History of Zion National Park Zion National Park was first explored by Mormon pioneers, missionaries, and explorers as the early settlers were establishing their roots in Utah around the 1850s ...

You can also fly to St. George, Utah. The airport is only 45 minutes from Zion National Park, but at time of publication, there are no direct flights from Houston.

In recent years, Zion National Park has toyed with the idea of a timed-entry system to reduce overcrowding, but the proposal has never gone over well with Utah’s political leaders who helped ...

Our bike ride through the canyon — named after prominent 19th century Utah pioneers Lorenzo and Erastus Snow — was the highlight of a late April three-day biking adventure in Greater Zion, a ...

Utah has five national parks. Zion is its oldest and busiest, with more than 2.8 million visitors last year, making it one of the most-visited of America's national parks.

Zion, Utah’s top tourist draw, generated $947 million per year in overall economic output in 2021. It now attracts nearly 5 million visitors per year, a twofold increase since 2000.