The Supreme Court decision this week giving President Donald Trump the go-ahead to largely dismantle the Department of Education is just one development this summer in what has been a broad federal ...

With a reduction in staff, hundreds of millions in proposed budget cuts and a mandate to prioritize visitor experience, the ...

The national parks are more crowded—and less staffed—than they’ve been in decades. Here’s how to plot a successful ...

Peace said one example relates to Capitol Reef National Park in Utah, where a visitor reported that a souvenir postcard mislabeled a nearby landmark and appeared to copy text from Wikipedia without ...

Avoid the crowds at Utah’s National Parks—including Zion, Bryce, and Arches—with these insider tips from a guidebook author.

Pleasant Creek Trail — a perfectly pleasant way to spend an afternoon in Capitol Reef National Park Splish splash your way along Pleasant Creek and enjoy views of the Waterpocket Fold in Capitol Reef.

See the oldest exposed rock layers in Capitol Reef National Park while hiking the Sulphur Creek trail. Expect to get your feet wet.

Of the 1.2 million people who visited Capitol Reef in 2023, many surely hiked to the Hickman Bridge, an impressive natural arch located on the moderately easy 1.7-mile out-and-back trail above the ...

Hiking Southern Utah: Capitol Reef National Park is comparable to Zion National Park with its many trails and spectacular landscape but sans massive crowds.

If guests decide to plan a last-minute trip, they can also reserve one of the 71 sites when they arrive. Wi-Fi is available at the Capitol Reef Visitor Center. What to know before using Capitol Reef ...

Epic Cathedral Valley in Capitol Reef National Park is one of my most memorable experiences while visiting our national ...