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 * Zion National Park** is one of our favorite places in the USA. Ancestral Puebloans inhabited the area from 500-1200 A.D, followed by the Paiute, who were still in residence in 1858 when Mormon missionaries arrived. The Paiute called the area [|Mukuntuweap] which means [|“straight canyon”]in Southern Pauite.

http://parkplanning.nps.gov/shortparklink.cfm?parkCode=zion https://www.reviewjournal.com/life/travel/zion-national-park-considers-reservation-system-for-entry/ https://stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2017/08/14/website-issue-leads-to-extension-of-public-comment-on-zion-visitor-use-management-plan
 * Visitor User Management**

Headlines
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Forecast
[|Current conditions at St George Municipal Airport (KSGU)]

National Park
[] @http://www.nps.gov/zion @http://www.twitter.com/zionnps @http://www.flickr.com/zionnps @http://www.youtube.com/npszion []

Human History Museum
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Flickr
zion nps [|Zion National Park - Planeta]

Flickr Groups
[|Zion National Park] [|Zion National Park Photos] [] [|Kolob Canyons, Zion National Park]

TripAdvisor
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YouTube
@http://www.youtube.com/npszion

Key facts
229-square-mile park

Zion National Park is 160 miles northeast of Las Vegas and 300 miles south of Salt Lake City. The park has two entrances, the main Zion Canyon entrance in Springdale and the Kolub Canyon entrance 45 miles north.

Scattering of Ashes https://www.nps.gov/zion/planyourvisit/scattering-of-ashes.htm


 * Question:** Would you travel to Mukuntuweap National Park? = ¿Te viajar al Parque Nacional Mukuntuweap?

Indigenous Culture
http://www.nps.gov/zion/historyculture/people.htm http://www.nps.gov/zion/historyculture/past-peoples-of-zion-national-park.htm http://www.bluecorncomics.com/2007/07/indian-lore-at-zion.html

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Elsewhere on the Web
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[|Zion Natural History Association] - []

[|Zion Canyon Field Institute] Zion National Park Foundation

https://modernhiker.com/park/zion-national-park

Where to eat
Springdale - [|Bit and Spur] - [|Facebook] __[|The Zion Pizza and Noodle Co]__ __[|Springdale Fruit Company and Market]__ __[|Flanigan's Inn and Restaurant]__ [|Oscar's] - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Oscars-Cafe-Zion-Canyon-Utah/168861163157096

Where to stay
https://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/us/en/springdale/sgusd/hoteldetail

http://www.laquintazionparkspringdale.com - [|TripAdvisor] []

On the east side of the park ... orderville utah, mount carmel utah, kenob

[|Zion Ponderosa Ranch Resort] - https://twitter.com/ZionPonderosa https://www.facebook.com/ZionPonderosa

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Travel
__[|Zion Rock & Mountain Guides]__ __[|Zion Cycles]__ __[|Zion Outdoor Store]__ [|Zion Natural History Association] [|East Zion Tourism Council]

Trails
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Geology
Zion National Park is famous for its Navajo sandstone walls that tower above the Virgin River.

Zion Canyon runs 15 miles long and up to half a mile deep

Flora
The bloom of the sacred datura (also called moon lily or moon flower) is often seen throughout the park in the summer. This familiar looking plant is a member of the family Solanaceae, a close relative of the tomato, potato, and eggplant. However, unlike some of the other edible plants in this family, every part of the datura is poisonous. Look for the datura’s beautiful bloom in the early evening and at night when its flower unfurls. By noon the next day, it will typically be closed.

Wildlife
Mule deer are named for their mule-like ears, a great adaptation for living in the desert. Large ears not only help them hear exceptionally well, but they serve as a cooling system. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCwbeUtyW1E

ShutDown (2013)
http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/11/us/utah-parks-reopen http://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2013/10/01/mgk-shutdown-zion-national-park-closes-else-affected http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/56945670-90/zion-park-national-rangers.html.csp

Buzzword Bingo
Mukuntuweap

Wiki Essays
Parks World Parks Photo Group

Editing
[|Zion National Park]

Misc
This Week: There still should be some great fall color on the east side of the park in oaks and maples. The cottonwoods Zion Canyon should be getting better as well, but not quite peak.

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propane-filled buses

Certification http://www.greenseal.org/GreenBusiness/Standards.aspx?vid=ViewStandardDetail&cid=0&sid=19 https://twitter.com/ZionNPS/status/264100427774181376/photo/1

Canyon Overlook Trail https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g143057-d208378-Reviews-Canyon_Overlook_Trail-Zion_National_Park_Utah.html

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Secret Springs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCjMIfvZPoE

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Fremont cottonwood (Populis fremontii) creates a ribbon of green along the Virgin River through Zion Canyon. In the spring, clusters of small seeds tufted with silver hairs fill each ripe fruit, called a catkin. When the catkins open, the seeds that burst forth resemble cotton balls, giving cottonwood its name. Then the winds blow, dispersing the seeds, and filling the air with cottonwood “snow” and covering the ground with “drifts.” Cottonwood might be called the tree of life in Zion Canyon, for it provides food, a place to roost and nest, and shaded habitat for many kinds of wildlife, including Zion’s native fish, many kinds of birds and insects, mule deer, and beavers.

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