During their time living in the park, the selected artist will present two programs to the public, one for Southern Utah University’s Art Insights speaker series and another at Zion Lodge.

“The works completed during this program contribute to the public understanding and appreciation of Zion National Park and reflect the National Park Service’s commitment to the preservation of cultural and natural resources,” reads the park’s website.

Artists are chosen by a jury of representatives from the Southern Utah University Department of Art and Design. Finalists are interviewed and selected based on their fit with the National Park Service’s mission.

At the end of the artist’s stay, the NPS chooses one piece of artwork representative of the opportunity. NPS takes over the piece’s copyright and rights to reproduce the work and use it in exhibits and for educational purposes. The artist keeps a royalty-free, non-exclusive use license.

For more information, email Zion_Artist_in_Residence@nps.gov or call 435-772-0184. The application can be found here.

Calling all people who can draw/paint/sculpt more than a stick figure. Zion National Park is now accepting applications for its Artist-in-Residence Program. The selected individual gets the chance to live in a remote, historic house situated on the Zion Canyon Scenic Drive for four weeks. Self-sufficient individuals who like working alone are the best candidates for this program. Artists are required to adhere to all park rules and regulations.

During their time living in the park, the selected artist will present two programs to the public, one for Southern Utah University’s Art Insights speaker series and another at Zion Lodge.

“The works completed during this program contribute to the public understanding and appreciation of Zion National Park and reflect the National Park Service’s commitment to the preservation of cultural and natural resources,” reads the park’s website.

Artists are chosen by a jury of representatives from the Southern Utah University Department of Art and Design. Finalists are interviewed and selected based on their fit with the National Park Service’s mission.

The Fine Print: At the end of the artist’s stay, the NPS chooses one piece of artwork representative of the opportunity. NPS takes over the piece’s copyright and rights to reproduce the work and use it in exhibits and for educational purposes. The artist keeps a royalty-free, non-exclusive use license.

For more information, email Zion_Artist_in_Residence@nps.gov or call 435-772-0184. The application can be found here.

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Snapping pictures of free-ranging cows in Utah could land you in jail. For up to a year!

According to a recent blog post from the Salt Lake Tribune, statute HB187 makes photographing livestock, orchards, and crops without the owner’s permission a Class A misdemeanor upon a first offense. Video and audio recordings are illegal as well. A committee in the Utah legislature has approved the bill, and it now awaits appraisal from the state’s House of Representatives.

What does this mean for hikers and nature lovers like you? Probably nothing. But many trails in Utah, including throughout the multiple national parks that dot the state, crisscross through public grazing land that farmers’ have leased. While the bill is focused on photos taken on private property, not public, there is some concern among outdoorspeople that the bill is too wide-reaching and might cause trouble when errant Bessie ambles into your sweeping landscape shot.

The Herald Journal website reported that the bill ultimately aims to render it more difficult to catch animal abuse allegations on video or in photographs. Animal welfare advocates dislike the bill because it will make proving their cases more difficult.  ”If an individual steps on someone else’s property and takes a picture of a horse that appears to be starving, and then provides that photograph to the authorities, that person would be in violation of this proposed law,” said a written statement from Gene Baierschmidt, executive director of the Humane Society of Utah.

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Explore Canyonlands National Park.  Examine the ruins of ancient structures at Hovenweep National Monument.  Hike to three of the world’s largest natural stone bridges at Natural Bridges National Monument.  Wonder at the size of the world’s largest natural stone bridge at Rainbow Bridge National Monument.  Play in the sparkling blue water of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.  Learn of the Navajo culture at Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park.  Examine ancient culture at Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum.

San Juan County is virtually an outdoor museum of ancient ruins and rock art as well as one of the last surviving locales where cowboys and girls work cattle from horseback.  Our outdoor museum is a place to discover, to excite, to enjoy, to imagine; a place to explore, stimulate, and inspire!

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Moab, the gateway Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, will surround you with the warmth and hospitality of a small resort town at the center of some of the most stunning red rock landscapes on Earth.  The town’s unique combination of beautiful red rock scenery, two national parks, and the cool waters of the Colorado River has made it one of the most sought after destinations in the American Southwest. Let Moab be your base camp for world famous mountain biking, hiking, canyoneering, four wheel driving, or river trips of any length and experience level.  For a more relaxing visit grab your camera and enjoy the scenery along Moab’s three Scenic Byways and in the nearby national and state parks.