Mighty 5 campaign brought an extra half-million visitors to parks; now Utah wants to steer them to other places

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Hikers at Hickman Natural Bridge in Capitol Reef National Park on Friday May 10, 2019.

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