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Iconic arch collapses in southern Utah

Must be a sign of the times, these are the last days.

glad no one was injured. Are the arches that could likely injure someone if it fell, ever inspected?

Hello?! Landscape Arch didn't collapse - a chunk of it fell off a few years ago, but it is still there and still spans the whole length and is still incredibile. So what's the real story with Wall Arch - did it really collapse, or is it still there, and only a chunk fell off?

Cheese.

Global Warming, that's the culprit. If us stupid humans would not have invaded this planet and ruined it�s ecosystem - that we obviously don't belong to and are not a NATRUAL part of - the arch would still be standing today so the ants and gophers and eagles could have it to enjoy.

Sounds like this reporter wrote the story without first getting the facts straight- I visited Landscape Arch just recently- it looks fragile, they don't allow you to hike underneath it any longer, but rumors of its demise are greatly exxagerated.

What about a picture?

Lyman, you are a laff riot. I think most of us truly consider ourselves a NATRUAL part of Earth, greens and browns alike. Lay off the Bacardi, those brain cells won't regenerate.

It's those darn democrats fault!!!!!RON PAUL FOR PRESIDENT!!!!

Actually, Lyman has a point. Before global warming, polar bears never died and icebergs never melted either.

If the democrats had allowed us to drill for oil near Wall Arch, we could have prevented this tragedy.

> What about a picture?

Yes, but if it's on the Devil's Garden trail, then you can't exactly drive up to it and snap a photo. They probably need to take a hike out there with a good camera to get a newspaper-quality photo.

Lyman, I hate to disagree, but I will. I'm still thinking it has to do with the coming ice age that was predicted in the early 80s, something like small tremors from advancing glaciers rocking the rocks.

The headline made me automatically think of Delicate Arch.

Oh, no, alarmist. It's George Bush's fault. After all, everything else is!

It's the stupid climbers that think they're getting in touch with nature by scaling Southern Utah's most delicate arches. And they get so in touch with nature that they eventually knock it to the ground.

Wow!! I can actually feel brain cells DIE while reading some of these stupid comments. The forces of nature that created those arches didn't stop once they appeared...I live here in southeastern Utah and these things happen with reularity. I know this is a "famous" tourist stop but seriously, what is the big deal? In about 10,000,000 years Lopez arch located along hwy 191 between Moab and Monticello will replace the one that fell. Since I first saw it when I was 11 years old it has grown at least 6 inches.

For being such a nice state to visit (visually). I really hate you utahns with your anti-environmental comments. You don't have to believe in global warming or any other alarming thing to care about taking care of the environment. Most Utahns can't even appreciate their own state(most). Quit talking about democrats, drilling for oil, and mocking those who want to preserve these "Iconic" features of utah, and might just care about the ants gophers and eagles.

Ya'll talk about being created by a divine being, but He created a lot of other things that I think we want to take care of. But MOST of you don't think that way, you just want to be able to drive your diesel truck with black smoke pouring into my face, carrying your four-wheelers, so you can go camping and leave all of your trash all over the place so the next guy can pick it up and carry it out. I hate utahns in this way. (Most utahns anyway).

I would like to see a picture, with a date attached to it. Some of the comments I have read here make me think that some of the people are speaking of a small part breaking off years ago.
But when I read the article and hear of a man eating lunch under it yesterday, it sounds like a fairly new occurrance.

The "Landscapre Arch" thing had me going for a moment there. I was there just a few weeks ago. It looks really good for having fallen 17 years ago. It's amazing what those geologists can do with a bottle of glue and a little determination. Apparently, they have WAY more determination than this reporter who seems not to have the foggiest idea what he's talking about. Making up stuff and publishing it as truth is something that I would expect out of National Enquirer, not DN.

Being a Utahn myself and having enjoyed many adventures across Utah it is sad when you reach a beautifully pristine place just to find cans and bottles and other trash left by people that don't care. I think it is sad that many of the most beautiful places in Utah are restricted access but if there weren't so many disrespectful people out there we would be able to enjoy more of it. Nature will destroy itself over time, but it will also create new wonders if we just let her do it.