Overview of Zion National Park: History

Mormon pioneer Issac Behunin built the first log cabin in Zion Canyon in 1863, near the location of the current Zion Lodge. Behunin Canyon, a technical slot canyon, was named after him. During the remainder of the century, small communities and homesteads in the area struggled to survive. Read More »

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Overview of Zion National Park: History is based on Zion National Park by Ryan Holliday, Josiah, Bill Ellett, Peter Fitzgerald, David, Nick Roux, Frank, Rob Sewell, Jason Berntson, iGuide and others. Travel guides are available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.