Arches National Park will begin a phased reopening of the Fiery Furnace area next week, following a temporary closure caused by staffing delays tied to a federal hiring freeze earlier this year.

The update comes after park officials announced on March 23 that the area would be closed off indefinitely because they ...

A beloved area at Arches National Park in Utah was closed indefinitely amid budget cuts to the National Park Service. On Sunday, the Arches National Park in Moab, Utah, announced it will not have any ...

Interior Secretary Douglas Burgum recently ordered National Park sites to remain fully open. Proponents say it will speed up ...

Arches National Park has stopped issuing permits for its popular Fiery Furnace area after President Trump's upheaval of the NPS left the park understaffed during the busy spring break season. The big ...

Normally, (seasonal workers) would have been here by this time, and we could have offered those services, but that got a ...

Arches National Park has temporarily suspended access to its Fiery Furnace area, citing a shortage of seasonal staff following a federal hiring freeze that disrupted spring hiring across the ...

Note: As of March 2025, the Fiery Furnace is closed until further notice. No guided hikes will take place nor will permits will be issued. Visit the NPS website for updates. Adventurous types love ...

LATEST April 10, 3:40 p.m. — Eighteen days after announcing an indefinite closure of its highly desirable Fiery Furnace hike, Arches National Park announced Thursday self-guided permits for the ...

On Sunday, the Arches National Park in Moab, Utah, announced it will not have any ranger-led tours or issue self-guided permits to go through Fiery Furnace. When it is open, the park requires ...