Lower Emerald Pools, Zion National Park

Postcard US-4032251 from Utah shows the Lower Emerald Pools, Zion National Park, Utah. A recent study by the Geological Society of America reports that a massive, violent landslide created Zion National Park 4800 years ago.

Watchman in Dazzling Light with an Agate Sky

Zion National Park was established by the U.S. Congress ninety four years ago on November 19, 1919. Postcard US-2468722 to Latvia was a magazine cutout from the Desert Companion, October 2013 issue. It was promoting the Plein Air Art Invitational featuring an acrylic painting on canvas, titled "the Watchman in Dazzling Light with an Agate Sky" by artist Buffalo Kaplinski. The event was held from November 4 to November 11, 2013 with free lectures, demonstrations public painting sales.

Zion National Park

Postcard US-2387594 came from the neighboring Utah with a splendid view of the Zion National Park. The Park is famous for the 24 km long and 800 m deep Zion Canyon, formed by the Virgin River cutting through the reddish Navajo Sandstone. Located at the junction of the Colorado Plateau, Great Basin, and Mojave Desert regions, the Park has many geological features such as mountains, rivers, canyons, buttes, mesas, monoliths, and natural arches. The Park offers unique bio-diversity as it consists of four distinct habitats: desert, riparian, woodland, and coniferous forest. It was designated as a National Park on November 19, 1919.

Zion National Park is about 258 km or 160 miles from Las Vegas. Therefore you can visit for a day trip by car. For overnight stays, Zion Lodge, operated by Xanterra Parks & Resorts, is located inside the Park. Other hotels are available in nearby Springdale, UT. For camping information, visit Campgrounds in Zion at the National Park Service's web site.

Mighty 5 in Utah

Might 5 in Utah

I received an envelop on Friday that contained a Might 5 postcard and a Might 5 decal from VisitUtah.com, where you can find information on how to visit FIVE iconic national parks in Utah in one trip. You can request your own copy from their Mighty 5 decal online order form.

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What can you do in  Canyonlands National Park, Arches National Park, Capitol Reef National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park and Zion National Park? Check out this Youtube video to find out: