According to the National Park Service, there are over 5,000 miles of paved roads through the National Park System. Park roads (paved or unpaved) allow us to reach amazing vistas we might not otherwise see within a national park, national monument, or national recreation area. These roads are marvels of construction and merit a nod of appreciation to those builders who may have risked life and limb to ensure completion of that navigable ribbon of gravel or pavement. How many of these roads have you traveled, what have you seen and accessed via these roads, and how much do you know about them?

Vandals, possibly trying to get paint molds of sandstone outcroppings at Zion National Park, painted vivid blue blocks in the Kolob Terrace area of the park, spurring an investigation into who's responsible.

How much do you know about national park botany? Test your tree-plant-flower knowledge with this latest national parks quiz and trivia piece.

Though Utah's Covid-19 caseload continues to rise, and the state epidemiologist is warning the state might have to shut down completely if the disease's spread doesn't decline significantly, Zion National Park officials plan to resume shuttle service into Zion Canyon on July 1.