Zion National Park - Emerald Pools- We went into Zion National Park and decided to get a spot at the campground there. We were pleased to find that private cars are no longer allowed thru the park. They have a free shuttle, powered by non-polluting propane, available every 8 minutes or so. You can get on and off the shuttle at any stop, hike to another stop, get back on. It was GREAT!  We took the tram up to the Grotto where we hiked the Lower, Middle and Upper Emerald Pools. These are pools formed in a natural spring and they cascade into each other forming beautiful waterfalls. There were these cute little Antelope Ground Squirrels that were begging and stealing food from people. There were signs all over the park about not feeding the animals, it's illegal, it's bad for the animals. Of course, there was a guy who thought it was cute that the little squirrel was crawling up on his leg. When I mentioned that I read they report 15 squirrel bites a year and I wondered how many went unreported, he jumped up and didn't find it cute anymore. 

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