- State: UT
- NPCA Region: Southwest
- Est. Date: 1964
Air & Climate Data
View the 2019 ReportVisibility
Moderate Concern
Health
Moderate Concern
Nature
Significant Concern
Climate
Significant Concern
Canyonlands National Park preserves an immense desert wilderness sculpted by the Green and Colorado rivers and featuring hundreds of colorful canyons, mesas, buttes, fins, arches and spires. The Island in the Sky District is the most accessible and popular section of the park — a mesa with spectacular views of the surrounding canyons. The Needles is a vaster territory below the Island in the Sky where visitors can hike among the sandstone spires and breathtaking rocks.
Issues
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Blog Post
Celebrate Dark Skies at These 26 National Parks
Lay out a blanket after the sun goes down and see a clearer view of the universe at these designated dark-sky parks.
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Magazine Article
What is going to happen to national parks in the next century?
We asked a handful of writers, activists, scholars and conservationists about their hopes, dreams and fears about the National Park System. Here’s what they had to say.
My Park Story
Greetings from Canyonlands National Park
Attempting to pick a park for my "story" was incredibly difficult. I decided to choose this one from Canyonlands NP...partly because it was the most recent one I've been too, but also, because it was one of the most incredible places I've ever been. About a year ago, I was…
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Read more about 2019 Climate Ride Events
NPCA@100 2019 Climate Ride Events Join the movement and bike, hike or run for our national parks at one of this year's Climate Ride events.
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Read more about Our Southwestern National Parks Deserve Cleaner Air
Advocacy in Action Our Southwestern National Parks Deserve Cleaner Air Clean air is still out of reach for Southwestern national parks.
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Read more about Southern Utah National Parks Threatened by BLM Oil and Gas Lease Sale
Press Release Southern Utah National Parks Threatened by BLM Oil and Gas Lease Sale New oil and gas lease sales threaten Arches and Canyonlands National Parks as well as Hovenweep National Monument and its surrounding cultural landscape.
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Read more about Federal Government Unleashing a Flood of Oil and Gas Leases in the West, Leaving Parks Surrounded
Blog Post Federal Government Unleashing a Flood of Oil and Gas Leases in the West, Leaving Parks Surrounded NPCA worked with an aerial photographer to document the spectacular beauty and serious threats to five national parks in the Southwest where oil and gas development is rapidly encroaching on the landscape.
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My husband and I have had the pleasure of introducing and exploring over 20 of our National Parks with our children all of their lives. The memories and adventures we've experienced together over the years intertwine us and weave our stories together. Now that they are in their 20's we are so grateful that our country recognizes the value of places that provide space to wonder, to experience beauty, to "get outside" of yourself. What an exquisite treasure we have as US citizens. For reasons geographical, political and economical, other places are not so fortunate. WE LOVE OUR NATIONAL PARKS! — Angie
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Read more about National Park Service greenlights lessened protections in favor of off-road vehicle use in Glen Canyon
Press Release National Park Service greenlights lessened protections in favor of off-road vehicle use in Glen Canyon Increasing off-road vehicle use threatens park resources and remote solitude
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Read more about Near Canyonlands, BLM Moves to Lease First and Ask Questions Later
Press Release Near Canyonlands, BLM Moves to Lease First and Ask Questions Later “Rather than striking a balance between energy development and national park protection, this administration continues to lease first, and ask questions later."
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Read more about National Parks Group Challenges Western Federal Oil and Gas Lease Sales
Press Release National Parks Group Challenges Western Federal Oil and Gas Lease Sales Oil, gas development could endanger six national park units in Utah, New Mexico and Wyoming.
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Read more about The 17 Parks Where Entrance Fees Could Skyrocket — and What You Can Do
Blog Post The 17 Parks Where Entrance Fees Could Skyrocket — and What You Can Do A new Trump administration proposal could put popular national park vacations out of financial reach for some families. You can speak out against this plan.
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Read more about Oil, Gas Leasing Threatens 7 Western National Parks
Press Release Oil, Gas Leasing Threatens 7 Western National Parks New report details dangers of development near park lands.
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Read more about Oil, Gas Leasing Threatens 7 Western National Parks
Report Oil, Gas Leasing Threatens 7 Western National Parks New report details dangers of development near park lands
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Read more about Planning 2.0 Protects Park Landscapes
Fact Sheet Planning 2.0 Protects Park Landscapes The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is tasked with managing millions of acres of public lands in the West. In order to ensure they are exercising good stewardship and balancing their dual mandate for managing public lands, each BLM Field Office is required by law to complete a Resource Management Plan (RMP).
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Read more about Finalized Moab Energy Plan Protects National Parks
Press Release Finalized Moab Energy Plan Protects National Parks New Administration Should Embrace Process Promoting Local Input on Federal Lands Leasing
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Read more about Youth Spotlight on Melvin Moreno
Blog Post Youth Spotlight on Melvin Moreno “There was never a moment when I wasn't having the greatest time of my life.”
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Read more about National Parks Group Honors South East Utah Superintendent with Stephen T. Mather Award
Press Release National Parks Group Honors South East Utah Superintendent with Stephen T. Mather Award Award given to individuals who have shown steadfast leadership and persistent dedication to our national parks
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Read more about Hiking Utah's Parklands
Land Based Trip Hiking Utah's Parklands This active hiking journey will take you to five of Utah's National Parks including Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, Bryce, and Zion with adventures each day into the heart of each park.
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Read more about Protect the Colorado River
Advocacy in Action Protect the Colorado River The Colorado River is consistently ranked as the most endangered river in the country. Decisions made in the Colorado Water Plan will have implications for national parks in the entire Colorado River Basin, both within and downstream from the state's borders.
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Read more about Protecting and Connecting Our Nation's Treasured Park Landscapes
Fact Sheet Protecting and Connecting Our Nation's Treasured Park Landscapes National parks are key to protecting and connecting our most revered places.
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Read more about Power Plants in the Four Corners Region
Report Power Plants in the Four Corners Region Map of national parks and power plants in the Four Corners region
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Read more about National Parks of the Colorado River Basin
Report National Parks of the Colorado River Basin This report focuses on the ways in which management of the dams along the Colorado River and its major tributaries affects resources in five national parks in the Colorado River Basin.
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Read more about Center for State of the Parks: Canyonlands National Park
Report Center for State of the Parks: Canyonlands National Park Current overall conditions of Canyonlands’ known natural resources rated a “fair” score of 75 out of 100.
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