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Despite government shutdown, local officials work together to keep Bryce Canyon open
ST. GEORGE — While lawmakers in the nation’s capital bicker from afar over the particulars of budget legislation, in Garfield County, businesses and local officials are working to mitigate the fallout of the resulting government shutdown.
A Parallel Universe: Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah
Article by Stephanie Payne, Media Pro - U.S. National Parks and NASA Human spaceflight, Photos by Jonathan Irish Like many of America’s national parks, Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah has many cool pockets to explore. Nothing compares, though, to the...
National Park Service Announces Fee-Free Days for 2018
BRYCE, UT – The National Park Service invites the public to experience all national parks, including Bryce Canyon National Park, without entrance fees, on four days in 2018. The 2018 entrance fee-free days are: • January 15: Martin Luther King, Jr....
Annual Geology Festival
GeoFest 2022 – Bryce Canyon’s Geology Festival (GeoFest) is scheduled for Friday, July 15 and Saturday, July 16, 2022.
Railroads and Southern Utah’s National Parks
Long before vacationers rode Union Pacific trains to Sun Valley, visitors to America’s scenic wonders had discovered the convenience of trains for destination travel. From the very earliest days of train travel, railroads marketed America’s scenic beauty as reason...
Bryce Canyon National Park open to visitors while road work continues
ST. GEORGE — Bryce Canyon National Park remains open to visitors in spite of a small landslide that took out a portion of state Highway 12 in mid-February, park officials remind the public in a press release. The normal park experience has not been affected by the...
At Bryce Canyon, a touch of Zeusian majesty in a world of Seussian whimsy
By Michael J. Bailey GLOBE STAFF DECEMBER 09, 2016 One in a series of occasional stories marking the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service. BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK — Tall, slender tufted trees squeeze through dark slips of canyons toward the light....
Map lovers and fans of national parks: Meet your new favorite website
Map lovers, you're about to have your compass roses spun out of control. All the iconic maps handed out at national parks across the country will soon be compiled at one place. The new website, National Park Maps, is the brainchild of Matt Holly, a park ranger who...
Familiar Bryce Canyon National Park Hoodoo Falls From Grace
NOVEMBER 29, 2016 - ST. GEORGE NEWS The iconic Sentinel hoodoo which once pierced the sky in Bryce Canyon National Park has fallen from its graceful perch. “Once visible along the Thor’s Hammer side of the Navajo Loop, the Sentinel was one of those hoodoos...
Worth their weight in likes: Instagram posts can show the value of Utah landscapes, researchers say
By BRIAN MAFFLY Before he leaves this earth, Jimmy Emerson intends to visit every county in the United States — all 3,142 of them. The Georgia veterinarian has already trod on more than 3,000, including Utah's 29, shooting photos by the thousands as he goes. Among...