Zion National Park

10 Best Parks For Traffic Jams

Summer is here, it's time to head out to find your spot in the National Park System. But traffic can be a bear and leave you without a spot to park. Here's a look at 10 parks that experience some of the worst summer traffic in the system. And some solutions to consider.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 20th, 2018 2:00am

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Photography In The National Parks: Adding A Sunburst To Your Sunshine

How many of you have looked at national park images of the sun and viewed a golden-yellow or golden-orange orb with the shape and brilliance of a star? That’s called a sunburst. Some people think this photographic treatment is pretty cool, while others give it a thumbs-down. Whether you like the result of this technique or not, creating a sunburst with your camera is great for learning more about your camera’s manual settings. Contributing photographer Rebecca Latson shows you how this is done.

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By Rebecca Latson - June 19th, 2018 3:00am

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UPDATED | Rockfall Injures Two, Closes Riverside Walk At Zion National Park

Geologists on Monday where assessing the stability of cliffs lining Riverside Walk in Zion National Park a day after a rockfall left two visitors with unspecified injuries.

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By NPT Staff - June 4th, 2018 12:36pm

Zion National Park Visitor Cited For Graffiti

Social media has led to another bust in a graffiti case, this one in Zion National Park where a visitor thought scribbles on a rock on the path to Angels Landing made it OK for him to add his own.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 14th, 2018 7:01pm

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Photography In The National Parks: Capturing Texture, Pattern, And Color In Your Compositions

Contributing photographer Rebecca Latson wants you to focus your powers of observation on the properties of texture, pattern, and color that you see in your viewfinder. Rebecca offers five techniques that she uses when photographing compositions focusing on any and all of these properties found within a national park.

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By Rebecca Latson - April 17th, 2018 2:00am

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Adventuring With Kids

Youngsters are essential to the future of national parks, for they will be tomorrow’s advocates and possibly even stewards. But taking children who can barely ride a bike or aren’t old enough for their learner’s permit for driving into a national park can seem daunting. Hiking in Yellowstone’s backcountry with grizzly bears? Exploring the somewhat technical route to Angels Landing in Zion?

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 4th, 2018 3:01am

Higher Reward For Information On Elk Poaching In Zion National Park

A lack of leads into the poaching of a cow elk in Zion National Park has prompted an increase in the reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the perpetrators to $2,000.

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By NPT Staff - March 24th, 2018 12:01pm

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Construction Projects Will Limit Access To Kolob Canyons Area Of Zion National Park

Just as road work on the main route to Zion National Park's south entrance is winding down ... it's moving to the Kolob Canyons entrance of the park located in southwestern Utah.

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By NPT Staff - March 16th, 2018 1:45am

Photography In The National Parks: Two Point-And-Shoots And A Smartphone In Zion National Park

Contributing photographer Rebecca Latson packed a couple of point-and-shoot cameras and her smartphone, in addition to her SLR, for a winter photo trip to Zion National Park. In this article, Rebecca shares the results as well as advice and tips on getting your best shot, no matter what camera you use.

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By Rebecca Latson - March 13th, 2018 2:05am

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Spring Break Expected To Bring Crowds To Zion National Park

With Spring Break starting for many colleges and universities this week, you're likely to encounter higher than normal crowds for the next week at Zion National Park in Utah. Park staff are anticipating conditions similar to last year’s Spring Break crowds, where parking can fill by 10 a.m., with shuttle bus lines at the visitor center as long as 45 minutes.

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By NPT Staff - March 9th, 2018 1:51pm

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