August 11, 2021 Vernal, Utah — The Utah Field House of Natural History State Park Museum is celebrating the recovery of the “Manwell Log”—a 12-foot long petrified portion of a once-living tree related to our modern-day Norfolk Pine. Named for the woman who discovered it, the “Manwell Log” is approximately 152 million years old and […]
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Peppa Pig Partnership!
July 22, 2021 Oink oink! Have you heard the news? For the FIRST TIME EVER, Peppa Pig and her family are traveling throughout the United States of America! After winning a ticket to star in Super Potato’s Hollywood movie, Peppa and family fly over the Atlantic and land in New York City. Now that they’re […]
Investing in the Future of Outdoor Recreation – Exciting Changes Coming to Utah State Parks
July 8, 2021 SALT LAKE CITY — With a 33% increase in state park visitation compared to the previous year (that’s over 2.66 million), the 2020 recreation season was truly one for the record books. With no signs of slowing down, Utah is making an unprecedented investment into our beautiful state park system. Expanding facilities […]
Park Visitation Increases Over 1.7 Million
SALT LAKE CITY — Even in the midst of the Coronavirus, state park visitation in Utah has skyrocketed. The Utah Division of Parks and Recreation is announcing a 36% increase in visitation during popular 2020 recreation months compared to 2019. From May-August 2019, Utah State Parks had approximately 4,925,123 visitors. Within those same months in […]
Operation Dry Water 2020: Utah Officers Fight Against Boating Intoxication
SALT LAKE CITY — In an effort to decrease the number of DUI’s both on and off the water this last holiday weekend, law enforcement officers joined forces as part of Operation Dry Water 2020. Law enforcement contacted over 3,000 people during this year’s Operation Dry Water; which yield a number of citations and arrests […]
Park Ranger Receives Award, Saves Woman Just Two Days Later
SALT LAKE CITY — Being a Utah State Parks Law Enforcement Ranger is both a challenging and rewarding job. These rangers spend countless hours training, patrolling Utah’s recreation areas, volunteering in search and rescue efforts, managing state parks, and interacting with the public. One such Ranger had an especially busy week — receiving a prestigious […]
What is #ResponsibleRecreation?
This is a blog post. Click here for our permanent Responsible Recreation webpage. April 2, 2020 Exploring Utah’s state parks and recreation areas is a great way to exercise, escape cabin fever, and relieve anxiety and stress. However, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, we all must do our part in practicing #ResponsibleRecreation. “Responsible […]
Bighorn Sheep Released at Antelope Island State Park
From Utah DWR ANTELOPE ISLAND STATE PARK — A year after a contagious respiratory disease decimated a bighorn sheep herd at Antelope Island State Park, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources successfully reintroduced a new herd of 25 bighorn sheep to the island on Wednesday, Jan. 29. Bighorn sheep existed on Antelope Island prior to […]
New OHV Interns Hit Ground Running
SALT LAKE CITY — Two interns for the Utah State Parks OHV Program took part in an exciting opportunity many interns can only dream of – and this was all in their first week. University of Utah students Brady Durgin and L. Saige Alloway started their internships with the OHV program in early January. These […]
2020 Winterfests Events
The roaring ’20s are here! Now is the perfect time for some wintertime fun. Not sure where to start? Don’t worry, Wasatch Mountain State Park, East Canyon State Park, and Bear Lake State Park, have got you covered with fun Winter Festivals. Oh, did we mention there is even a Winter 4×4 Jamboree? Check out […]