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Since 1906, all but three presidents have used the Antiquities Act to protect unique landscapes and cultural resources. Biden has signed off on six monuments and either restored or enlarged boundaries for a handful of others during his term.
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National Park Service officials say the 40-year-old man was rappelling through Heaps Canyon with three others on Saturday evening when he fell to his death. His identity has not been released.
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For gateway and resort communities it’s a tale as old as time: High costs of living make it hard to attract the labor that keeps the wheels turning.
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Replacing Zion’s propane-powered buses is part of the park’s plan to manage booming visitor numbers while preserving its natural landscape and clean air.
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After a COVID-19 slump, Utah’s parks have seen record visitors, with spending to match, every year since 2021.
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The new public transit route connecting southwest Utah’s largest city and one of America’s most-visited national parks is expected to launch by late July. It could remove cars from congested roads and help tourism workers get to their jobs.
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The National Park Service is rolling out a plan to reroute oversized vehicles off the Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway, citing safety and the road’s infrastructure.
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A new partnership between Dixie National Forest and the Zion Forever Project aims to help get more of southwest Utah’s recreation visitors into lesser-used public lands.
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Estimates indicate that visitors and seasonal residents make up more than a quarter of the people in the St. George area on a typical day during peak season.
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Window collisions are a big threat during spring bird migration. New window treatments going up at Zion National Park are part of a movement to reduce glass strikes.
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In annual reports sent to Dark Sky International, Utah’s national and state parks list light pollution from development and tourism as the main threat to maintaining their certification.
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Tourism’s growth has been both a blessing and a curse for surrounding rural communities as southern Utah’s national parks continue to bring people in.