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| Above, the Great White Throne at Zion National Park. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
Today marks 100 years since Zion National Park became a national park.
It is Utah's oldest national park and there is much about it that the average person doesn't know.
The Spectrum has an article (along with photographs) of facts about the park
They begin with:
Since Nov. 19, 1919, the day Zion became a National Park, it has exploded in popularity. What was once a home for Native Americans now hosts over 4.5 million visitors from around the world every year.
"The word Zion is known around the world," Lyman Hafen, executive director of the Zion Forever Project, the official nonprofit partner of Zion, said. "You walk on a trail in Zion and you hear all of [these different] languages. It's pretty amazing to see how many people from all around the world are finding their way to Zion."
Congress designated the land in southwestern Utah as a National Park — the state's first — but how much do you know about its history?
To read more, go here.
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