A local Utah guidebook author shares the best Utah state parks—in her opinion—from Snow Canyon to Bear Lake, ranked.

Places like Monte Cristo and San Rafael Swell could also be looked at as future state parks, monuments or campgrounds. Utah could overtake major deferred maintenance projects at federal recreation ...

Three former superintendents of Utah’s "Mighty 5" national parks say the Trump administration’s firings of park staff will degrade not only visitors’ experiences, but also the lands and history the ...

As part of the Trump administration’s recent efforts to cut federal spending, the National Park Service has fired around 1,000 employees.

SALT LAKE CITY — A resolution that seeks to have Utah "co-manage" the national parks and other federal lands in the state has passed a House committee. House Concurrent Resolution 12 ...

“There’s a ton of potential here, but the low-hanging fruit is the trails — bringing them up to Utah State Parks standards,” Walker said. “And as we get our feet under us, we’ll lean ...

Almost two-thirds of Utah's land is federally owned, meaning that it's nearly impossible to traverse the state without cutting through some combination of national parks, monuments and recreation ...

Another great option to enjoy the unparalleled red rock and mesa scenery that is southern Utah without the crowds is to make time to visit some under-the-radar state parks. A fraction of the ...

Subscribe today. The national parks of Utah usually steal the thunder, but don’t forget about its state parks. Utah has 46 state parks, and there are some serious gems among them. I’ve rounded ...