Washington County News | 1930-09-11 | Page 1 | Utah Parks Set Travel Records

UIAH PARKS SEE IRAM RECORDS Increase to Bryce and Zion During Dur-ing Summer Over 100 Per Cent. ZION PARK, Aug. 10. An increase in-crease of 86 per cent in travel was recorded at Zion and Bryce I canyon national parks during August Au-gust as compared to the same month last year, it was announced announc-ed by E. T. Scoyen, superintendent superintend-ent of these parks. The total number num-ber of people entering Zion was 13,202 and Bryce canyon 9272. The season travel to Zion now j totals 50,006 with one month more ; before the present season closes. Last year only 33,383 people entered en-tered the park during the entire season, and there is every indication indica-tion that the 1930 season will close with an increase of 70 per cent j over last year, by far the greatest ; percentage of increase recorded by i any national park this year, with j the exception of Bryce, where there j are indications that last year's I mark of 21.997 will be doubled.