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Kanab’s Western Legends Festival: 90 Years of Little Hollywood, Celebrated Each August

Dustin Berg June 21, 2026 No Comments

Kanab, Utah. Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons. Each August, Kanab leans into the identity it has carried for nearly a century: the high-desert town that stood…

Rock Canyon Fire Grows to 4,823 Acres on the Arizona Strip and North Kaibab Plateau

Dustin Berg June 21, 2026 No Comments

The North Kaibab Ranger District. Photo: Kaibab National Forest, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons. A lightning-sparked wildfire burning along the Arizona–Utah border has grown to 4,823 acres and is…

Lake Mead Closes Six Strenuous Trails for the Summer Heat Season

Dustin Berg June 21, 2026 No Comments

Gold Butte National Monument, near Lake Mead. Photo: Agnieszka Kwiecień (Nova), CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. Lake Mead National Recreation Area has shut six of its most demanding hikes…

Zion Bans Large Vehicles on Mt. Carmel Highway Starting June 7

Dustin Berg June 21, 2026 No Comments

Red rock country near Kanab and Zion. Photo: CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons. Starting June 7, 2026, Zion National Park will prohibit oversized vehicles on the 10.7-mile stretch of…

BLM Enacts Stage 1 Fire Restrictions Across the Arizona Strip, Vermilion Cliffs and Parashant Included

Dustin Berg June 21, 2026 No Comments

Backcountry in Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument. Photo: BLM Arizona — public domain. If you’re heading into the Arizona Strip this summer, leave the campfire plans at home. The Bureau of…

Stage 2 Fire Restrictions Now in Effect Across the North Kaibab — No Campfires Through Sept. 30

Dustin Berg June 21, 2026 No Comments

The North Kaibab Ranger District. Photo: Kaibab National Forest, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons. Campfires are now off-limits across the North Kaibab Ranger District of the Kaibab National Forest,…

Grand Canyon’s North Rim Reopens for Summer 2026 — But You’ll Have to Pack Your Own Water

Dustin Berg June 21, 2026 No Comments

The Kaibab forest near the North Rim. Photo: Lyntha Scott Eiler / U.S. National Archives — public domain. The Grand Canyon’s North Rim is open again. The National Park Service…

Arizona Strip Conditions & Seasonal Updates: Plan Before You Go

Dustin Berg June 21, 2026 No Comments

The open country of the Arizona Strip. The Arizona Strip changes with the seasons more than almost anywhere else in the Southwest. A road that’s an easy cruise in May…

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Kanab’s Western Legends Festival: 90 Years of Little Hollywood, Celebrated Each August

Rock Canyon Fire Grows to 4,823 Acres on the Arizona Strip and North Kaibab Plateau

Lake Mead Closes Six Strenuous Trails for the Summer Heat Season

Zion Bans Large Vehicles on Mt. Carmel Highway Starting June 7

BLM Enacts Stage 1 Fire Restrictions Across the Arizona Strip, Vermilion Cliffs and Parashant Included

Stage 2 Fire Restrictions Now in Effect Across the North Kaibab — No Campfires Through Sept. 30

Grand Canyon’s North Rim Reopens for Summer 2026 — But You’ll Have to Pack Your Own Water

Arizona Strip Conditions & Seasonal Updates: Plan Before You Go

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