Hiking Southern Utah: This is a perfect day trip to Grosvenor Arch and the nearby Kodachrome Basin State Park with rock colors living up to their name.

Calling all Washington County performers! Dixie’s Got Talent 2025 invites youth, adults, and new group acts to audition ...

Liberty Week 2025 in Southern Utah brings parades, patriotic music, fireworks, and interactive events for families and youth.

The France Canyon Fire has reached 32,053 acres with 15% containment. Crews completed burns near Proctor Canyon and Tropic ...

Celebrate Independence Day in Washington, UT, with a heartfelt tribute to “Mr. Washington.” The Lions Club’s 4th of July ...

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The Southern Utah Museum of Art honors Clayton Rippey’s legacy in a new summer exhibit blending wartime history, personal ...

Southern Utah Events Calendar! The Independent's Events Calendar features St. George, Cedar City, Mesquite, Springdale, Zion & Southern Utah events.

Lightning doesn’t always spark a wildfire right away. Fires like the France Canyon, Forsyth, and Bridge Creek incidents show ...

Zion National Park debuts a new exhibit exploring the End Triassic Extinction, based on research conducted within the park’s ...

Over 8,000 acres have burned near Pine Valley with 0% containment. Crews continue structure protection as Red Flag conditions ...

This week’s Southern Utah Events Guide features The MystiQs Disrupting Reality, Into the Woods, theater, art, comedy, markets ...