11/19/2016 09:59 AM EST
Happy birthday, Zion National Park!
On this day in 1919, Zion became a national park. It encompasses some of the most scenic canyon country in the United States, featuring high plateaus, a maze of sandstone canyons and waterfalls with colorful hanging gardens. Check out 8 interesting facts about Utah’s first national park: http://on.doi.gov/1X0Ju2P
Photos from top to bottom:
The Watchman and Virgin River by Kim Hang Dessoliers (www.sharetheexperience.org).
The Narrows by Kevin Roland (www.sharetheexperience.org).
Fall in Zion by Jay Wanta (www.sharetheexperience.org).
Zion Canyon by Tom Morris (www.sharetheexperience.org).
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