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Road Work in Zion National Park Will Impact Hiking, Canyoneering Access

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on June 2, 2010 - 9:15am
Road work in Zion National Park this summer will impact access to some hiking trails, according to Superintendent Jock Whitworth.

Is There A Thaw Coming On the Three-Year-Old Freeze on National Park Fees?

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on May 27, 2010 - 8:28am
Three years ago, then-National Park Service Director Mary Bomar placed a freeze on most fees associated with visiting the national parks. Now, though, it appears that freeze might be thawing.

Reader Participation Day: Which Is Your Favorite National Park Gateway Town?

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on May 19, 2010 - 1:12am
If you had to pick a gateway town to live in -- not because of its associated national park, but because of its atmosphere -- which would you choose?

Hiker Falls to Her Death In Zion National Park

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on April 28, 2010 - 4:36pm
A woman believed to be hiking in Zion National Park has fallen about 1,000 feet to her death from Scout Lookout.

Two Men Killed While Attempting To Raft Through "The Narrows" Of Zion National Park

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on April 26, 2010 - 4:07pm
The bodies of two men who possibly had intended to build a log raft to float the Virgin River through "the Narrows" of Zion National Park were recovered Monday.

Zion National Park Road Work Will Block Access To Some Canyoneering Routes

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on April 10, 2010 - 1:20am
Not only will the upcoming road work in Zion National Park make it tough for travelers using the east entrance to Zion, but it also will result in restricted access to some technical canyoneering routes.

Add Zion National Park to the List Of Parks With Road Construction Nightmares Planned

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on April 3, 2010 - 9:30am
If you're visiting Zion National Park this year, well, enjoy the traffic. From mid-May into October there will be road work along the corridor into and out of the park's east entrance. And that means doing the "Utah two-step" from Zion to Bryce Canyon National Park or vice versa could be very trying.

Zion National Park Shuttle Returns to the Road April 1, And That's No Joke

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on March 31, 2010 - 1:34am
If you're heading to Zion National Park in the coming days, know that you won't be able to drive your car into Zion Canyon unless you have a reservation at the lodge. As of Thursday the Zion Shuttle swings back into action to ease the congestion in the scenic canyon.

How Might the National Park System Appear if Not for the Use of the Antiquities Act of 1906?

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on March 17, 2010 - 1:10am
If the Antiquities Act, which allows presidents to set aside national monuments, had never been created, how might that have affected the National Park System as we see it today?

Zion National Park Developing Soundscape Management Plan

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on March 12, 2010 - 4:43am
Shhhhhh! What would you hear in Zion National Park if there were no mechanical sounds? That should be an interesting question to discuss as park officials develop a soundscape management plan to protect natural sound in the park.