Zion National Park News

Pssst. Want to know a secret? Southern Utah, that geologic and scenic wonderland, is dazzling in every season - but in autumn the annual invasion of sightseeing visitors from around the world drops to a trickle.

Last update: November 5, 2009 - 5:38 PM As mentioned, Roadguy was in Utah and Las Vegas last weekend, and of course there were plenty of eye-grabbers along the streets and highways.

Winter hiking in Utah may sound impossible. The 45th State, admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896, Utah is well known for the Mormons, Wasatch Front, the Great Salt Lake, and a name that means "People of the Mountains". Utah has a dry desert climate, timberline areas, extreme cold winters and heavy snowfalls.

The halls of Enoch Elementary have been bustling with activity. Last week, our third-grade classes went on a field trip to Zion National Park.

Each autumn, descendants of early LDS pioneers return to Grafton, a ghost town in southern Utah.

ST. GEORGE - A father and son were airlifted out of Zion National Park about 9 a.m. Sunday morning by a Grand Canyon National Park helicopter, after crashing their two-seat ultralight plane in Zion, on Saturday evening.

Hidden Canyon in Zion National Park is literally hidden behind the cliffs that tower over Zion Canyon.

The Watchman Trail in Zion National Park is one of many hikes that is usually too hot to attempt in the summer, but has perfect temperatures in the spring or fall.

Zion National Park is known as one of the most beautiful places in the US. While it may have a larger adult draw, there are things kids can do and enjoy.

A A A' The ripest recipe for trouble in a national park? Young men hiking on a weekend who make a bad decision or two and end up hurt, exhausted or lost.

CEDAR CITY - There are not many people who find a place of employment that calls to them after they have quit working, especially after 50 or 60 years, but those who have worked in Zion National Park have.

An ultralight aircraft went down in Zion National Park about 6:15 this evening.

Superintendent Jock Whitworth has announced that two new public restrooms will be constructed in Zion National Park.

In the first of a new series of blog columns, Susan Greenwood looks back on some of this summers' riding and previews some of the hottest MTB and road biking trips over the winter Off-road riding ... Susan Greenwood mountain biking in Gooseberry Mesa, Utah.

The National Park Service Monday named Jeff Bradybaugh, a 27-year veteran of the agency, as acting superintendent of Sequoia and King Canyon national parks.

It takes a lot to get me out of bed before the sun rises. So it was all the more surprising when I was the one to suggest the idea, as I invited my friend, Kelly, to hike Angels Landing at Zion National Park with me on a Saturday morning in August.

She turned 100 this year, and all those jokes about being over the hill, old as the hills and "the dinosaurs say hi" only made her feel better.

The future of Zion National Park is in danger, according to a new report about climate change.

Officials at Zion National Park are planning a 2,800-acre burn near the park's northern boundary in order to reduce the risks of future fires.

SPRINGDALE -- Park Superintendent Jock Whitworth said Zion National Park plans to start ignition of the 2,800-acre Pocket Mesa Prescribed Fire next week.