Bush administration dismantling environmental rules Nov 30, 2008
An additional 360,000 acres - including large swaths of public land near Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park in Utah and Dinosaur National Monument on the border of Utah and Colorado - were opened to oil drilling. Exempted large factory farms and mountaintop mining operations from parts of the Clean Water Act. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Government backs off drilling near national parks Nov 26, 2008
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management announced its decision late Tuesday after negotiations with National Park Service officials who objected to noise, lights and air pollution near Arches National Park, Dinosaur National Monument and Canyonlands National Park, all in Utah. Some of those parcels were within 1. (Anchorage Daily News)
Park Service asking BLM to back off on drilling Nov 25, 2008
Denver-based regional Park Service director Mike Snyder is trying to stop the auction of 50,000 acres of drilling parcels on or near the borders of Arches National Park, Dinosaur National Monument and Canyonlands National Park ... Canyonlands National Park. (Yahoo News)
BLM pulls drilling parcel from Utah town Nov 21, 2008
Sierra also said she was taking another look at oil-and-gas parcels the BLM is offering alongside or within view of Arches National Park and two other redrock national areas in Utah: Dinosaur National Monument and Canyonlands National Park ... Canyonlands National Park. (Yahoo News)
U.S. expands Utah oil and gas leasing Nov 8, 2008
National Park Service officials say that the decision to open lands close to Arches National Park and Dinosaur National Monument and within eyeshot of Canyonlands National Park was made without the kind of consultation that had previously been routine. The inclusion of the new lease tracts angered environmental groups, which were already critical of the bureau's original lease proposal, made public this fall, because they said it could lead to industrial activity in empty areas of the state,... (International Herald Tribune)
LETTERS: The Californian, Aug. 20, 2008 Aug 21, 2008
Check the sauropod trackway at Canyonlands National Park. These surface tracks are surrounded by miles of plateau land and yet they are on rock surface land of today. (North County Times)
Moab music festival Aug. 28-Sept. 13 Aug 11, 2008
Canyonlans by Night and Day offering Canoe Trips, Air Tours, Arches and Canyonlands National Park Tours, Jetboat Tours, Movie Tours, Hummer ours and much much more. www. (Yahoo News)
18 suicides reported in national parks this year Jun 27, 2008
SALT LAKE CITY Having mailed a farewell letter to his family back in Minnesota, Jerry O. Wolff stepped off a shuttle bus on a sunny Sunday morning and disappeared into Utah s rugged Canyonlands National Park. I am gone in a remote wilderness where I can return my body and soul to nature. (Montana Standard, MT)
Va. Man Found Dead at Utah National Park Jun 22, 2008
A 73-year-old Virginia man visiting Utah's Canyonlands National Park was found dead on Tuesday at the bottom of an 80-foot cliff, according to The Salt Lake Tribune. Chief Ranger Denny Ziemann told The Tribune that the body of Zoltan Papp, of Bristow, Va. (ABC 7 News, DC)
The Wonders of Moab, Utah Jun 20, 2008
In addition to being a mountain-biking mecca, Moab, Utah, is the gateway to Arches and Canyonlands national parks ... Canyonlands National Park and Dead Horse Point State Park ... The four-wheel drive trails into Canyonlands National Park are nearly as legendary as Moab s bike trails. (Suite101.com)
John W. Keys, III Jun 5, 2008
Last Updated on Thursday, Jun 05, 2008 - 04:17:49 am MDT. Published/Last Modified on Thursday, June 5, 2008 4:17 AM MDT. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Widow warned crash victim about small planes Jun 3, 2008
A newlywed Scottsdale builder hadn't planned to take a scenic airplane trip over the rugged Canyonlands National Park. Gary Kramer, 49, was on his way to Colorado for a business meeting, his wife, Sofia, said Monday. (AZCentral)
Police say missing prof suggested suicide May 23, 2008
CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK, Utah A Minnesota professor missing in a Utah national park spoke of suicide in a letter to relatives and told them to "just leave me where I am." ... He was supposed to end a hike May 16 in the extremely rugged Needles district in Canyonlands National Park. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Moms decry child-care aid cuts May 22, 2008
CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK, Utah Rangers are on the lookout for a biology professor from Minnesota who hasn't been seen for 10 days. Ray Diekrager of Maplewood wants to use his federal economic stimulus payment the way the government intended: Spend it to jump-start the economy. (Yahoo News -- Child Welfare)
Judge blocks welfare cuts May 22, 2008
CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK, Utah Rangers are on the lookout for a biology professor from Minnesota who hasn't been seen for 10 days. sponsored by. (Yahoo News -- Welfare Reform)
Dead Horse Point State Park Mar 8, 2008
A Charming Park Between Canyonlands National Park and Moab, UT.. How to get there, views, facilities, and more. (Suite101.com)
Public Lands Off-Roading Stirs Dust and Debate in the West Dec 30, 2007
Forty years ago when I was out cowboying I never saw a soul, said Heidi Redd, who operates the Dugout Ranch near Canyonlands National Park in southeastern Utah. Now it s at a point where you realize the public land is not yours, you re just one of the users. (New York Times)
National park sights featured on White House ornaments Dec 21, 2007
Backcountry ranger Cynthia Beyer created the ornament for Canyonlands National Park. The ornament includes the familiar landscapes of the park, including images of the Great Gallery pictograph panel in the Horseshoe Canyon area of Canyonlands. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
There are lots of other opportunities for adventure in Moab Jul 12, 2007
gov/arch CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK Canyonlands has some arches and interesting rock formations of its own. The park has four distinct districts Needles, Island in the Sky, Horseshoe Canyon and the Maze that can be visited separately, but are not linked by roads. (Montana Standard, MT)
EPA to update its ozone rules Jun 24, 2007
San Juan, however, would also be in violation because of a Canyonlands National Park monitor that detects pollution drifting north from the booming southwestern U.S. population centers. Not on the list is Cache County, which suffers some of the worst pollution in the state during the winter months. (Deseret News)
Peninsula Images Jun 6, 2007
He found a trip to Canyonlands National Park in Utah particularly memorable: "Much of the trip, there was rain and storms. When I reached Canyonlands, the storm broke. It was spectacular -- like this gift. Standing at the rim of this canyon, it was constantly changing. There were low clouds in the canyon that were constantly changing, and there were rainbows," he said. Honorable Mention. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Utahns flouting fed land rules? Apr 29, 2007
Elected officials have flouted federal authority by bulldozing roads in the Grand Staircase monument and Capitol Reef National Park, and by tearing down signs banning off-road vehicles in Canyonlands National Park. A handful of counties have developed transportation plans that declare roads open that federal land managers have closed. (Deseret News)
Bighorn sheep — Once sparse, herds now flourish Feb 15, 2007
Thursday, February 15, 2007. Bighorn sheep Once sparse, herds now flourish. (Deseret News)
Utah national parks may benefit under expanded budget request Feb 6, 2007
Zion National Park could get $901,000, Canyonlands National Park may get an additional $896,000 and Bryce National Park has been recommended for a $489,000 increase. In all, Utah's national parks have a $35 million budget request, an increase from the $30 million allotted for 2006. (Deseret News)
