Zion closes rock climbing sites near nesting Peregrine falcons
Nesting Peregrine falcons inside Zion National Park prompted officials to announce they would close some of the park’s popular rock climbing spots.
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Nesting Peregrine falcons inside Zion National Park prompted officials to announce they would close some of the park’s popular rock climbing spots.
Love is in the air, even if it's no longer February. Zion National Park announced new measures to help protect the Peregrine Falcon's nesting season from human-caused disturbances, which would lead a pair to abandon their nest until next year, according to Monday's press release. Beginning Monday, Zion will close Angels Landing, Cable Mountain, The Great White Throne, Isaac (in Court of the Patriarchs), The Sentinel, Mountain of the Sun, North Twin Brother, Tunnel Wall, The East Temple, Mount Spry, The Streaked Wall, and Mount Kinesava to climbing. Some climbing routes will remain open, lik...