Zion is an ancient Hebrew word meaning a place of reguge or sanctuary. Protected within the park's 229 square miles is a dramatic landscape of sculptured canyons and soaring cliffs.

This unique geography and the variety of life zones within the park make Zion significant as a place of unusual plant and animal diversity.

The dominant feature of the exhibit is the Water Fountain, the symbolic link to the other topics within the exhibit: Sanctuary, Animal, Geology, and Future.