 2:23pm

Come Visit Josie Morris' Homestead In Dinosaur National Monument

Next week, you're invited to go back to the early 20th century to see the log cabin that Josie Bassett Morris called home for more than 50 years on a landscape now part of Dinosaur National Monument in Utah.

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By NPT Staff - June 10th, 2017 2:00am

River Runners Anticipating The Ride Of A Lifetime

Those “atmospheric rivers” that built staggering snowpacks in the Sierra Nevada and Rocky Mountains soon will fill actual rivers as the snow melts, leading river runners to anxiously anticipate one of the best seasons in many years.

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By NPT Staff - August 1st, 2024 1:24am

Winter Flooding Damages Road Into Dinosaur National Monument

Winter flooding has taken out sections of roads leading to Island Park and Rainbow Park in Dinosaur National Monument, and park officials have no firm timetable for when repairs will allow the roads to reopen.

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By NPT Staff - March 25th, 2017 2:11pm

Road To Rainbow Park In Dinosaur National Monument Closed Due To Washout

Heavy rains have cut off access to the Rainbow Park Campground and boat ramp in Dinosaur National Monument, which closed the unpaved Rainbow Park/Island Park Road at the monument boundary in Utah after a ranger discovered it had washed out around a 6-foot culvert.

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By NPT Staff - March 9th, 2017 4:00am

Congressmen Wants To Restrict National Park Service Oversight Of Oil And Gas Development In Parks

An Arizona congressman trying to block the National Park Service's authority to regulate oil and gas drilling operations in the National Park System says the agency's regulations would be "job-killing," and that "extremist groups" are maligning his intentions.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 6th, 2017 9:13am

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Giving The Green River An Annual Checkup At Dinosaur National Monument

For most visitors, an eight-day float down the Green River in Dinosaur National Monument is an opportunity to get away from the daily grind. But for some lucky scientists, it’s a part of the job description.

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By NPT Staff - December 19th, 2016 2:00am

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