Outdoor News Archives

Arches, Canyonlands Close Operations in Recent COVID-19 Development

March 28, 2020 - by Reyce Knutson

Arches and Canyonlands National Parks join the nationwide shutdown efforts to curb the increase in cases during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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18-year-old Killed in Avalanche Near Ogden

January 30, 2020January 30, 2020 - by Reyce Knutson

The Utah Avalanche Center reported an avalanche near the Ogden Zone that claimed the life of an 18-year-old snowmobiler on Jan. 18.

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BOLT Concludes With Three-day Backpacking Trip in Death Valley

December 24, 2019December 24, 2019 - by Reyce Knutson

Up-and-coming trip leaders for SUU Outdoors learned technical and educational skills during SUU Outdoors’ final BOLT training session: a backpacking trip in Death Valley National Park.

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Scheduled Construction at Grand Canyon Initiates Water Conservation Measures

November 11, 2019November 11, 2019 - by Reyce Knutson

Construction to replace outdated water pumps at Indian Garden will render several recreation areas without water and impose additional restrictions.

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National Park Service Withdraws Previous Guidance on Street-Legal OHVs in Utah

October 28, 2019 - by Reyce Knutson

The Sept. 24, 2019 memo issued to Utah’s national park superintendents to comply with Utah OHV law regarding usage on public roads was rescinded on Oct. 25.