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Stories of East Zion

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December 14, 2016
The past several years my family has made it a tradition to spend time at Zion Ponderosa sometime in the late part of the year. Some years it’s been around Thanksgiving, and other years we spend Christmas at Zion Ponderosa. Last year the snow levels were light at Zion Ponderosa’s 6,500-foot elevation and we were easily able to walk out to

Christmas at Zion Ponderosa

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November 21, 2016
Last year, sports retailer REI announced that it would close its stores on Black Friday, sparking the #OptOutside movement. In 2016, over 2.25 million people on social media are pledging to #OptOutside, sharing photos and ideas of how they’ll be spending Black Friday communing with nature instead of fighting crowds of people trying to score shopping deals. The day after Thanksgiving

Opt out of Black Friday and Visit Zion Instead

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November 19, 2016
  Get away from the hustle and bustle of cooking for a crowd, fighting the masses at Black Friday sales, and the general chaos of the holidays. Instead, head to Zion Ponderosa for a relaxing Thanksgiving getaway. It’s the next best thing to home for the holidays. Zion’s cooler temperatures are perfect for outdoor experiences, especially for guests looking to

Zion Ponderosa: A November to Remember

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November 14, 2016
Enjoying Zion National Park Activities in Late Fall Zion National Park’s southern Utah landscape is some of the most scenic in the U.S. It’s no wonder everyone wants to visit! Late fall is one of the best times to visit, thanks to a colorful autumn season that extends well into November, bustling wildlife, and lighter crowds. With more and more

Enjoying Zion National Park in Late Fall

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October 30, 2016
If you love Zion Ponderosa and can’t wait to return (or if you’ve always wanted to visit), now’s your chance to win a vacation getaway! Simply enter our photo contest by submitting a scenic photo of Zion National Park or Zion Ponderosa Ranch Resort, or a photo of people enjoying an activity at one of those locations, and you’ll be

Zion Ponderosa Photo Contest

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October 26, 2016
Up until now, you probably thought the hike to Angel’s Landing was the scariest thing about Zion. But we have some fun ideas to put the haunt in your Zion Halloween adventures! GRAFTON GHOST TOWN The buildings are empty. The silence is eerie. But you won’t see ghostly spirits flying around this abandoned town, just the remains of a once

Zion Halloween Adventures