Construction Underway On Zion National Park Discovery Center
Construction of a new visitor center for the eastern entrance of Zion National Park is well underway as of late 2025.
- By NPT Staff - January 19th, 2026
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Zion National Park To Restrict Large Vehicles Traveling The Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway
Zion National Park will implement restrictions on large vehicles traveling the historic Zion–Mt. Carmel Highway starting June 7, 2026.
- By Compiled From DOI Releases - January 6th, 2026
Closed-Door Meeting On National Parks In Utah Amounts To A “Power Grab,” Says SUWA
According to the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, a recent meeting held in Utah represented the latest effort by the state to undermine and dismantle the nation’s public lands system.
- By NPT Staff - December 3rd, 2025
Fall Shuttle Service At Zion National Park To End November 30
Zion National Park will wrap up its fall shuttle service on November 30, and private vehicles will be able to access the Zion Canyon Scenic Drive from December 1 until December 22.
- By NPT Staff - November 28th, 2025
UPDATE | DOI Officials To Meet With Utah Politicians Regarding National Parks
A meeting next week between Interior Department officials and Utah politicians has raised concerns the topic might be co-management of national parks in the Beehive State.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 25th, 2025
Shuttle Services Are Helping National Parks Reduce Traffic, Says Study
Shuttle services between gateway communities and national parks are helping parks manage traffic as park visitation increases.
- By Jennifer Roberts - October 23rd, 2025
Utah's U.S. Senators Want To Open National Parks To OHVs
Utah's two United States senators have authored legislation that would open up Capitol Reef National Park, and possibly other units of the National Park System, to off-road vehicle travel.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 15th, 2025
University Course Utilizes National Park Geology To Teach Students About Climate Change
An undergraduate course being taught at universities across the U.S. is helping students understand climate change on a geological scale by helping them apply knowledge about the geology of specific national parks.
- By Jennifer Roberts - October 9th, 2025
Wildfire Reported On Zion’s West Rim
Wildland firefighters have been deployed to an approximately 25-acre fire in the West Rim area of Zion National Park.
- By Compiled From NPS Releases - October 8th, 2025
Coal Leasing Could Put National Parks In Utah At Risk
A new analysis from conservation groups shows coal leasing parcels available directly adjacent to or near Zion, Bryce Canyon, and Capitol Reef National Parks and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.
- By NPT Staff - October 8th, 2025
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