Triple-digit heat in the Inner Gorge of Grand Canyon National Park is believed to have played a role in the death of a California woman planning to spend the night at Phantom Ranch along the Colorado River.

U.S. Interior Secretary David L. Bernhardt has designated the John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park as part of the African American Civil Rights Network, formally recognizing the historical and national significance of the tragic Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 and Dr. John Hope Franklin’s work to advance the African American civil rights movement.

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.

A review of how national parks reopened in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic found that ten did not have fully developed plans for preventing the spread of Covid-19.