Zion National Park drew 4.5 million visits last year. While that is down from the record of 5 million visits in 2021, overcrowding and overrunning the park are still concerns for conservation groups.

Zion is the fifth most-visited park in the National Park system. It's particularly susceptible to overcrowding because many of its iconic cliffs and trails are located in the narrow, 6-mile-long ...

Zion National Park is known for its towering red and orange cliffs that rise up on either side of the Virgin River. Unlike at Grand Canyon National Park, where most of the visitor activity is on ...

Although the U.S. marked its national parks centennial in 2016, the end of celebratory free passes hasn't kept visitors from flooding into Utah's Zion National Park, some 160 miles from Salt Lake ...

Park Ranger John Notes from Staying at the Zion Lodge We stayed in a King Hotel Room on the 2nd floor of the Sentinel building in room 202. The room was nicely laid out with a king-size bed, 2 ...

Zion National Park and flash floods: Advice for travelers facing monsoon season K. Sophie Will St. George Spectrum & Daily News 0:00 ...

Photo by Mike Schirf, courtesy of The Trust for Public Land The Trust for Public Land has sewn up a deal to acquire a 35-acre inholding in Zion National Park, pictured here at Firepit Knoll. The ...

Zion National Park encompasses 229 square miles, or about 150,000 acres. But there are even more public lands to explore when you venture outside the park — and they’re all much less busy than ...

Visitor numbers at Zion National Park are skyrocketing, which often means long lines to enter the park, to board shuttles and even to access certain trails. In 2016, the park set a record with ...