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Hot, Dry Conditions Prompt Fire Restrictions In Canyonlands And Arches National Parks, Natural Bridges And Hovenweep National Monuments

Submitted by NPT Staff on June 18, 2012 - 1:26am
If you're planning a visit to southeastern Utah's national parks, be aware that the Southwest's hot, dry conditions have led National Park Service officials to issue restrictions on open fires in Arches and Canyonlands national parks as well as Natural Bridges and Hovenweep national monuments.

Where The Wild Things Are: Untamed Americas

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on June 7, 2012 - 1:23am
Where are the wild things? For those who call a metropolitan area home, and seldom leave its concrete and steel confines, that might be a reasonable question. National Geographic has the answers for you in a two-night series, Untamed Americas, that debuts this Sunday and Monday nights.

List Of "Most Endangered Rivers" Flows Through National Parks

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on May 16, 2012 - 1:57am
A number of national parks are clustered around some of the 10 rivers whose health is being threatened by mining operations, pollution, dredging, proposed dams, and other impacts that American Rivers found them deserving to be listed as America's Most Endangered Rivers.

Discriminating Explorer: Two Incredible National Parks, One Great Town

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on April 23, 2012 - 1:59am
Sunlight so bright it stains the rocks? It certainly seems so in the red-rock country of southeastern Utah, where Arches and Canyonlands national parks dazzle with both their scenery and their adventures.

The Red-Rock Splendor Of Arches And Canyonlands National Parks

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on April 23, 2012 - 1:04am
Arches and Canyonlands national parks are red-rock neighbors, separated by only a handful of miles in southeastern Utah. Spend any time there and you can't help but come away amazed by the scenery.

Top 10 National Parks: Is Your List Better Than Mine?

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on April 22, 2012 - 1:25am
People like lists. No, check that, they love them. Particularly when they disagree with them and think they have a better list. So, here's my personal Top 10 list of national parks. How does it match up with yours?

National Parks Week Offers You An Opportunity To Save On A Float Trip Through Canyonlands National Park or Dinosaur National Monument

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 16, 2012 - 1:57am
National Parks Week, which kicks off Saturday, brings you an opportunity to save on a float trip through either Dinosaur National Monument or Canyonlands National Park with one of the oldest raft companies in the West.

Missing From The System? Utah's San Rafael Swell

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on April 8, 2012 - 1:45am
The Obama administration might have lost its ambition to declare Utah's San Rafael Swell a national monument, but that doesn't lessen the beauty and richness of the landscape and what it encompasses.

Some Unusual National Park Raft Trips To Consider

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 4, 2012 - 1:56am
There are raft trips, and then there are raft trips. Once upon a time the prime objective was to get wet and have fun while bucking rapids, but these days companies are getting more creative in the trips they offer. Yoga, anyone?

Spring In the National Parks: Where Can You Find Wildflowers?

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on April 1, 2012 - 1:55am
Spring is showing up in more and more corners of the country, which means it's a perfect time to check out what's blooming in the National Park System. Here's a quick list of some reliable sites to catch wildflowers in the weeks ahead.