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Their restaurant sits near two national parks and has the most beautiful patio in Utah. War and wildfires are causing it to close.

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An empty wooden chair on a stone patio overlooking a hazy, red rock canyon landscape at sunset, symbolizing closure and environmental impact.
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The owners of North Creek Grill in Escalante which is closing on Halloween said this was their only shot at opening a restaurant. We picked a notoriously bad year.

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