Zion National Park Gearing Up For Summer Season
With winter's grip loosening on southern Utah, more visitor facilities are opening for the summer at Zion National Park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 5th, 2011 3:15am
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Some Backcountry Campsites At Zion National Park Closed Due To Winter Flooding
Due to the prospect of damage from winter floods, the 12 backcountry camp sites in the Narrows of Zion National Park are closed for the foreseeable future, according to park officials.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 4th, 2011 2:15am
Climbing Community Differs With National Park Service Over Fixed Anchors In Wilderness
If you've ever sat back in El Capitan Meadow in Yosemite National Park to watch climbers ascending that massive granite wall from which the meadow takes its name, odds are you never noticed the "hundreds" of fixed anchors climbers have over the years drilled into that monolith. And yet, they're there.
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Nesting Falcons Lead To Temporary Climbing Closures At Zion National Park
Nesting peregrine falcons will lead to some temporary climbing closures in Zion National Park for the next four months or so, according to park officials.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 1st, 2011 3:15am
For Women Only: 5 Percent Discount On National Park Treks With Call of the Wild
Sorry guys, this offer isn't for you...unless you want to treat your wife, girlfriend, or sister to a "women only" guided trek through some of the West's national park landscapes.
- By Kurt Repanshek - February 27th, 2011 3:15am
111th Congress Did Well When it Comes to National Park Wilderness, But It Could Have Done Better
A review of how Congress acted on wilderness legislation shows that the National Park System benefited quite nicely during the 111th session, but it could have fared better.
Books We've Read, And Liked, in 2010
There were quite a few books relating to national parks that arrived in 2010, and while we didn't get to read them all, the ones we did we liked. Here's a look back at our Fireside Reads from the year.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 28th, 2010 2:15am
East Entrance Road To Zion National Park Open Once Again
Crews were able to get the east entrance road to Zion National Park repaired and open to traffic Friday, four days after a section was washed out.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 24th, 2010 7:35pm
Zion Canyon In Zion National Park Reopens, But With Some Restrictions
Two days after torrential rains forced the closure of Zion National Park, officials on Thursday reopened Zion Canyon, but with some restrictions.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 23rd, 2010 1:54pm
Rising Water, Flood Potential, Lead to Closure of Zion National Park
Zion National Park was closed shortly before noon Tuesday as rising flows in the Virgin River posed a threat to the park's infrastructure in Zion Canyon. Both the Zion Lodge and the Watchman Campground were being evacuated, park officials said.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 21st, 2010 12:47pm
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