There’s a plan to improve Zion for tourists and boost the economy

Major development proposed for an east entrance would deliver millions to Kane County.

(Al Hartmann | Tribune file photo) Hikers play on the sandstone rocks from the Canyon Overlook Trail with a view into Zion Canyon. A new report says a proposed visitor center at Zion National Park's east entrance will bring broad economic benefits to Utah's Kane County.

There’s a plan to improve Zion for tourists and boost the economy

Major development proposed for an east entrance would deliver millions to Kane County.

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