Utah

This news story about the closure of the Scenic Drive in Capitol Reef National Park is based on an April 12, 2024, National Park Service press release. You can read …

From spring through fall, visiting the historic orchards in Fruita is one of the highlights of Capitol Reef National Park, Utah. While spring brings beautiful blossoms, summer and fall offer fun fruit picking in the Capitol Reef orchards. This handy blossoms and fruit harvest calendar might help you plan your trip.

After the relatively quiet winter months, March is the first month of the year where visitation visibly starts to rise across the National Park System. Some parks are at their …

This overview of national parks that require reservations in 2024 was last updated on January 21, 2024. If you’re planning your next national park road trip or hiking vacation, you …

This news story about the lottery dates for Angels Landing permits in 2024 is based on a December 11, 2023, National Park Service press release. You can read the original …

The health benefits of hiking are well known and well documented nowadays. And few things are better for a “nature bath” than going on a reinvigorating hike in a national park. These are some of the greatest day hikes in the U.S. National Park System.

This news story about 2024 vehicle reservations in Arches, Rocky Mountain, and Glacier National Parks is based on November 9, 2023, National Park press releases. You can read the original …

Meandering its way for 18 miles across a landscape dotted with striking red rock formations, the Scenic Drive in Arches National Park offers access to all of the park’s top …

The 2023 summer is set to be one of the busiest in National Park Service history, if not the busiest. Parks from Yosemite to Arches and Zion have experienced exceptionally …

One of the most popular U.S. national parks, Zion National Park in southwestern Utah is a place of amazing scenery, rugged terrain, unique geological formations, and stunning views. One of …

Combining America’s wide open highways, charming towns and spectacular landscapes, the American national park road trip is arguably the country’s quintessential vacation. These are the greatest U.S. national park road trips, from the Appalachians to the Pacific Northwest and Southern California.

If you’re a national parks lover who enjoys gardening, collecting wild edibles and foraging, you might wonder if foraging is allowed in the national parks. And, as surprising as it …

This news story about the 2023 timed entry system in Arches National Park is based on a December 16, 2022, National Park Service press release. You can read the original …

From old-growth forests to towering mountains, from rocky coasts to shimmering lakes, America’s national parks preserve all kinds of landscapes. One of the landscapes least suitable to humans, however, are …