Zion National Park

Slowed Development Gives Time to Plan

The tough economy and resulting slowdown in development in southwest Utah may be a good thing, a Utah Geological Survey official said.

A senior scientist for the agency, Bill Lund, said the lag in development has allowed him to make sure government planners, geologists and engineers are aware of the geologic hazards like landslides and flooding in the St. George-Hurricane area.

Zion Shuttle Program Will Need Additional Money

On a busy summer day in Zion National Park, 16 propane-powered shuttle buses do the work that 5,000 cars once did.

The shift to shuttle-only traffic through the heart of the park eight years ago is praised by park officials and locals for its role in cutting congestion, pollution and visitor frustration.

Hiker Who Died in Zion National Park Identified

The University of Utah says a hiker who died in Zion National Park over the weekend was the director of the school's Office of Sustainability.

Craig Forster also was on the faculty of the College of Architecture + Planning for the last five years.

SUU Allies with Zion National Park

Southern Utah University has entered an educational alliance with the Zion Park Group, marked by a formal signing ceremony between SUU, Zion National Park, Cedar Breaks National Monument and Pipe Spring National Monument at the Zion National Park Nature Center on Wednesday.

Colorado Man Falls to His Death in National Park

A parks service spokesman says a Colorado man fell to 300 feet to his death while climbing in Utah's Zion National Park.

Zion spokesman Tom Haraden says James Martin Welton, of Durango, was climbing the "Touchstone" Friday when he fell.

Burns Planned for Zion National Park

A prescribed fire is planned in Zion National Park during the week of Oct. 6.

The Three Finger Mesa prescribed fire is 2,100 acres, and the exact date of ignition will depend on weather conditions and the availability to firefighter resources.

Symposium Focuses on Zion, Historic Artwork

Exhibit lenders, museum curators and other experts involved in the St. George Art Museum's newest exhibit, "A Century of Sanctuary: The Art of Zion National Park," spoke at Saturday's Zion Art Symposium in St. George.

Symposium focuses on Zion, historic artwork

Exhibit lenders, museum curators and other experts involved in the St. George Art Museum's newest exhibit, "A Century of Sanctuary: The Art of Zion National Park," spoke at Saturday's Zion Art Symposium in St. George.

Celebrate Zion Wonders

Next year will be a big celebration for Zion National Park and all who value the majestic views that can be seen within this natural landmark.

Zion didn't receive national park status until 1919, but it was recognized for its beauty in 1909, when it was designated as Mukuntuweap National Monument. According to "A History of Washington County: From Isolation to Destination," by Doug Alder and Karl Brooks, The monument designation came after a survey report by St. George resident Leo A. Snow shared the secret of what has become a place of sanctuary befitting its name.

Canyoneering Heaven At Zion National Park

Lee and Brian are loaded like sherpas, each hauling an end of the 700-foot-long rope and moving in lockstep as they hike down a dry creek bed through a ponderosa pine forest atop a mesa about 6,000 feet above sea level. Behind us, at the end of a wretched logging road that almost made a couple of people in our group sick, is Lee's truck, which we'll come back for the next day. Ahead of us is . . . one big drop.