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Zion visit to draw attention to $12B national park backlog

Zion visit to draw attention to $12B national park backlog

ZION NATIONAL PARK, Utah (AP) — The Latest on Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s visit to Utah (all times local): 5:10 p.m. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke dismissed the notion that he’s giving away public lands to oil and gas during a visit to at Zion National Park where he drew attention […]

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Zion National Park reopens flood-damaged Angels Landing

Zion National Park reopens flood-damaged Angels Landing

ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Zion National Park has reopened the trail to one its most popular hiking destinations for the first time since flood waters ravaged the southwestern Utah canyon in July. The (St. George) Spectrum reports the West Rim Trail to Angels Landing reopened on Saturday. Motorists were stranded for […]

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Zinke heads to Zion to highlight park maintenance backlog

Zinke heads to Zion to highlight park maintenance backlog

ZION NATIONAL PARK, Utah (AP) — Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is visiting Zion National Park to highlight a backlog of maintenance projects. Zinke will be joined Monday by Utah Republican Reps. Rob Bishop, Chris Stewart and John Curtis. The Interior Department has been trying to tackle nearly $12 billion in […]

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Rock fall injures 2 hikers, closes trail at Zion

Rock fall injures 2 hikers, closes trail at Zion

ZION NATIONAL PARK, Utah (AP) — A popular trail at Zion National Park is closed after two people were hurt in a rock fall. Park ranger John Marciano says one person suffered serious leg injuries in the Sunday-afternoon rock fall on the trail that leads to the iconic Narrows hike. […]

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Angels Landing Trail Closed Tuesday for Trail Repair

Angels Landing Trail Closed Tuesday for Trail Repair

SPRINGDALE, UT – The park is closing the Angels Landing Trail at 7:00 a.m. tomorrow, Tuesday, March 27, 2018, in order to fix a broken post in a steep section of chain. The post will need a full 24 hours to cure. The trail should reopen after 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 28. The West […]

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