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Battling Invasive Species in Arches National Park

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on August 4, 2008 - 3:26am

Our national parks are places of incredible beauty and rich history. But they also are under siege. Across the National Park System, the landscape is being invaded by non-native species that are not just out of place, when you consider what should be growing, but in some cases are actually driving out the natives.

Visiting the Parks: Running the Colorado Through Canyonlands National Park

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on August 3, 2008 - 3:52am

In our continuing series of how to, and how not to, run rivers in the National Park System we bring you this selection from Canyonlands National Park. As you can probably surmise, the chocolaty Colorado River is best enjoyed from atop, not underneath, the raft.

Do You Care About Energy Exploration Near Our National Parks?

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on July 4, 2008 - 3:19am

As energy prices creep steadily higher, there's a growing segment of America that believes short-term relief can literally be tapped from fossil-fuel resources in the Western states. But many of those resources are found on public lands that buffer national parks, national wildlife refuges, and wilderness areas, and their development could have dire consequences for those landscapes.

University Professor Missing in Canyonlands National Park

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on May 21, 2008 - 1:50pm

May is one of the more enjoyable months to visit Canyonlands National Park in southern Utah, but for a college professor from Minnesota a backcountry trek apparently has gone amiss.

The Monkey Wrench Gang: Coming to a Theater Near You?

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on April 10, 2008 - 2:40am

Could it actually be true? Are Doc Sarvis, Bonnie Abbzug, George Washington Hayduke III, and Seldom Seen and their monkey-wrenching exploits in the Southwest really coming to the big screen?

Researchers Say Meteorite Impact Created Upheaval Dome in Canyonlands National Park

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on March 12, 2008 - 7:43pm

For decades folks have debated what created Upheaval Dome in Canyonlands National Park. Well, some German researchers claim they've solved the mystery.

NPCA Keeping An Eye on Utah Tar Sands Developments

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on January 14, 2008 - 4:08pm

U.S. Bureau of Land Management efforts to spur development of "tar sands" in Utah near several national park units are being watched by the National Parks Conservation Association.

Tar Sands Development Could Impact Canyonlands National Park, Dinosaur National Monument, Glen Canyon NRA

Submitted by Chance Finegan on January 11, 2008 - 4:37pm

A natural resources juxtapositonal twist of fate has placed the spectacular Canyonlands National Park and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in close proximity to an energy deposit whose extraction could sully the park units.

Mountain Bike Association Considering Bid To Alter Park Service's Rulemaking Policies

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on December 13, 2007 - 3:30am

The International Mountain Bicycling Association quietly is exploring a bid to change National Park Service rule-making policies with hopes of cutting through the bureaucracy to open up more park terrain to cyclists.

Park Trips: Canyonlands National Park's Horseshoe Canyon

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on November 28, 2007 - 3:10am

Off to the west of Canyonlands National Park proper, Horseshoe Canyon offers a fascinating trip back into prehistory, a time when nomadic tribes would follow the washes through the Southwest's canyon country from camp to camp.

Arches and Canyonlands In the Fall: Rock Architecture and Dwindling Crowds

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on September 20, 2007 - 3:11am

Arches is one of the world's, not just one of the United States', most incredible national parks. Its rock architecture -- windows cut from stone, spindly arches longer than a football field, balancing rocks -- and desertscape are otherworldly. And fall is perhaps the best time to visit.