Through Ancestral Eyes: Storytelling Under The Night Skies Of The Stargazer Highway
Along the Stargazer Highway, properly known as U.S. 191, stories about in the night skies.
Hovenweep National Monument
Utah Officials Concerned Over DOGE's Plans To End National Park Service Facility Lease
Utah officials, including a U.S. senator, are concerned by the Trump administration's intention to end a lease on a facility in Moab that houses National Park Service operations for two national parks and two national monuments.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 18th, 2025 2:30am
Southeast Utah Group Parks Announce Winter Hours And Closures
Check out the winter hours and temporary closures for visitor centers at parks in the Southeast Utah Group.
- By justin.housman - December 19th, 2024 6:26pm
Hovenweep, Natural Bridges National Monuments Going Cashless
Late this month both Hovenweep National Monument and Natural Bridges National Monument in Utah will transition to a fully cashless fee system and accept only mobile or electronic payments for entrance and camping fees. Camping at both parks will transition to being managed through Recreation.gov.
- By Compiled From N... - March 4th, 2024 2:30am
Catch The Annular Eclipse At Big Thicket National Preserve
Big Thicket National Preserve in Texas is one of the National Park System units in the path of the annular solar eclipse next month and park staff are offering solar-filtered telescopes and eclipse glasses for safe viewing, ranger programs, and a sneak peek at the preserve's 50th anniversary celebrations in 2024.
- By Compiled From N... - September 28th, 2023 2:30am
The Other Side Of The National Park System
One of the most incredible experiences I've had in the National Park System was being able to watch the total solar eclipse of 2017 at Grand Teton National Park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 10th, 2023 2:30am
Camping Fees Increasing At Hovenweep, National Bridges National Monuments
Camping fees are inching up at Hovenweep and Natural Bridges national monuments in Utah in a move to tackle deferred maintenance and bring pricing in line with campground fees at Arches and Canyonlands national parks.
- By Compiled From N... - December 20th, 2022 5:15pm
Fee Increases Proposed For Hovenweep, Natural Bridges National Monuments
Increasing costs and a lack of federal appropriations are leading to proposed increases in camping fees at Hovenweep and Natural Bridges national monuments.
- By Compiled From N... - August 17th, 2021 1:45am
Tighter Fire Restrictions In Place At Arches, Canyonlands National Parks
Hot, dry weather and baked vegetation have prompted tighter fire restrictions for visitors to Arches and Canyonlands national parks and other public lands in southeastern Utah.
- By NPT Staff - June 26th, 2021 8:12am
Celebrate International Dark Sky Week In A National Park
“Half the park is after dark.” April 5 – 12 marks International Dark Sky Week 2021, a celebration of the vast, wondrous, starry sky above us. Perhaps you are even planning a visit to a National Park Service unit that's been designated an International Dark Sky Park. This special week also emphasizes how light pollution hampers our ability to see the stars and produces harmful consequences to all living things.
- By Rebecca Latson - November 19th, 2024 8:24am
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