Zion National Park will acquire a private land parcel to fend off any development — but 3,400 acres remain at risk

Photo by Mike Schirf, courtesy of The Trust for Public Land The Trust for Public Land has sewn up a deal to acquire a 35-acre inholding in Zion National Park, pictured here at Firepit Knoll. The parcel was one of about 30, covering 3,000 acres, in private hands inside Utah's most popular national park.