Zion National Park will acquire a private land parcel to fend off any development — but 3,400 acres remain at risk

Photo by Mike Schirf, courtesy of The Trust for Public Land The Trust for Public Land has sewn up a deal to acquire a 35-acre inholding in Zion National Park, pictured here at Firepit Knoll. The parcel was one of about 30, covering 3,000 acres, in private hands inside Utah's most popular national park.

Zion National Park will acquire a private land parcel to fend off any development — but 3,400 acres remain at risk

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