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Show Many Tourists Visit Zion National Park Zion National Park, Utah, August Aug-ust 10 An increase of 86 per cent in travel was recorded at Zion and Bryce Canyon national parks during August as compared to the same month last year, it was annencea by E. T. Scoyen, Superintendent of these parks, here today. The total to-tal number of people entering Zion was 13,202 and Bryce Canycn 0,272 The season travel to Zion now tctals 50,005 with one month more before the present season closes. Last year only 33,383 people ciueved the park the entire season, and there is ever indication that the 1330 season will close with an increase in-crease of 70 per cent over last year, by far the greatest percentage of increase lecorded by any National Park tins year with the exception of Brycc. where there are indications indica-tions that last years mark of 21,-j97 21,-j97 will be doubled |