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Arches National Park
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The following news releases have been issued by Arches National Park. All press inquiries should be directed to the public information officer at (435) 719-2240, or by email.
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September 22, 2008
Entrance Fee-Free National Public Lands Day The four parks of the Southeast Utah Group; Arches and Canyonlands National Parks and Hovenweep and Natural Bridges National Monuments will waive all entrance fees on Saturday, September 27, 2008 in observance of National Public Lands Day.
August 08, 2008
Wall Arch Collapses Wall Arch, located along the popular Devils Garden Trail at Arches National Park collapsed sometime during the night of August 4, 2008.
July 29, 2008
Fire Ban in Effect Along River Corridor A fire ban is in effect along the river corridors of the Colorado and Green Rivers within Canyonlands National Park and Arches National Park.
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![Arches Newspaper Arches Newspaper](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081017144023im_/http://www.nps.gov/imr/customcf/apps/CMS_HandF/Pictures/ARCH_newspaper.jpg) Newspaper The park newspaper and many other brochures may be downloaded. more... | |
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Did You Know?
In the late 1800s, John Wesley Wolfe, a disabled Civil War veteran, and his son, Fred, built a homestead in what is now Arches National Park. A weathered log cabin, root cellar, and corral remain as evidence of the primitive ranch they operated for more than 10 years.
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Last Updated: September 19, 2006 at 10:45 EST |