I love your pictures and am now inspired to travel to Zion. It's so beautiful! Cute pix of you with young Sam. Can see the joy in going there years ago.
Thanks, Patricia! It's really one of the most stunning places we've been--probably why it's impossible not to want to capture the beauty, color and light in a photo or painting. I think you and Chris will love it--a really great place to bike as well, but perhaps best in spring or fall when the crowds will be less (I hope!).
Hi, Ruth, we happen to be planning to go to Zion in August as post COVID(?) family vacation. Last time we went there was 17 years ago with my mom and your daughter in law😃 Thank you for the nice piece! I can’t wait to try those hikes！So beautiful.
This is a fantastic article Ruth; I would love to see Zion as well (the USA one).
But I was wondering, in a non-culinary vein, how the name of Zion for this beautiful park came about. It really doesn’t look that much like most parts of Israel. And one would think that a park named Zion should have at least one Jewish deli, if not a falafel stand :))
Thanks for the question and for researching the answer, Mark! I actually knew of the Mormon roots of the park's name. Apparently the Paiutes originally called it Mukuntuweap, meaning, as you said, "straight canyon" or "straight arrow." President William Howard Taft officially named the area Mukuntuweap National Monument in 1909. It later became Zion NP. And I love the idea of a falafel stand or deli!💕
The first Anglo-European settlers, Mormon pioneers, arrived in the area in the late 1800s. They named the area Zion, which is ancient Hebrew for sanctuary or refuge. ... The name was believed to be a Paiute name meaning straight canyon.
I love your pictures and am now inspired to travel to Zion. It's so beautiful! Cute pix of you with young Sam. Can see the joy in going there years ago.
Thanks, Patricia! It's really one of the most stunning places we've been--probably why it's impossible not to want to capture the beauty, color and light in a photo or painting. I think you and Chris will love it--a really great place to bike as well, but perhaps best in spring or fall when the crowds will be less (I hope!).
Hi, Ruth, we happen to be planning to go to Zion in August as post COVID(?) family vacation. Last time we went there was 17 years ago with my mom and your daughter in law😃 Thank you for the nice piece! I can’t wait to try those hikes！So beautiful.
Thanks, Mayumi! It's truly beautiful and you will love it. Just be sure to hike early to avoid the heat and crowds.
Looks so beautiful - and yummy - and makes me want to see Zion again, too!
Thanks, Rena! It's such a beautiful park--worth revisiting many times.
This is a fantastic article Ruth; I would love to see Zion as well (the USA one).
But I was wondering, in a non-culinary vein, how the name of Zion for this beautiful park came about. It really doesn’t look that much like most parts of Israel. And one would think that a park named Zion should have at least one Jewish deli, if not a falafel stand :))
Thanks for the question and for researching the answer, Mark! I actually knew of the Mormon roots of the park's name. Apparently the Paiutes originally called it Mukuntuweap, meaning, as you said, "straight canyon" or "straight arrow." President William Howard Taft officially named the area Mukuntuweap National Monument in 1909. It later became Zion NP. And I love the idea of a falafel stand or deli!💕
A partial answer:
The first Anglo-European settlers, Mormon pioneers, arrived in the area in the late 1800s. They named the area Zion, which is ancient Hebrew for sanctuary or refuge. ... The name was believed to be a Paiute name meaning straight canyon.
Great piece about one of my favorite places!
I’ve enjoyed our adventures in Zion over the years! Can’t wait to go back.