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 ...

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Are you looking for the perfect nature escape that will recharge you and your family? Wasatch Mountain State Park in Utah should be at the top of your list. Situated in the Heber Valley and surrounded ...

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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 ...

Wasatch Mountain’s New Year’s hike is actually Jan. 2, but for good reason: it’s a snowshoe hike under the full moon. Also in ...

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 ...

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 ...

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Division of State Parks officially has a new director. Bountiful native and Weber State University alumnus Scott Strong, who spent the previous six years as Utah State Parks’ ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah State Parks has reported park visitation increased by 2.6 million between 2019 and 2020 despite safety restrictions implemented during the coronavirus pandemic. “Our state parks ...