Nature - Zion National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
Located in Washington, Iron, and Kane Counties in southwestern Utah, Zion National Park encompasses some of the most scenic canyon country in the United States. Within its 232 square miles are high plateaus, a maze of narrow, deep, sandstone canyons, and the …
History & Culture - Zion National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
2024年3月5日 · They named the area Zion, which is ancient Hebrew for “sanctuary” or “refuge.” The deep and spectacular canyons of this protected portion of the Virgin River Valley truly offer a safe haven to wildlife and humans alike.
Zion National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
Zion National Park is a protected area in Utah, offering visitors stunning landscapes and diverse wildlife.
Geology - Zion National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
Zion National Park is located along the edge of a region known as the Colorado Plateau. The rock layers have been uplifted, tilted, and eroded, forming a feature called the Grand Staircase, a series of colorful cliffs stretching between Bryce Canyon and the Grand Canyon.
Zion Wilderness - U.S. National Park Service
2024年5月13日 · Park visitation in 1920 was 3,692; today Zion receives nearly 3 million visitors annually. Visitors experience the wilderness by day hiking on designated trails and cross-country routes; backpacking and camping; canyoneering; and climbing.
Navajo Sandstone - Zion National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
2015年6月13日 · The Navajo Sandstone is the result of the largest known sand desert in the history of our planet, which covered the area of today's Colorado Plateau and beyond. NPS photo/Adrienne Fitzgerald Diagonal patterns in the Navajo Sandstone are called cross-bedding.
Zion Human History Museum - U.S. National Park Service
2024年7月19日 · The Zion Human History Museum displays artifacts and archival materials from the permanent collections of Zion National Park. These exhibits showcase the rich human history of the place now known as Zion National Park and illustrate the effects water has had upon both the peoples and the place.
Glimpses of Our National Parks
Where the massive Navajo sandstone beds, overlying a region of many thousands of square miles, reach their greatest thickness, the turbulent Virgin River, cutting down vertically for a half mile or more, has excavated a spectacular gorge known as Zion Canyon.
Reptiles - Zion National Park (U.S. National Park Service) - NPS
While in Zion National Park, you may have the opportunity to spot one of 16 species of lizards lazing in the sun or witness the sly moves of one of 13 slithering snakes. If you are very lucky, you may even spot the slow, persistent movements of the federally protected desert tortoise.
Plants - Zion National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
2024年7月8日 · With elevations ranging from roughly 3,700 to 8,700 feet, Zion National Park has a diversity of plant communities, supporting more than 1,000 species of plants. Changing elevations, temperature ranges, and varying amounts of sun and water create a mosaic of habitats within the park.
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