Proponents of creating a national monument to preserve one of Colorado’s “last, best wild places” are pivoting on strategy in the face of new President Donald Trump’s hostility to such designations ...

The Nature Conservancy is pitted against the Western Watersheds Project in an effort to put in reservoirs and fencing for the ...

The most accessible portion of Canyonlands National Park is Island in the Sky. This breathtaking area is home to some of the parks best hikes and overlooks. Canyonlands is part of Utah's Might Five ...

The origin of Upheaval Dome in Utah remains debated, with theories ranging from a meteorite impact to underground salt ...

The Great Salt Lake appears to have been a big draw last year, too. Antelope Island — always a crowd-pleaser — leaped past ...

In the 1770's, the Escalante and Dominguez parties circled Canyonlands, looking for a route between Santa Fe, New Mexico and Monterey, California. Though southern Utah was recognized as a Spanish ...

A bill will seek to have the state help manage national parks, including addressing more than $400 million in deferred ...

Days Utah BLM allowed the public to review environmental analysis for leases covering 134,000 acres near the park Preserving an immense desert wilderness sculpted by the Green and Colorado Rivers, ...

At two feet in length, the raven is the world's largest perching bird. They can tolerate the heat of Canyonlands because their bodies neither gain nor lose heat quickly. Moreover, the raven's diet ...

Previous visitors also liked that Canyonlands is less crowded than Arches ... accessed from Hanksville and Green River –both Utah towns – and often require a vehicle with four-wheel drive ...