Just when you thought you’d seen it all in Zion and Bryce, Utah’s quiet rock star park (named after the U.S. Capitol, no less) performs wild desert geology like nowhere else. Call it a geologic ...

Bryce Canyon to Capitol Reef in one day is totally doable with the right plan. See the best hikes, viewpoints, and the stunning Scenic Byway 12 drive.

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 ...

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 ...

Located in South-Central Utah, is the encompassing and imposing Capitol Reef National Park, a long, otherworldly landscape ...

(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?

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (NEXSTAR) — It’s nowhere near a capitol, and ...