Land dispute may block beloved trail in Utah's Zion National Park
SPRINGDALE, Utah - The two of them walked slowly in the middle of the ice-cold river, bundled in layers and using their walking sticks to probe the rocky bed for safe footing.
Annie Kitchen had wanted to do this hike for years. So had Rama Rauitalai.
"Nature. Solitude. Quiet," Rauitalai said in a voice so soft it was nearly drowned out by the water's steady current. Above them, the sky was periwinkle and the sun promised more warmth than it was delivering.
They had begun the top-down hike of the Narrows at Zion National Park in Utah in early November because permits were easier to obtain. During the summer, it's a lottery system. Only 90 people are
