Join over 3,000 other friends who love Zion National Park. http://www.facebook.com/zionnationalpark?ref=pb Great information about the outdoors, beautiful pictures and occasionally there are opportunities to win trips to other natural wonders around the country and world. Did you know there are typically 2-3 days each year that all national parks are free to the public? Also during the slow season …
Zion National Park Winter Schedule
December signals the beginning of a quieter time in the park with fewer visitors and increased opportunities for solitude. Due to decreased visitation, some services will be reduced or ended for the winter season. The voluntary shuttle service that provides transportation to the Zion Canyon Scenic Drive on weekends in November has ended operations for the season. The Zion Canyon …
Don't Waste Dixie! – Recycling Program
Welcome to Washington County in Southern Utah! Recycling Program of Washington County We live in a most remarkable and beautiful part of the world and we are striving to keep it that way for generations to come. The WCSW Recycling Program (Washington County Solid Waste) is the 1st county wide recycling program in the history of southern Utah. This program will …
Welcome the Winter Season at Parowan Gap
Where: Parowan Gap Petroglyphs National Register of Historical Sites What: Observe the natural phenomenon that reminded the native americans of Southern Utah to prepare for the up-coming winter. “This is the most amazing event of all the events to be observed at the Gap,” said event coordinator/interpreter Nancy Dalton, who explained, “that before and after Nov. 6-8, the morning sun will …
HELICOPTER TOURS!!
Skyhawk Helicopter Services offers beautiful helicopter tours of Zion National Park and the surrounding Southern Utah areas. SHS has specific routes to recommend and also provide custom charter flights upon request. They want to make your Helicopter Tour as safe and comfortable as they can. Their helicopters are air conditioned for comfort and maintained at the highest stardard possible! Call …
There's an APP for Zion National Park!
The Zion National Park app, an indispensable resource for anyone exploring the 7th most visited national park in the United States, delivers a 45 minute audio tour of Zion Canyon, a high-resolution GPS-enabled map, constantly updated ranger led activities, over 75 photos and much more. CLICK HERE TO Read the rest of the article by Jared Preusz, Fox 13 Web …
An Artistic Adventure
In 1939, Maynard Dixon and his young wife, artist Edith Hamlin, left their long-held studios and careers in San Francisco and headed for the magnificence and fresh air of Southern Utah. They purchased a 20 acres, set in a grove of cottonwood trees, in the small town of Mt. Carmel, Utah on historic U.S. Route 89 where they soon built …
Pipe Springs National Monument
Click for Pipe Springs National Monument Located 60 miles from St. George it is located between Colorado City and Fredonia along the Arizona Route 389 and in the middle of the Kaibab Paiute Reservation. Visitors are welcome to tour historic out-buildings and a scenic half-mile ridge trail at their own pace. A visitor center and museum shared by the National …
Zion Canyon Native Flute Festival – May 12th-14th
Once again, the Zion Flute Circle, World Peace Gardens and the Arizona Flute Circle presents the 7th annual Zion Flute Festival a world flute and drum event. Mark your calendar today because you will not want to miss out on this spectacular event. The festival will play host to some of the finest Native American Flute musicians in the world …
Zion National Park – Kolob Canyons
Zion National Park Kolob Canyons There are two Kolob sections in Zion National Park; Kolob Canyons located 18-miles south of Cedar City and Kolob Terrace accessed from the town of Virgin, 12-miles from the south entrance of the main section of the park. Both Kolob sections can proudly boast of their magnificent mountains of red sandstone, however the two are …