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May 13, 2013
Arches Implements Temporary Closure of Climbing Routes
Effective immediately, the following routes or features inside Arches National Park are closed to rock climbing to protect sensitive wildlife species in accordance with the authority of Title 36 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 1, Section 1.5(a)(1).

May 03, 2013
Prospectus Issued for Backcountry Vehicle Tours
The National Park Service has issued a prospectus soliciting proposals for the award of three concession contracts for guided interpretive backcountry vehicle tours within Arches and Canyonlands National Parks.

February 08, 2013
Public Comment Period Open for Road Maintenance and Modifications
The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking public comments to help identify issues associated with a proposed road maintenance and modifications project at Arches National Park.

December 14, 2012
Community Artist Applications Accepted
The National Park Service Southeastern Utah Group is currently accepting applications for the 2013 Community Artist in the Parks position.

December 11, 2012
2013 Fee Free Days Announced
The Southeast Utah Group of the National Park Service (Arches and Canyonlands National Parks and Hovenweep and Natural Bridges National Monuments) is joining all national parks across the country in waiving entrance fees several days in 2013.

November 28, 2012
Arches National Park Announces Winter Visitor Center Hours
Arches National Park is open all year, but the park's visitor center's hours of operation change with the arrival of winter

November 28, 2012
2013 Southeast Utah Group of National Parks Annual Pass Available December 1st
The 2013 Southeast Utah Group (Arches and Canyonlands National Parks and Hovenweep and Natural Bridges National Monuments) Annual Pass will be available for purchase ($25) beginning December 1, 2012.

September 13, 2012
Fire Restrictions Lifted
Fire restrictions are no longer in effect in the park.

June 15, 2012
National Parks Widen Fire Restrictions
Due to the continued very high fire danger and current level of fire activity in the State of Utah, Superintendent Kate Cannon has announced fire restrictions for Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, and Natural Bridges and Hovenweep National Monuments.

June 01, 2012
Transit of Venus Viewing Events
Visitors at Arches NP and Natural Bridges NM may see a rare planetary phenomenon on June 5, 2012.

Did You Know?

Ed Abbey

Edward Abbey worked as a seasonal park ranger at Arches in the late 1950s. His 1968 memoir of this experience, "Desert Solitaire," has become a classic of desert literature.