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Last week on the National Parks Traveler’s podcast we talked with Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Cam Sholly about the state of his park. Part of that conversation touched on crowding and congestion, a problem a number of parks have been dealing with in recent years. It’s a good problem, in that more and more people want to visit these amazing places, but it’s not

Fewer people visited Zion National Park in 2022, but the Utah jewel still saw the second-most visitors in its history and was in the top three in visitation for the 63 official national parks. That's not sustainable, one conservation group says.

The National Park Service released visitation statistics this week showing that five of the top 15 most-visited parks in 2022 are in the Mountain West. Big crowds can put pressure on national parks, though.

The National Park Service released visitation statistics this week showing that five of the top 15 most-visited parks in 2022 are in the Mountain West. Big crowds can put pressure on national parks, though.

Environmentalists are disappointed that a pair of coal-fired power plants can continue to release haze-forming emissions near the Grand Canyon and other

After becoming the second-most popular park in the country, Zions superintendent is concerned about protecting the park from overtourism effects.

Four out of five Utah national parks — Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef and Zion — broke visitation records in 2021. Heres a review of last year:

The latest Utah news from Friday morning, Dec. 10, 2021.

The regional haze rule is part of the federal clean air standards. It’s a program to cut down on air pollution in national parks.

KUER Rep. John Curtis, R-UT, took some heat from constituents Monday night during his town hall in Sandy. Many people who spoke asked about the Jan. 6 insurrection and why Republicans still support former President Donald Trump. This story and more in Tuesday evenings news brief. Tuesday evening, May 25, 2021 State The Key To Containing Wildfires Will Be Human Behavior Utah fire and elected officials are asking residents to change their outdoor behavior to cut down on human-caused wildfires. ...