Right now, the only employee of Utahraptor State Park is its manager - Joshua Hansen, who recently spoke at a Utah Friends of Paleontology meeting in Moab. Hansen expects the park to cover around 8,000 acres in the Dalton Wells area, bringing a visitor center and developed campgrounds - including water and other utilities - to the site. Today on the news, we speak with Hansen and others about this new state park effort for the Moab area. Plus, our partners at KHOL report that many pandemic-era changes in the Mountain West are likely here to stay.

Show Notes:

Photo: Dalton Wells Dinosaur Quarry/Utah Friends of Paleontology

Utah Friends of Paleontology

https://utahpaleo.org/chapters/

Utah Geological Survey: Dinosaurs & Fossils

https://geology.utah.gov/popular/general-geology/dinosaurs-fossils/

Utah State Parks: Investing in the Future of Outdoor Recreation – Exciting Changes Coming to Utah State Parks

https://stateparks.utah.gov/2021/07/08/investing-in-the-future-of-outdoor-recreation-exciting-changes-coming-to-utah-state-parks/

KHOL: ‘It’s A Different Game’ - Pandemic-Era Shifts Are Here To Stay In Western Mountain Towns

https://891khol.org/its-a-different-game-pandemic-era-shifts-are-here-to-stay-in-western-mountain-towns/