Capitol Reef National Park offers some of the darkest skies in the U.S., making it an exceptional spot for stargazing. The park’s remote location and the nearby Dark Sky Community of Torrey protect it ...

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 ...

(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?

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 ...

A national park visit rapidly turned into an exercise in survival for visitors after a downpour trapped them. Capitol Reef National Park in Utah experienced intense thunderstorms and flash flooding ...

Utah’s Capitol Reef National Park serves up stupendous red rock scenery—without the frustrating summertime crowds you’ll encounter at other nearby parks. Maybe it’s my rumbling stomach, but as I gaze ...

CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK, Utah (KUTV) — A sudden flash flood hit Sulphur Creek, causing the Fremont River to overflow and impact Capitol Reef National Park. Officials said due to the excessive ...

SALT LAKE CITY — On Wednesday, Capitol Reef National park in southern Utah received more than an inch of rain in just over 24 hours. That may not seem like a lot, but it resulted in flash flooding ...