The U.S. National Park standouts Arches, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef and Zion National Parks are the Mighty Five.

Capitol Reef National Park Weather: Best Time to Visit Spring and fall are optimal times to visit the park when temperatures are mild and crowds are far thinner than peak summer travel season ...

It didn’t become a national park until 1971 when President Richard Nixon signed a law establishing it as such. Last year, Capitol Reef National Park saw more than 1.2 million recreational visits ...

After traveling to all 63 US national parks, I fell in love with places like Isle Royale, New River Gorge, Dry Tortugas, and ...

It didn’t become a national park until 1971 when President Richard Nixon signed a law establishing it as such. Last year, Capitol Reef National Park saw more than 1.2 million recreational visits ...

It didn’t become a national park until 1971 when President Richard Nixon signed a law establishing it as such. Last year, Capitol Reef National Park saw more than 1.2 million recreational visits ...

With a reduction in staff, hundreds of millions in proposed budget cuts and a mandate to prioritize visitor experience, the ...

Maybe it’s my rumbling stomach, but as I gaze across the sandstone domes surrounding the lofty Cassidy Arch Trail in Utah’s Capitol Reef National Park, I’m reminded of candy. The blond rock formations ...

Capitol Dome, as seen from the Hickman Bridge Trail in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah. (Getty) Early visitors to the park are also responsible for the second half of its name, Reef.