Utah Man Dies in Fall at Zion National Park
A short fall in Zion National Park has killed a 55-year-old Utah man.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 30th, 2008 10:51am
Zion National Park
Zion National Park Has Lured Artists For Decades
As you enter Zion Canyon, it's impossible to avert your eyes from the sandstone ramparts that frame the cleft cut by the Virgin River. They're just that impressive.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 19th, 2008 9:59am
Zion National Park Planning To "Rehabilitate" Mount Carmel Highway
Talk about ambitious. The folks at Zion National Park are planning to do the first substantial rehabilitation of the Mount Carmel Highway in nearly 80 years, something that will not be an overnight job.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 11th, 2008 12:58pm
Zion National Park Officials To Examine Needs of Canyon Shuttle System
The shuttle system that takes visitors into and out of Zion Canyon at Zion National Park long has been singled out for its success. But even a good thing can have problems.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 6th, 2008 7:18pm
Colorado Man Falls to His Death in Zion National Park
A 34-year-old Colorado climber working on one of Zion National Park's more popular climbing routes has fallen an estimated 300 feet to his death.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 18th, 2008 4:25pm
Canyon Wilderness of the Southwest
Sweeping panoramas, fluted slot canyons and fossilized sand dunes are among the subjects that Jon Ortner brings into focus with Canyon Wilderness of the Southwest, an expansive coffee table book.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 28th, 2008 1:58pm
Another Look at Those GPS Rangers in the National Parks
It was just about a year ago that I wrote about the invasion of "GPS Rangers" into the national parks. Back then I wasn't so keen on this hand-held electronic tour gizmo, but there does seem to be a hidden blessing in it.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 20th, 2008 8:18pm
Traveler's Picks for Where to Get Wet in the National Park System
We definitely are in the dog days of summer. In Great Smoky Mountains National Park the temperature's been well into the 90s, and with the high humidity, well, you really do need to find a place to cool off. With that understood, here are Traveler's Top Picks for where to get wet in the National Park System.*
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 9th, 2008 9:00pm
Backcountry Volunteer Survives 100 Foot Fall While Canyoneering at Zion National Park
A 23-year old canyoneer is badly hurt after a botched rappel sent her tumbling 100 feet into Zion National Park’s Pine Creek Canyon.
- By Bob Janiskee - August 10th, 2008 9:17am
Battling Invasive Species in Arches National Park
Our national parks are places of incredible beauty and rich history. But they also are under siege. Across the National Park System, the landscape is being invaded by non-native species that are not just out of place, when you consider what should be growing, but in some cases are actually driving out the natives.
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 29th, 2008 4:36pm
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