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Can You Still Get Off the Beaten Path in National Parks?

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on March 8, 2009 - 2:38am
How much have the national parks changed since you were a kid? Have they changed? When you return to a park that you haven't been to in decades, is it like returning to an old friend, or visiting someplace totally alien?

Secretary Salazar Scuttles Oil and Gas Leases Near National Parks in Utah

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on February 4, 2009 - 5:23pm
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, in a move that repudiates the Bush administration's energy policies, on Wednesday scuttled a series of controversial oil and gas leases near national parks in Utah.

Canyonlands National Park: In the Beginning

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on December 6, 2008 - 4:03am
Rock. In every direction you glance in Canyonlands National Park your eye confronts rock. And whether it's twisted, contorted, or shattered rock, it's also more likely than not incredibly colorful.

BLM, NPS Modify Oil and Gas Lease Auction near National Parks in Utah

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on November 25, 2008 - 7:56pm
Some tweaks to a proposed oil and gas lease auction in Utah could spare some potential impacts to Arches and Canyonlands national parks and Dinosaur National Monument, but conservationists say the National Park Service still dropped the ball.

Backpacker's Most Dangerous Hikes: The National Parks are Well-Represented

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on November 16, 2008 - 5:35am
Today's younger generations want thrills? Well, the National Park System has plenty of them, from incredible white-water opportunities and climbs to some of what Backpacker magazine calls the most dangerous hikes in America.

President-Elect Obama's Team Hints At Reversing BLM Leasing Decisions in Utah

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on November 9, 2008 - 12:53pm
A decision by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to open thousands of acres of public lands abutting national park properties in Utah could be halted by President-elect Barack Obama once he takes office, according to his transition team.

Bush Administration Poised to Sell Oil and Gas Leases Around Dinosaur National Monument, Arches and Canyonlands National Parks

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on November 5, 2008 - 9:17am
How much is too much? When the oil and gas industry in Utah has nearly 3,500 drilling permits in hand, but which have not been acted upon, why is the Bush administration selling them more, particularly in sensitive areas around national parks and monuments?

New BLM Management Plans Could Have Major Impacts on Utah National Parks

Submitted by Jim Burnett on October 15, 2008 - 1:33pm
If you want to enjoy some of those iconic views from places like Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park, you might want to plan your trip sooner rather than later. While most Americans and their elected officials have been mesmerized by the economic crisis and the upcoming election, enormous changes in the management of public lands in Utah are afoot. The effects on a number of national parks could be substantial.

Interior Officials Planning To Make It Easier for Mountain Bikers to Gain Backcountry Access in Parks

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on October 14, 2008 - 3:26pm
Three years after the International Mountain Bicycling Association said it simply wanted mountain bike access to dirt roads in national parks, Interior Department officials are said to be working to make it easier for the bikers to gain access to backcountry trails.

Canyonlands National Park, Still A Work in Progress After All These Years

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on September 12, 2008 - 3:45am
It is one of the most rugged and physically demanding parks of the continental United States. And it also is one of the most beautiful works of landscape architecture, one that continues to evolve. And yet, Canyonlands National Park is still not a completed work.