Description:

Bryan talks to Russell Cash, park ranger and archeologist with the National Park Service, about the archeological background of Zion National Park. Russ talks about search and rescue efforts in the park (0:30); Native American history in Zion (10:28); the archeology trail (16:10); petroglyphs, pictographs and vandalism (19:20); what happened to Native people (23:57); protected rock art in the back country (31:54); and Mormon pioneers (35:25 ).

Resources:

Zion National Park app (app on iTunes) https://blog.chimani.com/2016/09/16/take-a-virtual-auto-tour-of-zion-national-park-in-utah-with-chimani/

Zion's Rock Art: Petroglyphs and Pictograph http://www.zionnational-park.com/zion-petroglyphs.htm

Archeology trail and South Gate Petroglyphs http://www.gjhikes.com/2012/10/archeology-trailsouth-gate-petroglyphs.html

Great Things About the Archeology Trail at Zion National Park http://bforist.blogspot.com/2011/07/twelve-great-things-about-archeology.html

The Watchmen archeological site

Archeological sites Do’s and Don’ts https://www.nps.gov/zion/learn/historyculture/archeologicalsites.htm

Zion History and Culture https://www.nps.gov/zion/learn/historyculture/index.htm

Zion People https://www.nps.gov/zion/learn/historyculture/people.htm

Zion People of the Past https://www.nps.gov/zion/learn/historyculture/people-of-the-past.htm