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"A man can worship God among these great cathedrals as well as in any man-made church - this is Zion"
-Isaac Behunin, first permanent European settler in Zion, 1861About Zion
About Zion
The name Zion comes from the Hebrew language. It describes a sanctuary or a place of refuge. The name is fitting to the park today as it was 200 years ago when Mormon pioneers gave the canyon its title.
The national park mission statement mentions the purpose to "protect and preserve the valuable cultural, geological, and biological resources" of the environment while allowing the public to safely enjoy it.
Hoodoos in Bryce Canyon
Indigenous People
Indigenous People
There is evidence of humans occupying the area of Zion as early as 6,000 B.C. The Virgin Anasazi and Parowan Fremont are the two prominent cultural groups that resided in Zion during the Formative Period (A.D 500 - 1300). It is believed that severe droughts during the 11th and 12th centuries caused the loss of agriculture, and forced these groups of people to migrate. The Southern Pauite and Ute, also known as the Numic language speakers, occupied the region by A.D 1100 until the late 1700s when European settlers began to arrive.
Southern Pauites
Visitor Map
Visitor Map
Credits
Credits
Image 1: https://www.lonelyplanet.com/video/introducing-zion-bryce-canyon-national-parks/v/vid/508
Image 2: https://sylviastitch.blogspot.com/2016/09/bryce-canyon-and-zion-national-park.html
"Indigenous People" and Image 3: https://www.nps.gov/zion/learn/historyculture/people.htm
Visitor Map: created by Evely Torres
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