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Double taps, tourist traps: How to find hiking spots in the era of gatekeeping
BYU student Brenden Lundberg and his family stopped at Horseshoe Bend in Page, Arizona during a road trip. Lundberg, who had seen Horseshoe Bend on Instagram, was surprised to discover crowds of people at the site. (Brenden Lundberg)
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Pumpkins in the park
Orem city has gone all in for the Halloween season, decorating University Parkway with a whole variety of pumpkins. The city has decorated its orchard with hundreds of pumpkins in order to give the community the Halloween spirit.
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Free national parks entry for 33rd annual National Public Lands Day
Entry to national parks across the country is free on Sept. 23 to celebrate the 33rd annual National Public Lands Day.
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Park ranger, BYU professors share tips for hiking safety
Utah saw three deaths involving hikers in February and the tragedies highlight the importance of hiking safety.
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Reservations required for Arches, Angels Landing this summer
Entry to Arches National Park and some parts of Zion National Park will require reservations this summer as a way to combat congestion in the Utah national parks.
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Three-day weekends spark travel plans among students
BYU has a three-day weekend in January, February and March during winter semester, allowing many students to travel for the weekend. The school's holidays are Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 17, Presidents Day on Feb. 21 and BYU's spring day on March 18.
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Post-COVID visitation surge turning Utah national parks into 'Disneyland'
If you're planning on visiting one of Utah's five national parks this summer, be prepared to wait a while to get in, and maybe even bring a backup plan.
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Utah national parks see slight visitation decrease, welcome more domestic visitors
Park rangers say more Americans are making the drive to visit Utah's national parks. Despite the park closures in early 2020 and international travel bans, Utah's parks have seen fairly steady visitation numbers since reopening.
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What to expect as Utah's national parks reopen
A scenic shot of a vista at Bryce Canyon National Park. Bryce Canyon, one of Utah's five national parks, has already started opening certain areas to the public as part of the state's phased reopening process. (Preston Crawley)
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Utah businessman donated $100,000 to keep 3 national parks open during shutdown
From left to right, Bob Steiner, Vicky Varela and Sen. Dan McCay announce the unprecedented $100,000 donation.
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MOA exhibit celebrates national parks
The BYU Museum of Art has launched a new exhibit commemorating the centennial anniversary of the U.S. National Park Service.
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Arches National Park: a trip for the day, week
In the bottom right-hand corner of Utah lies an area surrounded by red rock and nestled next to the Colorado River. This part of southern Utah is home to two national parks: Arches and Canyonlands.
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The national parks of Utah
The hike through the Narrows provides a beautiful view for all who make the trip down to Zion's National Park.
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Utah's national parks: A year after the shutdown
A view of Fruita and Wingate cliffs in Capitol Reef National Park, which lost nearly 30 percent of its visitors in October due to the 2013 federal government shutdown. (NPS)
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Thrill seekers try adrenaline sports to get their fix
With his vision completely blurred around the edges, Jackson Bell, an exercise science major from Moraga, Calif., could only see the slack line and anchor that kept him from plummeting to the ground below as he highlined between two cliffs.
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10 things every hiker should carry
Spencer Stewart was climbing Stewart Falls last summer with a group of high school students attending a Chinese language summer camp when he made a risky decision to get a closer look at the falls. While climbing up an undesignated trail, his foot slipped and he fell several feet onto the rocks below.
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