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Utah’s Arches National Park struggling to handle big crowds

Arches National Park is on track to have its busiest year ever, and that increase in visitation has caused the park to close its gates over 80 times so far in 2021.

Arizona driver who plowed into bicyclists has DUI history

Authorities have identified the man accused of plowing his pickup truck into a group of bicyclists taking part in a race in an Arizona town, critically injuring several riders, and court records show he has a criminal history of driving while intoxicated.

Grand Canyon hiker dies during record heat wave in West

An Ohio resident on a backpacking trip at the Grand Canyon has died of suspected heat-related illness amid a heat wave in the U.S. West, park officials said Monday.