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Watchman Trail

Hiking Southern Utah: Watchman Trail, Zion National Park

This easy hike, with a fairly strenuous elevation gain in the middle section, on a well-maintained trail features great views of lower Zion Canyon.
Hiking Southern Utah The East Rim Trail

Hiking Southern Utah: The East Rim Trail

The East Rim Trail is said to be one of the most scenic, in all of Zion National Park, and is on many lists as one of the best hikes in Utah. With all the classic trail competition in Utah,
Hiking Southern Utah: Overlook Trail in Zion Canyon

Hiking Southern Utah: Overlook Trail in Zion Canyon

The Overlook Trail in Zion Canyon is a short, beautiful hike located on the east side of Zion National Park, just outside the Mt. Carmel tunnel.
Hiking Southern Utah: Zion Canyon Overlook

Hiking Southern Utah: Zion Canyon Overlook

If you are looking for a high-elevation viewpoint but do not want to tackle grueling trails like Observation Point and Angels Landing, then the Canyon Overlook Trail is ideal.
Hiking Southern Utah: Hidden Canyon in Zion National Park

Hiking Southern Utah: Hidden Canyon in Zion National Park

The classic Zion Canyon Trail was developed in 1928, a year after the "hanging canyon" --- dubbed "Hidden Canyon" --- was discovered.

Zion Canyon Earth Day celebration promotes solar power in southern Utah

Zion Canyon Earth Day celebration promotes solar power in southern Utah By Toni Benevento The town of Springdale, in cooperation with Zion National Park, will celebrate...
St. George geology reveals Navajo Sandstone, Aztec Sandstone, Jurassic, sandstone, and Jurassic trace fossils in areas like Snow Canyon and Zion Canyon.

Our Geological Wonderland: Navajo Sandstone

Our Geological Wonderland: Navajo Sandstone There sure are a lot of red rocks in and around St. George, Utah. Geologists like to call such rocks...
Efforts in Zion Canyon underway to protect native bighorn sheep herds

Efforts in Zion Canyon underway to protect native bighorn sheep herds

With support from the Zion Forever Project and the Utah Foundation for North American Wild Sheep, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and Zion...

A day in Kolob Canyons: Photo Gallery

Photos by Darren M. Edwards One of the best, less-traveled areas in Zion, Kolob Canyons can be reached just minutes from I-15. My wife and...
Zion Canyon Earth Day Celebration

Zion Canyon Earth Day Celebration utilizes renewable energy

In cooperation with Zion National Park, the town of Springdale will celebrate the 12th Annual Zion Canyon Earth Day on April 23. The celebration...