Show Utah National Parks s Have Record Month Zion Park Utah Aug 8 July of ot this year was a record breaking month In point of travel to the national parks parIes in Utah a statement issued today by Supt P P. P P P. P shows that a total of were registered during the month in both of the Utah parks Zion and Bryce Canyon Zion National Park received a total of visitors an Increase of or 41 per cent over July 1934 Bryce Canyon National Park had a total of visitors visitors visitors tors registered during July this year an increase of or 33 per cent over July 1934 An analysis of the travel in Zion National Park during the 10 months period ending July 31 1935 1935 19 i 35 reveals that the national parks in Utah are becoming increasingly increasing increasing- ly popular among residents of eastern states Visitors from states bordering on the Atlantic were this year 97 per cent more numerous numerous than for a similar period period per per- iod last year and visitors from all other states east of the Mississippi Mississippi Mississippi Mis Mis- were per cent more numerous The total number of state out-of-state visitors registered in during the last 10 months was an increase of or 52 and one-half one per cent over the corresponding corresponding corresponding cor cor- responding period of a year ago The home state of or Utah led all others with visitors making making malting mak malt ing a total of persons passing passing passing pas pas- sing the entrance gates of Zion National Park during 10 months During the same period Bryce Canyon Park had a total of 40 visitors an Increase of 21 per percent percent percent cent over the period of the preceding preceding preceding ing year Substantial increases are represented in all states except except except ex ex- West Vest Virginia Travel from United S States ates possessions and from foreign countries has in increased increased increased in- in creased materially |