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May 15, 2019
Traveling with children isn’t always easy, but it opens up a whole new world for our kids. So mark your calendar for Kids to Parks Day on May 18, 2019. Celebrated each year on the third Saturday of May, Kids to Parks Day connects kids and families with their local, state and national parks. It’s a great opportunity for kids

Kids to Parks – What Visiting a National Park Can Do For Your Kids

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April 19, 2019
National Park Week kicks off a weeklong celebration beginning with free admission on Saturday, April 20, 2019 to Zion National Park and other national parks and monuments across the U.S. Coinciding with National Park Week is Earth Day on April 22, the largest environmental movement in the world. This got us thinking about Leave No Trace, and how all three

Celebrate National Park Week with Leave No Trace

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November 16, 2018
Here at Zion Ponderosa Ranch Resort, we are blessed to live, work and be surrounded by the majesty and beauty of Zion. To show our gratitude during this Thanksgiving season, we are sharing our love of Zion with you, our treasured guests!   My association with Zion Ponderosa Ranch Resort (20 plus years) continues to enrich my life beyond what

We Are Thankful For Zion and Here’s Why

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November 22, 2017
The holiday season inspires us to be reflective. As fall drapes over our beautiful Zion landscape in anticipation of winter, we’re gobbling up every precious minute outdoors with loved ones – and we hope you will, too. When REI launched the #optoutside movement a few years ago, they gave priority to employees over profits. Rather than open stores on the

#OptOutside: A Black Friday Tradition We Can Really Be Thankful For

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February 8, 2017
Imagine seeing America’s most spectacular natural wonders and historic sites for FREE. If you’re a fourth grader, you can! Every Kid In A Park is an empowering federal program designed to bring kids and their families into America’s national parks, like Zion National Park. Why fourth graders? Research shows that fourth graders are beginning to learn about and show interest

Every Kid In A Park Helps Kids Visit Zion Free

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November 21, 2016
Last year, sports retailer REI announced that it would close its stores on Black Friday, sparking the #OptOutside movement. In 2016, over 2.25 million people on social media are pledging to #OptOutside, sharing photos and ideas of how they’ll be spending Black Friday communing with nature instead of fighting crowds of people trying to score shopping deals. The day after Thanksgiving

Opt out of Black Friday and Visit Zion Instead