52: Zion Fun Facts

Exploring the National Parks

Dirt In My Shoes

Science, Society & Culture:places & Travel, Nature, Places & Travel, Society & Culture

4.8 • 653 Ratings

🗓️ 1 November 2023

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

Ready to learn some interesting facts about Zion National Park? In this episode of Exploring the National Parks, John is taking the reins and sharing some Zion fun facts! This is a very popular national park that sees millions of visitors every year, so we are excited to dive into the history of the park and everything that makes it such a magical place to visit. Join us as we cover: A fascinating fact about the rock layers in Zion and the Grand Staircase Where the Navajo Sandstone came from The amazing history behind all of the rock layers and the rivers in the area The destructive, creative, and life-giving force behind the Virgin River The wildlife inside this park, despite the overall lack of water in the area The surprisingly large amount of ferns you can find at Zion What happened in 1776 that put this area on the map The interesting human history in Zion We hope you loved this episode and learning about Zion National Park! It is truly a magical refuge, and we hope you get to get out there and visit the park soon. If you are ready to plan your trip and want some help, head over to Dirt In My Shoes to get our Zion Itinerary! Check out the full show notes here.

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0:00.0	she's like, wow, this place is so rejuvenating. And I told her, I was like, dude, that's the magic of the
0:03.9	national parks. And nowhere is that more apparent than in the place that's named for it for a
0:12.5	refuge, Zion National Park. This is the Exploring the National Parks podcast with Dirt in My Shoes.
0:21.9	My name is Ash and I'm a former park ranger and the founder of Dirt in My Shoes.
0:26.1	I think that the parks are best seen from the trail and I'm here to make national park
0:30.9	trip planning easy.
0:32.4	And I'm John.
0:33.4	I carry the kids on the trails.
0:35.2	I tell stories and notice all the things that Ash doesn't care about much, like rocks.
0:40.7	Join us as we show you around America's spectacular national parks.
0:45.1	We're sharing our favorite places, fun facts, adventures, and misadventures.
0:49.2	And we'll even throw in a little trip planning.
0:52.0	Let's start exploring.
1:00.0	Thank you. throw in a little trip planning. Let's start exploring. So two really big exciting things today.
1:04.2	Number one, this episode marks our first year, first full year of podcasting.
1:11.9	Which is crazy.
1:13.1	I know.
1:13.3	It's hard to believe that we've been doing this that long.
1:15.3	That went really fast.
1:16.6	It's a lot of work.
1:19.4	Putting out a weekly podcast.
1:21.3	We learn that too, but we love it.
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