The Independent

Snow-Covered Peaks Meet Desert Escape in Capitol Reef Country

From alpine snow to red rock desert, Capitol Reef Country delivers a dual winter adventure near Capitol Reef National Park ...
AOL

Why is Capitol Reef called a reef? What travelers should know about the national park.

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 ...
The Salt Lake Tribune

Utah’s Capitol Reef is working hard to save fruits you’ve probably never heard of

Peaches named J.H. Hale and Baby Crawford. Black Tartarian cherries. The Winter Banana — which is actually an apple. This is fruit with a name and a pedigree. The 19 orchards of Capitol Reef National ...
Fox News

Capitol Reef National Park hikers in Utah describe flash flooding, escape: 'The road's gone'

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 ...
The Hill

Why is it called Capitol Reef National Park if there’s no reef?

(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. It’s not as complicated as you may think, but the ...
KSL

Escape the heat: why summer's the time to visit Capitol Reef National Park

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