Zion National Park

How many of you have looked at national park images of the sun and viewed a golden-yellow or golden-orange orb with the shape and brilliance of a star? That’s called a sunburst. Some people think this photographic treatment is pretty cool, while others give it a thumbs-down. Whether you like the result of this technique or not, creating a sunburst with your camera is great for learning more about your camera’s manual settings. Contributing photographer Rebecca Latson shows you how this is done.

Social media has led to another bust in a graffiti case, this one in Zion National Park where a visitor thought scribbles on a rock on the path to Angels Landing made it OK for him to add his own.

A lack of leads into the poaching of a cow elk in Zion National Park has prompted an increase in the reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the perpetrators to $2,000.

Contributing photographer Rebecca Latson packed a couple of point-and-shoot cameras and her smartphone, in addition to her SLR, for a winter photo trip to Zion National Park. In this article, Rebecca shares the results as well as advice and tips on getting your best shot, no matter what camera you use.