While visitors may not notice a significant impact in the short term, others say the shutdown is holding parks and their staff back from meeting their mission to preserve the land and serve the public ...
Tauck said no itinerary changes have been needed and that concessions management company Xanterra has continued maintaining ...
Experience fall's glory in full abundance at Zion National Park. The rich history of Utah's first national park is just one ...
Zion National Park is seen from the Pine Creek Canyon Overlook. (Photo by Carlo Alberto Conti/Getty Images) While Americans woke up to the news Wednesday that their federal government had shut down ...
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Off-Road Freedom vs. Park Purity: A Utah Showdown

In the vast red rock canyons of southern Utah, where the sun sets like fire on ancient cliffs and the stars blanket the sky ...
SALT LAKE CITY — As it has in prior government shutdowns, the state of Utah is promising to keep its national parks open to visitors despite federal funds being cut off. Because of the impact that ...
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Office of Tourism said it is "committed" to keeping the state's national parks, monuments and other outdoor recreation sites open in the event the federal government shuts ...
The shutdown hasn't stopped the crowds at the very popular Zion National Park. But keeping it open has required tens of ...
National parks that collect entrance fees under the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, like Joshua Tree National Park, will remain accessible during the government shutdown. Photo Credit: ...
While some other states are providing funds to keep their national parks open during the federal government shutdown, the Polis Administration so far is waiting to see if intervention will be ...