Arches and Zion National Parks are facing a new challenge on top of the COVID-19 pandemic and cyanobacteria in the Virgin River — unprecedented levels of graffiti.

Zion National Park, formerly the nation's third-most-popular park and now the second, ... Arches National Park saw a record 1.8 million visitors, about 150,000 more than in 2019.

When it came to national parks, only two states had more than one location in the top 10 — California, with its No. 9 Joshua Tree National Park and No. 2 Yosemite; and Utah, with Zion and Arches.

Managers of Zion National Park, which ranks among the three most visited of the 63 national parks with 4.7 million visits last year, considered a reservation program when they began to lay out a ...

Arches National Park is home to "the most famous natural stone arch in the world" and much more. Skipping the US Travel 2025 ... Which park is better, Zion or Arches? Neither.

Arches National Park: Stone Giants and Fiery Skies By the time we reached Arches National Park, the heat had turned up. Stone arches and towering spires rose from the desert, defying gravity and time.

The great outdoors is often where engaged couples find their ideal wedding setting. Some especially have their hearts set on ...

Much like Zion National Park, Arches broke its visitation record in 2021. More than 1.8 million people came to the park just outside Moab, besting the previous record by over 200,000 visitors.

Zion National Park in Southern Utah is renowned for its colorful canyons and arches, and is one of the “mighty five” national parks in the region showing off Utah’s natural beauty.

Zion National Park, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Arches National Park were ranked 6th, 7th and 10th in the country with more than 700 total search and rescue missions from 2018-2020 ...