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Zion National Park's Iconic Canyon Shaped By Massive Landslide Thousand Years Ago

By Jenn Loro - Jun 01, 2016 08:42 AM EDT

A University of Utah-based research published a paper revealing new insights as to how the present-day Zion National Park’s natural formation came to be. Published in GSA Today, the research asserts that a massive landslide chiseled the park’s breathtaking scenery with top speed reaching 180 to 200 miles per hour in just 20 seconds.

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