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Zion National Park institutes mandatory shuttle service

Zion National Park institutes mandatory shuttle service

ZION NATIONAL PARK, Utah (AP)-Zion National Park is instituting mandatory shuttle service though Dec. 31. The Desert News reports Park officials hope that having visitors to take the shuttle will help relieve parking and traffic congestion. Rangers are also warning visitors to prepare for winter conditions as the time that’s […]

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Hiker found dead near cliff trail at Zion National Park

Hiker found dead near cliff trail at Zion National Park

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A hiker has been found dead at the bottom of a popular trail bordered by steep drops at Zion National Park. Park spokeswoman Aly Baltrus said in a news release that the hiker’s body was found Thursday morning below the Angel’s Landing trail. The hiker […]

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Utah wildlife officials say bear encounters have increased

Utah wildlife officials say bear encounters have increased

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Wildlife officials say the number of reported human encounters with black bears in Utah has almost doubled since last year. The Daily Herald reported Monday that the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has received 53 reports statewide of incidents involving black bears since Nov. 7, two involved physical […]

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Rockfall forces closure of trail in Zion National Park

Rockfall forces closure of trail in Zion National Park

ZION NATIONAL PARK, Utah (AP) — National Park Service officials say a popular trail at Zion National Park in southern Utah will be closed until the weekend. Park officials say a rockfall over the weekend on Angels Landing trail has forced a closure of through Friday. Officials say it will […]

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Centennial event scheduled Nov. 19 for Zion National Park

Centennial event scheduled Nov. 19 for Zion National Park

ZION NATIONAL PARK, Utah (AP) — A centennial event celebrating Zion National Park’s founding 100 years ago is planned Nov. 19 at Dixie State University in St. George. The park’s nonprofit partner, Zion National Park Forever Project , said the 7:30 p.m. event is free and open to the public, with tickets available online […]

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National Parks Service drops plan to allow ATVs in Utah

National Parks Service drops plan to allow ATVs in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A rule that would have allowed ATVs on certain roads in Utah’s five national parks including popular red rock country destinations such as Zion and Arches has been scrapped by the U.S. government one week before it was set to take effect. The National Park […]

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Zion visitation continues to climb, sets summer record

Zion visitation continues to climb, sets summer record

ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Zion National Park visitation set records this summer, averaging more than a half-million visitors per month. The Spectrum newspaper in St. George reports that yearly park visitors have more than doubled over the last decade at the southern Utah park known for its red-rock cliffs and narrow […]

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Condor chick makes 1st flight attempt from Utah cliff

Condor chick makes 1st flight attempt from Utah cliff

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — In another sign that California condors are making a comeback in the wild three decades after nearing the brink of extinction, a condor chick left its nest and made its first attempt at flight in Utah’s Zion National Park. Visitors last week saw the park’s […]

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Zion National Park reports first condor to leave the nest

Zion National Park reports first condor to leave the nest

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Zion National Park officials say an endangered California condor chick has left the nest and grown wings large enough to fly for the first time in park history. The southern Utah park said in a social media post last week that a group of visitors […]

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Man found dead at Zion National Park after medical emergency

Man found dead at Zion National Park after medical emergency

ZION NATIONAL PARK, Utah (AP) — Authorities say a man has died at Zion National Park in Utah after suffering a medical emergency. Park spokeswoman Alyssa Baltrus said Monday that the 59-year old California resident was canyoneering in Orderville Canyon when the incident occurred Saturday afternoon. He died as rescue […]

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