Since 2019, the National Park Service has led several data collection efforts to inform management of congestion and crowding within the park. These public meetings will be an opportunity to share findings from those efforts as well as discuss ongoing studies. Park leadership will also share possible regionally-driven, collaborative approaches to addressing traffic congestion and crowding at the park including a timed-entry pilot program for spring 2022.
from 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. MDT on Wednesday September 8, 2021 and from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. MDT on Friday September 10, 2021.
The National Park Service invites the public to participate by joining the public meeting and by providing their comments via the NPS Planning, Environment and Public Comment website. Those interested in commenting may access the park’s information page on this project here: https://parkplanning.nps.gov/ARCHvisitoruse and provide comments online. The comment period will run from September 6 to October 5, 2021.
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Packed Parking Lot at Devils Garden in Arches National Park |
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Aerial View of Arches Entrance Station on a Summer Day |
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A few weeks ago, a concerned citizen reported vandalism to a petroglyph in Mill Creek Canyon outside of Moab, Utah. Thanks to the tip, BLM archaeologists have been able to conduct an emergency treatment and the BLM is seeking information about who may be responsible. If you have information about who is responsible for this vandalism which occurred sometime prior to August 10, 2021, please contact BLM law enforcement at 435-259-2131.
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Hunter Canyon Campground Temporarily Closed |
Due to recent flooding, safety risks and damage, the Moab BLM Field Office has temporarily closed the Hunter Canyon Campground along the Kane Creek Road near Moab. Thank you for your patience. Please call the Moab Field Office at 435-259-2100 with questions. |
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The Geyser Pass Improvements Project is scheduled to begin August 30, 2021. The project went through the public scoping process late last year and into early 2021. Work will include tree removal, roto-milling, road construction and maintenance work.
During construction, sections of Geyser Pass Road will be closed for public and construction crew safety beginning August 30 through approximately the end of October. The closure is needed as crews work to widen the road along the upper sections of the Geyser Pass Road.
Geyser Pass Road (0071) from its junction with the La Sal Loop Road to the top of Geyser Pass (Geyser Pass Trailhead) will be closed to the public August 30 thru September 12. From September 13 thru October 29, the section of Geyser Pass Road from Gold Basin Road to the top of Geyser Pass (Geyser Pass Trailhead) will remain closed until October 29th, 2021 or until project completion. Geyser Pass Road from its junction with the La Sal Loop Road to its junction with the Gold Basin Road (0241) will open to the public.
Additional details and the full closure order is available on the Manti-La Sal website.
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Mark your calendars! To provide the public an opportunity to safely discuss current draft products with subject matter experts from the Manti-La Sal National Forest, virtual engagements will be scheduled throughout September 2021.
Our draft forest plan together with the associated maps and other appendixes are still available to review and to submit comments to on our website. We also encourage the public to look at our story map about the draft plan with interactive maps and videos to provide information about the different parts of the plan here https://www.fs.usda.gov/.../manti.../landmanagement/planning.
The public may submit comments either through our website link, this is the preferred method, or by mailing written comments to the Price office.
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Moab Information Center 2021 Lecture Series
Canyonlands Natural History Association (CNHA)
Thursday’s @ 5:00 p.m.
Sept. 2 ~ Elsie Fisher & Tina Carpenter ~ Why do we love Arches National Park?! ~ Is it just the arches or is there something more? Join Rangers Elsie and Tina to chat about what makes Arches so special and why it's worth protecting for future generations.
Sept. 9 ~ Paul Stolen ~ Photography Impacts & Influences in our Public Lands ~ Join us for an exploration of photography and its impacts at Arches National Park and other public lands over time. We'll discuss advances in technology and how it affects the way we take and view images. We'll also share best practices for shooting photography outdoors. This program is great for anyone - no photography experience required!
Sept. 16 ~ Kristin Vinduska ~ This Must Be The Place ~ This program focuses on stories of survival in the desert and our living connections to this place. Explore how humans and living creatures have become attached to the Moab area and hear unique stories of perseverance in this often-unforgiving landscape. Learn about hunting and gathering, agriculture, ranching, and the tourism boom to discover how a diverse array of people have made a life off the land for ages and what has made them stay. Discover the evolution of this landscape and its uses and determine your own attachment to this area!
Sept. 23 ~ Evelyn Tewksbury ~ Moon Dance ~ Has science gone too far... or not far enough? Spend an evening exploring our evolving relationship with the Moon and learn about the power of dark skies.
Sept. 30 ~ Robert Anderson ~ Soundscapes: How Noise Pollution Influences Wildlife Patterns and Visitor Experience Within Canyonlands NP ~ Beep Beep Beep! Tweet tweet! Sounds are all around us and play an important role in our experience with the landscape. The National Park Service is beginning to understand the relationship between sound and the inherit resources within the park. By preserving the natural sound we all can enjoy our national wonders a little more.
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Applications Being Accepted for the 2022 CAIP |
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The Southeast Utah Group of parks will begin accepting applications for the 2022 Community Artist in the Parks (CAIP) program on September 1, 2021.
Created in 2009, the CAIP program highlights the connection between local artists and the surrounding landscape, particularly Arches and Canyonlands national parks and Hovenweep and Natural Bridges national monuments. The selected artist spends a minimum of 24 hours each month, April through October, creating original works of art in the participating parks and sharing inspiration and the creative process with visitors from around the world. The artist’s work will also be sold at participating parks’ CNHA stores.
Community artists must be residents of Grand or San Juan counties in Utah, or Montezuma County in Colorado. For more program details and application information, visit the Community Artist page.
Interested artists may send questions and applications to Karen Garthwait at 435-719-2142 or via email to e-mail us. The deadline to submit applications is October 16, 2021.
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As a result of recent rain and cooler temperatures, on Wednesday, September 1, 2021, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), National Park Service (NPS) and State of Utah will lift fire restriction orders in the following areas:
• State lands and unincorporated private lands in Carbon, Emery, Grand and San Juan counties. • BLM Moab and Monticello Field Office areas located in Grand and San Juan counties. • NPS including Canyonlands and Arches National Parks, and Natural Bridges and Hovenweep National Monuments.
Fire restrictions for United States Forest Service (USFS) Moab and Monticello Ranger Districts of the Manti-La Sal National Forest, areas within Grand and San Juan counties in Utah, and Mesa and Montrose counties in Colorado were previously lifted.
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