Utah is known for its “Mighty 5″ national parks, but its most-visited state park last year topped three national parks as more visitors continue to gravitate to what else Utah has to offer. Utah’s 46 ...

Utah’s state parks saw their biggest jump in visitation ever last year, ticking up by a third at a time when the coronavirus pandemic pushed more and more people outdoors seeking socially distanced ...

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Snow Canyon State Park is now officially an International Dark Sky Destination, according to a press release from the Utah ...

ECHO STATE PARK, Utah — It was an unusual ribbon cutting ceremony. Instead of giant scissors cutting a ribbon, state parks officials and other dignitaries used fishing poles to raise the ribbon at the ...

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Reservoir-based state parks are always among Utah’s top outdoor draws. Sand Hollow State Park in Washington County attracted ...

KUTV — Jordanelle, Kodachrome Basin, and Rockport state parks were awarded International Dark Sky Park status by the International Dark Sky Association. Utah has eight dark sky state parks, more than ...

The state of Utah and the U.S. Department of the Interior held a closed-door meeting to discuss Utah's public lands, ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah State Parks and Recreation implemented new fees associated with some of its parks earlier this month. “2020 has been a challenge for many folks, if not all of us, and certainly ...

Redge Johnson, the director of Utah's Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office and a meeting organizer, told SFGATE that the gathering came about because the highest-ranking attendee, Associate Deputy ...