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May 17, 2013
Clear Trap Prescribed Burn
Zion National Park Fire Management Officials plan to ignite the 654 acre Clear Trap Prescribed Fire (Rx) on Monday, May 20, 2013.

May 13, 2013
Free Lecture “Mormonism in the 19th-Century American Mind” on Thursday, May 16 at Zion Canyon Community Center
The lecture is free and open to the public.

May 13, 2013
Zion National Park Accepting 2014 Artist-in-Residence Applications
Four artists will be selected for two spring and two fall residency slots.

April 04, 2013
Zion NP, Cedar Breaks NM and Pipe Spring NM Tourism Creates Nearly $160 Million in Local Economic Benefit
A new National Park Service report shows that visitors to Zion National Park, Cedar Breaks National Monument, and Pipe Spring National Monument spent $159,975,000 in communities surrounding the parks.

April 04, 2013
Sore Mouth Disease Suspected in Bighorn Sheep Population
Sore Mouth Disease (also known as contagious ecthyma) is thought to be responsible for the illness observed among the bighorn sheep population at Zion National Park.

March 21, 2013
Shuttle System Resumes Operation in Zion National Park for 2013 Season
This marks the fourteenth year of operation for the shuttle system in Zion National Park and Springdale, Utah.

February 21, 2013
Zion National Park Announces Schedule of 2013 Climbing Closures
Climbing routes on cliffs used by nesting Peregrine Falcons in Zion National Park will be temporarily closed beginning March 1, 2013

January 18, 2013
Conviction for Operating a Commercial Business in Zion National Park
All commercial activities require a Commercial Use Authorization from Zion National Park

December 13, 2012
New Zion National Park Annual Pass Available
The 2013 Zion National Park Pass is now available and can be purchased as a gift ahead of the New Year.

September 20, 2012
Canyoneering Fatality Victim at Zion National Park Identified
The person who died while canyoneering in The Subway has been identified.

September 19, 2012
Fatality in Zion National Park's Subway
A canyoneering fatality was located in The Subway in Zion National Park.

Did You Know?

Bird watching in Zion

Over 207 different types of birds fly through Zion National Park every year, making it a great place for bird watching. More...