ENP 3.4 Zion National Park: Geology
Everybody's National Parks
English - August 16, 2017 14:18 - 39 minutes - 18 MB - ★★★★★ - 119 ratingsPlaces & Travel Society & Culture Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Bryan speaks to Dave Sharrow, hydrologist and natural resource manager at Zion National Park. Dave explains the erosion we see in Zion, which creates the spectacular, scenic canyons (2:16); the Colorado Plateau (7:06); hikes to see geological history (10:36); natural events, such as rock falls and flash floods (22:03); and what is happening to the cottonwood trees (30:10).
Resources:
Riverside walk https://www.citrusmilo.com/zionguide/riversidewalk.cfm
Kolob Terrace https://www.citrusmilo.com/zionguide/terrace.cfm
“Zions trees are dying of old age” http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865629369/Zions-trees-are-dying-of-old-age.html