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June 13, 2014
No more swinging on Utah arches?
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — One of southern Utah's signature towering arches could soon be closed to rope-swinging and other daredevil activities.
Federal officials are considering outlawing the swinging made so popular on YouTube that state authorities banned it from commercial outfitters last year. They cite frustration from Corona Arch visitors who have said they came to marvel at a natural wonder, not an extreme-sports arena.
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