On Sunday, officials at Timpanogos Cave National Monument announced long-time, part-timer, Ranger Jay Allen, has retired. The weekend marked the first without Allen greeting visitors and giving cave tours, according to officials. Allen began working at Timpanogos Cave National Monument in 1968. "He has even occasionally been caught dressed and telling stories as American Fork Canyon historical figure George Tyng," monument officials said in a.
On April 5, Gov. Spencer Cox declared April Dark Sky Month in Utah. Though you wouldn’t know it from the light-polluted urban centers, Utah is actually one of the best places in the world to observe the night sky, no telescope required. The state’s declaration committed to preserving dark sky places plus the health benefits and tourist dollars they bring.
Utah has 23 locations accredited by the International Dark Sky Association. The sheer number of dark sky parks in Utah the highest concentration in the world makes Utah an unofficial stargazing capital. Recognition from the IDA isn’t a simple task. Officials go through a lengthy application process to earn the distinction, which, according to the association, goes to “land possessing an exceptional or distinguished quality of starry nights and a nocturnal environment that is specifically protected for its scientific, natural, educational, cultural heritage and/or public enjoyment.”
Timpanogos Cave tickets now available
National Park Service
and last updated 2021-04-29 11:16:42-04
PROVO, Utah â Tickets for guided tours at Timpanogos Cave are now available, the National Park Service announced.
Ticket sales began at midnight Thursday morning, and tours are already filling up fast. We are getting lots of calls from people that want to get the first tickets. We would love to see you on opening day but remember that tickets are sold on a rolling 30-day release so you can plan ahead for the day you wish to come, a post on the Timpanogos Cave Facebook page says.
AMERICAN FORK Timpanogos Cave will reopen for tours Memorial Day weekend for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, park officials said on Wednesday.
Timpanogos Cave National Monument officials said the park will resume public cave tours on May 28. The park has an annual tour closure during the winter months that traditionally ends in May. The park lists mid-May through mid-October as when it offers tours, weather permitting.
That changed last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The monument reopened its trails for fitness use last May but began offering virtual tours of the cave instead, citing guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as state and local health officials.
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