Canyonlands National Park

BLM Removes Parcels Near Arches, Canyonlands National Parks From Oil And Gas Auction

Lands near Arches and Canyonlands national parks in Utah have been removed from an oil and gas lease auction the U.S. Bureau of Land Management has scheduled for September.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 11th, 2020 6:06pm

More Openings Across The National Park System Provide Visitors Room To Roam

Though some states are seeing spikes in Covid-19 cases, more parks are reopening access to the public. Death Valley National Park has reopened more campgrounds, Zion National Park plans to resume its shuttles this week, and Canyon Mouth Park at Little River Canyon National Preserve is back in business.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 29th, 2020 12:13pm

Traveler's View: BLM Should Focus On Its Mission, Not Placating Oil Industry

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management, which works "to make energy development on public lands easier," should not ignore business sense, or its overall mission, at the same time.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 22nd, 2020 11:18am

National Parks Traveler Episode 71: Oil And Gas And National Parks

Oil and gas leasing in southern Utah could impact Arches, Canyonlands, and Capitol Reef National Parks

This week we take a look at the U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s move to offer more than 110,000 acres in Utah for oil and gas development. How might that proposal impact Arches, Capitol Reef, and Canyonlands national parks? Erika Pollard from the National Parks Conservation Association joins us to explain some of the issues in play.

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National Parks Viewed As At Risk From BLM Oil And Gas Lease Auction

At a time when the oil and gas industry is sitting idle on nearly 10,000 drilling permits for public lands, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management is preparing to offer more than 110,000 acres of public lands in Utah, some quite near national parks, for drilling.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 21st, 2020 2:00am

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Microscopic Plastics Adding To Pollution Load In Western National Parks

More than 2 million pounds of microplastics, the equivalent of 123 million plastic bottles, settle on national parks and other public lands in the West each year, adding to the growing pollution loads these protected areas carry, according to a new study.

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By NPT Staff - June 14th, 2020 2:00am

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UPDATE 2 | Around The Parks: Coping WIth Coronavirus, March 21

Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park is the latest park to announce its closure to the public, with staff saying the park would be closed beginning Sunday.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 21st, 2020 7:01pm

Utah Health Officials Discouraging Visitors To Moab Area National Parks

Utah health officials on Tuesday issued an order aimed at discouraging visitors from heading to the state's southeast corner where Arches and Canyonlands national parks are located in a bid to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus to that part of the state. While the order banned most camping on U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management lands, there had been no decision on national park campgrounds.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 17th, 2020 6:44pm

Hiking Southwest Canyon Country

The Southwest is riddled with public lands, and they are riddled with hiking opportunities. Where you go could be as simple as following your sightline into the landscape. But if you're not comfortable with that, it's nice to have a guidebook to help you find your way. This is one option.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 5th, 2020 1:45am

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National Parks Traveler Episode 55: Exploring the Parks, Introduction to San Antonio Missions National Historical Park

This week we have a wide-ranging discussion about visiting the parks with Jason Epperson from the America’s National Parks podcast and David and Kay Scott, authors of The Complete Guide To the National Park Lodges. We preview upcoming podcasts on the missions of San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, and recap our series on the Colorado River and its impacts on Canyonlands National Park and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.

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