http://www.life.com/images/logo.png LIFE - Zion National Park http://www.life.com/image/first/in-gallery/23120/zion-national-park The Virgin River at Zion National Park http://www.life.com/image/dv420025 The Virgin River, a tributary of the Colorado River seen here snaking in the brush, cut Zion Canyon and goes through much of the park. The national park was originally founded in 1909 to protect the canyon, and now covers 229 square miles of Utah.]]> dv420025 Thu, 01 Sep 2005 09:46:26 EDT The Virgin River, a tributary of the Colorado River seen here snaking in the brush, cut Zion Canyon and goes through much of the park. The national park was originally founded in 1909 to protect the canyon, and now covers 229 square miles of Utah.]]> Jeremy Woodhouse 2010 gettyImages.com The Virgin River Cuts Through a Canyon At Zion http://www.life.com/image/200341714-001 USA, Utah, Zion NP, trees and cliffs along River Virgin, autumn]]> 200341714-001 Wed, 08 Mar 2006 18:03:43 EST USA, Utah, Zion NP, trees and cliffs along River Virgin, autumn]]> David Epperson 2010 gettyImages.com A Road Winds Through the Park http://www.life.com/image/73582387 An aerial view of the parks canyons and mountains.]]> 73582387 Thu, 15 Mar 2007 11:18:49 EDT An aerial view of the parks canyons and mountains.]]> Jeremy Woodhouse 2010 gettyImages.com Waterfall at Upper Emerald Pool http://www.life.com/image/200445643-001 Zion's Emerald Pools are one of its most popular features. Hiking paths lead visitors around the Upper Emerald Pool's waterfalls.]]> 200445643-001 Mon, 18 Sep 2006 17:10:42 EDT Zion's Emerald Pools are one of its most popular features. Hiking paths lead visitors around the Upper Emerald Pool's waterfalls.]]> David Epperson 2010 gettyImages.com The Subway Canyon in Zion http://www.life.com/image/82851852 The Subway is one of Zion's better known slot canyons. A slot canyon is formed by a river and is significantly more narrow than it is wide.]]> 82851852 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 03:00:00 EDT The Subway is one of Zion's better known slot canyons. A slot canyon is formed by a river and is significantly more narrow than it is wide.]]> David Epperson 2010 gettyImages.com Weeping Rock at Zion National Park http://www.life.com/image/200370026-001 A constant supply of water from Echo Canyon above is what keeps Weeping Rock "weeping." The flow is consistant, so vegetation is able to flourish on the rock face.]]> 200370026-001 Mon, 01 May 2006 17:52:23 EDT A constant supply of water from Echo Canyon above is what keeps Weeping Rock "weeping." The flow is consistant, so vegetation is able to flourish on the rock face.]]> Ann Manner 2010 gettyImages.com Canyon Waterfall at Sunset http://www.life.com/image/73582394 2007, dusk, Zion National Park]]> 73582394 Thu, 15 Mar 2007 11:18:55 EDT 2007, dusk, Zion National Park]]> Jeremy Woodhouse 2010 gettyImages.com Bighorn Sheep at Zion National Park http://www.life.com/image/73582400 Bighorn Sheep are just one of the many varieties of animal life at Zion National Park. Like the California Condor —which can also be found at Zion— this species was in danger of extinction before conservation efforts restored the population.]]> 73582400 Thu, 15 Mar 2007 11:18:57 EDT Bighorn Sheep are just one of the many varieties of animal life at Zion National Park. Like the California Condor —which can also be found at Zion— this species was in danger of extinction before conservation efforts restored the population.]]> Jeremy Woodhouse 2010 gettyImages.com A Lone Tree Grows on the Rocks at Zion http://www.life.com/image/82035063 Lonely tree growing on the dry red rocks in the Zion National Park, Utah, USA.]]> 82035063 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:51:13 EDT Lonely tree growing on the dry red rocks in the Zion National Park, Utah, USA.]]> Alexander Hafemann 2010 gettyImages.com Top of a Zion Canyon at Sunset http://www.life.com/image/dv352040 Top of canyon at sunset]]> dv352040 Thu, 01 Sep 2005 09:28:18 EDT Top of canyon at sunset]]> Joe Cornish 2010 gettyImages.com