National Park Mystery Spot 41 Revealed: A Very Special Arch
Not all arches are natural bridges, but this giant one is.
- By Bob Janiskee - May 4th, 2012 5:25am
Natural Bridges National Monument
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.
- By NPT Staff - December 2nd, 2011 12:28pm
Campground at Natural Bridges National Monument To Close So Crews Can Install New Toilets
The sweet smell of technology will force closure of the campground at Natural Bridges National Monument for 10 days later this month as crews install new toilet systems.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 5th, 2011 8:19am
National Park Quiz 92: Seconds
You can't take this quiz in just a few seconds, but if you invest a few minutes you'll find out if you know as much about seconds as you do about firsts.
- By Bob Janiskee - October 29th, 2011 10:45am
Now's The Time To Apply For "Artists in the Parks"
If you've got some artistic flare, and a desire to spend some time in the high desert of southeastern Utah, now is the time to get your application in for the 2011 Community Artist in the Parks Program.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 29th, 2011 3:15am
National Park Mystery Photo 25 Revealed: It's The Cowboy Camp At Canyonlands National Park
Cowboys and the landscape that today is Canyonlands National Park long went together. Early in the 1900s, one cattle company actually grazed from the area now known as Natural Bridges National Monument all the way north into the Needles District of Canyonlands.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 31st, 2011 12:54pm
A National Park Visiting Wish List for 2010
Last year’s travels took me to half a dozen national parks new to my resume. This year there are five new ones and five old friends on the horizon. A guy could do worse.
- By Bob Janiskee - January 9th, 2010 4:00am
Dark, Starry Skies Above National Parks Celebrated by Posters, Forthcoming Book
Some of the best star gazing can be had in national parks. Proof of that can be found at Natural Bridges National Monument, Yellowstone National Park, Big Bend National Park, even Acadia National Park. Those and other park settings are celebrated in a series of night sky posters issued in conjunction with the International Year of Astronomy.
Night_Sky_Program_Brief.pdf
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 8th, 2009 4:00am
NPCA Report: National Parks Provide Economic Security for Surrounding Communities
National parks can, and do, provide an economic lifeline to their surrounding communities. In its latest report, the National Parks Conservation Association points out just how valuable southeastern Utah's parks are to their nearby communities.
A Century of National Parks in Utah To be Celebrated Labor Day Weekend
A little more than century after President Theodore Roosevelt designated Natural Bridges National Monument, making it the first National Park System unit in Utah, the monument will serve as the backdrop for a celebration of 100 years of national parks in the state.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 16th, 2008 11:14am
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