An excuse to get outside
ST. GEORGE - America's national parks will allow free admission today in conjunction with national Get Outdoors Day, a new annual event that encourages healthy, active outdoor recreation.
View ArticleSnow Canyon State Park users seek more public access
ST. GEORGE - Washington County residents' concerns about public access to Snow Canyon State Park, as well as access to decision-making processes that could alter the management of the park, have led to...
View ArticleStaying safe outdoors
CEDAR CITY - As snow and mud disappear from Cedar Mountain and the back country of Iron County, officials warn residents to be aware of safety concerns and other issues in the area.
View ArticleIron County Commission discusses sage grouse issues
PAROWAN - Citing the desire to be a part of the discussion regarding the sage grouse, the Iron County Commission voted at its meeting Monday to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Bureau...
View ArticleLow Colorado River flows reduce endangered fish passages
LAKEWOOD, Colo. - The Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery Program announced today that because of extremely low flows in the Colorado River this year, operation of fish passages on the...
View ArticleLaw enforcement wants to cut down ATV-related accidents
ST. GEORGE - To ensure children and teens ages 8 to 16 years old are safely and legally riding all-terrain vehicles such as four-wheelers, the Washington County Sheriff's Office, along with The...
View ArticleRain washes out roads to Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument
GRAND CANYON-PARASHANT NATIONAL MONUMENT, Ariz. - Heavy rains have washed out roads leading to the Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument in far northwestern Arizona.
View ArticleTaking Flight with Moki Helitack
It took me a minute to identify the momentary surge that shot through me when I learned I had the necessary approval to join the BLM Arizona Strip District's Moki Helitack on their GPS mission to map...
View ArticleJackson Hole has adventure for all
There are a few select places so well known as outdoor recreation destinations that the mere mention of a name brings to mind a series of postcard images. The name 'Jackson Hole' conjures up visions of...
View ArticleZion National Park rock slide strands hikers
Zion National Park Superintendent Jock Whitworth said a rock slide closed the Hidden Canyone Trail and trapped 11 park visitors behind it for approximately three hours. Whitworth said the rock slide...
View ArticleSilver Reef is full of exploration opportunities
For many years I've heard the historic tales of Silver Reef and even the modern adventures some have had as they explore the ruins of the old mining town.
View ArticleRocky Mountain National Park offers scenic views, adventurous hikes
As a kid growing up in the plains of Kansas, family vacations that saw the minivan headed toward mountainous Colorado were a welcome respite from the flatlands.
View ArticlePublic meeting set to discuss Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway
FREDONIA, Ariz. - The North Kaibab Ranger District of the Kaibab National Forest will be developing a new corridor management plan for the Kaibab Plateau - North Rim Parkway, otherwise known as Arizona...
View ArticleGoogle cameras map popular Grand Canyon trails
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. - Google and its street-view cameras already have taken users to narrow cobblestone alleys in Spain using a tricycle, inside the Smithsonian with a push cart and to...
View ArticleIrvine gets his trophy - closer to home
Bob Irvine has traveled the world over in quest of big-game trophies. But some of his biggest have come within an hour of his home in Salt Lake City.
View ArticleAntelope Island in its own world
Another world. Another planet. That's Antelope Island on Great Salt Lake. Wisely, Utah State Parks has left this 18-mile long isle in 'America's Only Dead Sea' the way nature made it, with its namesake...
View ArticleExperimental release scheduled at Glen Canyon Dam
PAGE, Ariz. - The U.S. Department of the Interior has scheduled another high-flow experimental release at Glen Canyon Dam in Page.
View ArticleSenate panel OKs designating wolf as game species
LANSING, Mich. - A state Senate committee has approved a bill that would designate the gray wolf as a game species in Michigan, a first step toward allowing the predator to be hunted.
View ArticleJasper National Parkfeatures waterfalls, glaciers
Driving into Canada's Jasper National Park is not the quaint mountain experience I had expected. It's madness. My dad and I are driving southwest on Canada's primary east-west route, the Trans-Canada...
View ArticleOutdoor retailers ask President Obama for Utah monument
SALT LAKE CITY - More than 100 outdoor-recreation companies riled Utah's Republican establishment Tuesday by formally petitioning President Barack Obama to designate a national monument surrounding...
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