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Show !PAGE 12 UNIVERSITY JOURNAL FOCUS: OUTDOORS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 , 1999 I National parks great get-away for stud~nts Horseback riding, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing are among a few of the recommended activities. A camp sit~ is $1 o a night and can not exceed six "(National Parks are] great places to get people, three tents or two vehicles. away from school", said sophomore Seth As with Zion, there is also a $5 permit Flanigan, a English major from Beaver, charge for back-country camping. The Utah. permit must be obtained in person at the Luke Geddes, a senior from Salt Lake visitor center. The visitors center is open City with a triple major in communication, daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. business and physical education, added, Brian Head is very popular with SUU "I honestly wish there were more National students in the winter. because of ski Forests. -Slopes, but there are also other Many students take advantage activities offered throughout the of the prime location of SUU to year. visit the area parks and forests. Brian Head has numerou.s Zion is a great place to go and bike trails as well as a bike hike, said Leona Condie, a rental and repair shop. The fee senior physical education major for an all~day pass for the bike from Beaver, Utah. trails is $ 12. Other students have also said Winter recreation at Brian similar things about Zion National Park. Head begins in earlyZion is open 24 hours daily, November, <lepending on weather. The student price for a year-round. There is a $10 ·full day of skiing and snow entrance fee for a single vehicle boarding is $33 with a student entry that is valid for seven days. ID card. Night skiing is $7 . ·Fora single person the charge is Cedar Breaks National $5. Year passes are also Monument is a bit closer to available for $20. The park has many hikes that home and doesn't cost as much vary in length and difficulty. A $5 as neighboring parks permit is required for backThe entrance fee is $4 per country camping. The permit is vehicle for seven days, or $2 good for one person for one .. per person for pedestrians and night. bicyclists. The area includes four overlooks, two hiking trails Students and patrons of the park who want to visit the camp and 30·camp sites. sites are charged a $10 fee per Dixie National Forest is also site. Each site allows a ~ an option for students looking maximum of eight people per ~ for outdoor recreation. There site. · fk'\1 . ~ are no fees for entering or There are two campgrounds k_"'-~' ,; £ ~ camping in the forest. Dixie · .::,:.:: ..... \ ... -,;,_,' Q National Forrest contains 26 that accommodate 288 different sites. .,.. · · F. ~ campgrounds; however, in a Both campgrounds are located ~ pamphlet of frequently asked ~ questions about"the forest, it by the south entrance of the "'-'-........,,.......JI.._..., explains that camping is park. Reservations are preferred Josh Reese, a senior business marketing major from Sandy, hikes among the red rocks located in Cedar permitted throughout the park. for camp sites. Same-day Canyon. Hiking is a popular activity for many SUU students. BY LIZZY RUGG OF THE JOURNAL STAFF reservations can be made depending on the availability of the sites. The reservation number is 1-800-365-2267. "I think National Parks are a necessity," said freshman Tami Henrikson, a communication major from Santa Clara, Utah. . Brian Mounce, a senior business major from Kennewick, Wash, added, "I think [the national park system) is a great idea. [It] preserves the spot for people to go. camping and see nature at its finest." Bryce Canyon is one popular destination for visitors in the southern Utah area. The canyon is located approximately 85 miles north east of Zion National Park. The formations in the park ace primarily eroded sandstone, limestone and mudstone. Formed in a variety of shapes, the diverse spires, fins, pinnacles and mazes are collectively referred to as 'hoodoos.' Bryce Canyon is another large national park that is often visited by SUU students. Like Zion it is open 24 hours per day, year-round. The entrance fees are also the same as Zion National Park's entrance fees. Located within the park are over 50 different hiking trails A few of the prohibited activities within the park include, but are not limited to, the following: wildlife feeding, collecting historical or natural objects hunting and snowmobiling. Zion National Park, one of the many scenic places to visit in southern Utah, was established in 1909 as Mukuntweap National Monument. The canyon was expanded in 1919 as Zion National Park. The park was established to preserve and protect the scenic beauty, unique geologic features and unusual assemblage of plants and animals. |