Capitol Reef National Park greets visitors with stunning monoliths rising from the desert floor, sheer cliffs and colorful sandstone. And best yet? Fewer crowds than many of Utah's other national ...

Traveling to Capitol Reef in the wintertime? Though the red rocks may be dusted with snow, Capitol Reef National Park has much to offer visitors while the winter weather prevails. Here’s a winter ...

(NEXSTAR) — It’s nowhere near a capitol, and it certainly doesn’t look like the color reefs you’ll find in Hawaii or off the coast of Australia. So why is this Utah national park called Capitol Reef?

With a name like Capitol Reef, you might expect to find this national park near the ocean. Instead, this gem lies in a sea of rock in Utah. “Early settlers noted that the white domes of Navajo ...

TORREY, Utah — A Flash Flood Warning was issued Thursday for Capitol Reef National Park and surrounding areas, forcing the closure of the park's Scenic Drive south of the Fruita Campground. In an ...

TORREY, Wayne County — A few popular trails and a section of a major road within Capitol Reef National Park reopened this week, but more temporary closures are expected in early 2025 as crews complete ...

A group of hikers described their escape amid dangerous flash flooding at Capitol Reef National Park, calling it "insanely lucky." Noah Gremmert, Orrin Allen and Cooper Allen were visiting the Utah ...

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Officials are offering a reward after rare fossils dating as far back as 251 million years ago were stolen from Capitol Reef National Park in Utah. The trace reptile track fossils dating from the ...