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Environment

April is Earth Month: Professionals reflect on nature's transformative power

By Jonas Wright
April 16, 2024 12:00 AM
Ahead of Earth Day, outdoor professionals shared how nature has positively impacted their lives.
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Good News Thursday

Good News Thursday: Duck lays eggs in garden center, children rescued after 40 days in Amazon

By Annika Ohran
June 15, 2023 12:00 AM
Duck lays eggs in garden center
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Local

Yellowstone park reopens after changes wrought by flood

By Associated Press
June 22, 2022 12:00 AM
WAPITI, Wyo. (AP) — Hundreds of cars, trucks and recreational vehicles were backed up in long lines at entrances to Yellowstone National Park as it partially reopened Wednesday morning following record floods that reshaped the park’s rivers and canyons, wiped out numerous roads and left some areas famous for their wildlife viewing inaccessible, possibly for months to come.
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Travel

Increase in RV sales as Utahns escape pandemic outdoors

By Margaret Darby
February 23, 2021 12:00 AM
RVs are in high demand across the state as Utahns discover new ways to get out of town without using airports and hotels.
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Travel

Electric bikes soon to be humming along national park trails

By Associated Press
September 02, 2019 12:00 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Motorized electric bicycles may soon be humming along serene trails in national parks and other public lands nationwide. It's part of a new Trump administration order — hotly opposed by many outdoors groups — that will allow e-bikes on every federal trail where a regular bike can go.
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Local

Resolution honors importance of Utah outdoor recreation

By Katelyn Stiles
February 12, 2019 12:00 AM
Coyote Gulch in Escalante is one of the many Utah attractions recognized in HCR7. (Katelyn Stiles)
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Nation

Utah lawmakers urge Congress to create new Utah national park and monuments

By Katelyn Stiles
February 12, 2018 12:00 AM
Sen. Ralph Okerlund greets constituents after presenting SCR8. Okerlund sponsors the resolution, which supports the U.S. bill to create more public lands in Southern Utah. (Katelyn Stiles)
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Sports

Chimani and Subaru launch national parks mobile app

June 21, 2016 12:00 AM
The Zion National Park by Chimani app. Anyone can download this app for free and use it to navigate America's national parks. (Screenshot)
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Campus Events

Guests and volunteers gain awareness at BYU's 'Trailblazing the National Parks' event

By Michelle Staker
June 10, 2016 12:00 AM
Children sat on the floor holding fake marshmallows on sticks and listening to campfire stories. Other kids created bird feeders by decorating water bottles. Meanwhile, parents took photos of their progeny with Cosmo.
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Sports

BLM’s new electronic maps make finding new outdoor adventures easy

May 31, 2016 12:00 AM
Digital maps allow the users to pinpoint their exact location on their mobile phone in areas where service may be sparse. (BLM-Utah)
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Art

MOA exhibit celebrates national parks

By Jennifer Ball
May 23, 2016 12:00 AM
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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Healthy Living

Backpackers share tips for hiking success

By Tanner Young
April 26, 2016 12:00 AM
Grabbing a pack and heading for the mountains is needed refuge for some. But in order to have a good experience, hikers need to pack their backpacks properly. Before the first water bottle or the last granola bar gets loaded in, the right pack must be found.
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State

National Park Service celebrates centennial, parks in Utah face record attendance

By Sebastian Meyer
April 19, 2016 12:00 AM
The National Park Service is celebrating its centennial birthday this year. The NPS was created on August 25, 1916 under the direction of President Woodrow Wilson. All National Parks offered free admission from Aug. 25 to Aug. 28. Centennial celebrations took place across the nation, including the creation of a 'living emblem' in Washington, D.C. on the National Mall.
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Blog

National Parks: The true modern marvel

By Emily Larson
January 26, 2016 12:00 AM
I grew up driving through the windy roads of Yellowstone National Park, camping in thick wooded forests and eating picnics in the shadows of the Tetons. I have mountain biked on dirt paths, been on hikes in the Teton mountain range and canoed down beautiful, calm, pristine rivers.
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Healthy Living

BYU's Timp hike, discontinued in 70s, posed serious erosion threat

By Laurajane Blaser
November 24, 2015 12:00 AM
The first group of students led by Eugene Roberts at the summit of Mount Timpanogos in 1912. These students made the climb despite the lack of a worn trail. (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)
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Local

Zion National Park among national parks with huge spikes in visitation

September 02, 2015 12:00 AM
In this Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015 photo, visitors gather at an outlook on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park in northern Arizona. The Grand Canyon and other big national parks are seeing more visitors than usual this year, partly driven by good weather, cheap gas and marketing campaigns. (AP Photo/Felicia Fonseca)
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Sports

5 grown-up playgrounds for your summer

June 03, 2015 12:00 AM
For less than a price to a theme park you can go on a ride through some of Utah's greatest creations.
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Sports

Utah national parks increase park fees to ramp up maintenance

June 02, 2015 12:00 AM
A hiker pauses to enjoy the scenery in the Narrows at Zion National Park. Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks prices will increase effective July 1. (Universe Photo)
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