To keep the crowds at bay, the park distributes a limited number of permits using a lottery system. The last stretch to the peak is on a narrow ridge, and hikers have to cling to chains to get there.

Utah's Zion National Park draws 2.7 million visitors a year, and a major attraction for hearty hikers is a trek along the Grotto trailhead to Angel's Landing. Scott Carrier recently made the trip, and ...

Angels' Landing towering above cottonwood trees in autumn. Angel’s Landing is a breathtaking trail located in Zion National Park, Utah, that offers one of the best and most rewarding hiking ...

A hiker died inside Zion National Park on Monday, the second such death this year. In a statement, park officials said rangers received a report of an “unresponsive hiker at Scout Lookout” early ...

Earlier this year American alpinist and excavation contractor Nathan Brown, with the help of Jackson Marvell and Sam Mack, made the first ascent of 'Civil Disobedience' (V 5.9 A3) the right of the ...

Join me on my incredible journey as I tackle a solo hike across the breathtaking Zion Wilderness! In this video, I share my ...

A lottery system in place at Zion National Park that requires tickets to hike the iconic Angels Landing trail will continue into 2023, park officials announced this week. Amid record-breaking numbers ...

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Zion National Park is generally considered easier to get to, due to its proximity to Las Vegas. Many guided tours offer ...

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I climbed to the top of Angels Landing, one of Zion National Park's most popular hikes. To keep the crowds at bay, the park distributes a limited number of permits using a lottery system. The last ...