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April, 2024
Lodge Announcements, Travel
Capitol Reef Scenic Drive Closure
Capitol Reef National Park has been growing in popularity for years now. In fact, we get about 1.2 million visitors every year! So, as you can imagine, some of the infrastructure that was created decades ago to service the park isn’t quite up to the job […]
March, 2024
Lodge Announcements, Travel
Book Southern Utah Early!
Southern Utah has become a pretty popular place. Over the last four decades, we at the Lodge at Red River Ranch have seen this part of the world go from relatively unknown to a world-famous travel destination […]
January, 2024
Lodge Announcements, Outdoor adventures
Free Park Days in 2024!
You know what’s better than visiting the national parks? Visiting the national parks and getting in for free! And every year the National Park Service designates a few days during the coming year when the entrance fee is waived. And […]
December, 2023
Lodge Announcements
Year in Review: 2023
Another year is over! We blogged about a lot of things this year, and covered a lot of topics. This past year was a big one, so let’s take a look back at the some of the more memorable posts that we wrote in 2023. This is the Blog at Red River Ranch: Year in Review […]
December, 2023
Lodge Announcements
Fee and Permit Changes in Zion
Some pretty big changes are coming to Zion. Starting next month, on January 5, 2024, Zion National Park will change it’s fee structure for all campgrounds in the park. The park will also switch to using recreation.gov […]
November, 2023
Lodge Announcements
Thanksgiving Thoughts
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving! And just like millions of Americans, we are thinking about what we are grateful for. It’s a long list. But here are a couple that we want to mention here: First and foremost we are grateful for all of the guests that […]
September, 2023
Lodge Announcements, Nature
2023 Annular Eclipse. In Capitol Reef!
There is an annular eclipse heading right for Capitol Reef! On October 14, 2023 (which is only 17 days from now!) the path of the eclipse will pass over Southern Utah, directly over the national park. So if you want to catch this celestial event […]
July, 2023
Lodge Announcements, Nature
Summer Heat and Monsoons
You’ve probably seen all the headlines. It’s no secret that it’s been a very hot month. Thanks in part to a strong El Nino year, temperatures have risen across much of the United States, including here in Southern Utah. The deserts of the […]
June, 2023
Lodge Announcements, Nature, Special Places
Happy 100th, Bryce Canyon!
Today is a special day! Today, Bryce Canyon National Park celebrates its 100th anniversary! On June 8, 1923, President Warren G. Harding designated about 10,000 acres of land as Bryce Canyon National […]
March, 2023
Lodge Announcements, Outdoor adventures
We’ve Got Itineraries
We at the Lodge work hard to help our guests have a great vacation. We’ve been providing suggestions for decades on what people should do when they visit our beautiful area. So, to make things a little easier, we’ve consolidated some of our best tips […]