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People camp on public lands on Oct. 13, 2023 just outside Capitol Reef National Park, Utah. Capitol Reef is the national park most affected by Utah's biggest regional haze polluters.

Environment

EPA proposes new deadline to review Utah’s plan to combat regional haze in national parks

Utah News Dispatch Jun 10, 2024

Environment

Park-goers can visit National Parks for free Sept. 24 with Public Lands Day

Trevor Redd Smith Sep 23, 2022

Delicate Arch at Arches National Park.

News

National park visitors spent $1.6 billion in Utah last year

Parker Malatesta Jun 30, 2022

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With approximately 11.64 million visitors in 2021, the state parks saw a million more visitors than the previous year for a 10% increase. Notably, 2021 marked the second consecutive year that total visitation at Utah's state parks surpassed the total visitation of National parks in the state. For the year, the National parks recorded 11.3 million visitors.

Community

Visitation at Utah’s state parks registers record numbers in 2021

TownLift Mar 16, 2022

The General Sherman Tree is the world's largest tree, measured by volume. It stands 275 feet (83 m) tall, and is over 36 feet (11 m) in diameter at the base.

Wildlife

California wildfires torch thousands of giant sequoia trees

Associated Press Nov 20, 2021

Yellowstone National Park launched TEDDY this summer, (T)he (E)lectric (D)riverless (D)emonstration in (Y)ellowstone.

News

National Park Service looking into green transportation

Associated Press Nov 17, 2021

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