Zion Nat'l Park considers limiting visitors due to increased land erosion, ‘overwhelmed’ facilities

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Zion National Park may limit the number of visitors who can access its trails and campgrounds during peak times.

It's one of several strategies park officials have outlined for a possible visitor use management plan to reduce wear and tear on the land.

"We haven't found the perfect answer," said park spokeswoman Aly Baltrus. "I think it's going to take a lot of little things."

With an anticipated record of 4 million visitors coming to the park this year — which would be up from 3.66 million in 2015 — officials are grasping for solutions to "overwhelmed" facilities, eroding soil and threatened cultural resources, according to a news release. In an effort to balance visitor use with measures to prevent irreparable impact on the land, park managers created the strategies list as a response to strained daily operations and overcrowding.

Read more: http://www.sltrib.com/news/4469358-155/zion-national-park-considers-limiting-visitors

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1. If only there National Park Service was funded properly and staffed appropriately

We could manage these challenges better.