Emma finally makes her way to Zion National Park where she meets a familiar face.
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Emma has made her way back down to the United States to visit Zion National Park. Her tour of national parks takes her to meet an old rival – Ryan! What has Ryan been doing, and why does he want to meet Emma?

Zion National Park stands out from Utah’s five other national parks. More than its outstanding sandstone cliffs, or impressive canyons, Zion also possesses a dense forest and beautiful waterfalls.

The diverse landscape gives visitors a lot to do. When visiting Zion, you can go hiking, rock climbing, or even partake in stargazing or bird-watching. It is also a popular canyoneering destination.

Canyoneering is a different way of exploring, by traveling through the canyons of the park! You might need to climb up or down rock surfaces, wade through water, slide down some water slides, or squeeze through tight passages.

In Zion, there are more than 7 routes you can take while canyoneering. It requires experienced guides to get through the canyon safely. These park rangers know all about the conservation of the land, and the regulations needed to protect not only you but the animals that live there.

What about Ryan?

And how about Ryan? What has he been doing since he lost the Quest for the Best?

Ryan is familiarizing himself with the environment of Zion National Park. He’s still learning a lot about the place, and is trying to make up for all the wrong he did over the last season. He wants to do better, and had tried to cheat during the race because he didn’t think he could beat Emma fair and square with how much she’s done for the podcast.

His journey to improvement starts with an apology. It seems, when they are not competing over who gets to be podcast host that both Emma and Ryan can be friends! Their time together is short and sweet, with Emma leaving Ryan with a special something: The mysterious pouch Adelia had passed on to her.

What do you think of Zion National Park? What about Ryan? Was it a good thing for Emma to gift Adelia’s pouch to him? Got any ideas of where Emma could go next?