FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Zion fac - Caught on Camera

A private landowner has given up development rights on 145 acres beside Zion National Park; the land can no longer become hotels, condos or restaurants and will remain protected

Visitors who approach Zion National Park from the east are greeted by a winding, scenic drive that feels worlds away from the crowded gateway towns surrounding many other national parks. That sense of serenity is now locked in place, thanks to a new conservation deal announced this week by the…

The Times of India · Aug 29

'I Didn't Kill Her': Suicide Note From Ex-Youth Pastor Adds Chilling Twist to Wife's Murder Case

Former youth pastor David Vander Meer died by suicide in a Las Vegas jail after being charged with murdering his wife at Zion National Park.

International Business Times UK · Aug 4

‘Is this real?’: wife of detained pastor describes anguish as China cracks down on unofficial churches

Church leaders and members detained as government tightens controls on underground Christian gatherings

The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2025

Black Protestant church still vital despite attendance drop

The wide empty spaces in pews between parishioners at a Sunday service at Zion Baptist Church in South Carolina’s capital highlight a post-pandemic reality common among many Black Protestant churches across the nation

The Independent UK · May 1, 2023

Tourism is sucking Utah dry. Now it faces a choice - growth or survival?

Booming expansion to meet the demands of thousands of visitors every year is squeezing dwindling water supply

The Guardian - US · Sep 11, 2022