Greetings from Zion National Park

Here is my story, I’ve been retired ten years now and every year with some of my friends we visit several Nat'l Parks. Since this all started I guess we have been to some 47 or more parks. I am so glad they waited for me to have the time to visit. I deeply appreciate the work our men and women of the park service do to keep them running, open and informative…without them it would not be the same. When I visit parks I feel like I’m in heaven! My favorites are Yellowstone, Yosemite, and Olympic!

Sincerely,
Tim Lighthall

Zion National Park

Free-flowing rivers cut through multi-hued sedimentary rock to form Zion's deep and spectacular canyons. Park trails lead visitors to dramatic rock formations, hanging gardens, scenic vistas, ancient rock art and natural arches. People have lived in Zion’s landscape for at least 8,000 years, and the park's prehistoric art and artifacts tell the stories of the area’s previous inhabitants. The park also provides habitat for a variety of wildlife and large mammals, hardy desert plants like cholla and juniper, and rare and threatened birds like the peregrine falcon, California condor and Mexican spotted owl.

State(s): Utah

Established: 1909

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