Crushed bones reveal literal dino stomping ground Oct 14, 2009
The quarry, located immediately west of Arches National Park, contains dinosaurs of all sizes and ages, indicating a massive die-off event. The location of this dense cluster of bones near the shore of an ancient lake bed suggests a drought was the cause. (EurekAlert!)
Bones hint at dinosaur stomping ground Oct 14, 2009
Brigham Young University scientists have spent years analyzing more than 4,000 bones from a quarry just west of Arches National Park. They say the bone collection represents at least 67 individual dinosaurs from eight different species. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Explore our national parks (minus the crowds) Jun 24, 2009
Day 3: A day's time is enough to loop around all of the paved roads in Arches National Park and take in the most important sights, like Delicate Arch (the one on Utah license plates). But to find the park's true beauty, put boots to the ground and wander the narrow Technicolor maze of Fiery Furnace. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Report defends anti-drilling action in Utah Jun 16, 2009
Long-standing pactHayes said the Bureau of Land Management the agency responsible for leasing public lands for energy development set out to lease drilling parcels on the borders of Arches National Park without notifying the Park Service, violating a long-standing pact. The BLM also moved to lease other parcels close to Canyonlands National Park and Dinosaur National Monument, and to open drilling around artifact-rich Nine Mile Canyon and along the high cliffs of whitewater sections of... (MSNBC -- Environment)
* Obama sets environment policy Mar 5, 2009
The lands involved sit at the doorstep of some of our nations most treasured landscapes in Utah, Salazar said, referring to the Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Parks, Dinosaur National Monument and Nine Mile Canyon. The move was hailed by US environmentalists including actor Robert Redford, who had fought the Bush administrations rush to sell off the land in its final days. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Utah Parkland Up For Auction Mar 3, 2009
The most controversial parcels directly abut Arches National Park, and oil and gas rigs on those sites would be visible to park visitors, CBS News correspondent Wyatt Andrews reports ... I have visited and explored Canyonlands three times, and Arches National Park 11 times, while I was living seven hours away in Colorado. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Salt Lake City for $219 R/T Feb 27, 2009
Arches National Park: 235 miles, 4 hours. Bryce Canyon National Park: 274 miles, 4. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
