Zion Vacation

Archive for May, 2009

Middle Echo Canyon Temporarily Closed to Canyoneering

Officials at Zion National Park have temporarily closed Middle Echo Canyon to recreational use due to recent incidents in which canyoneers have become stranded and required the assistance of park rangers to get them out. 

Wilderness Designated in Zion National Park

On March 30, 2009, President Barack Obama signed into law the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 which designated 124,406 acres as wilderness within Zion National Park.