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Letter: How Trump could open the blocked trail at Zion National Park

The world-renowned Narrows top-down hike in Zion National Park was closed this week after a landowner posted “no trespassing” signs on a large section that runs through his property. For over 20 years this landowner has given hikers free access through his land, and now quite understandably seeks to sell the land to the park for a price he thinks is fair or be otherwise compensated. Both sides want a solution, but are held up by federal regulations regarding land purchase.

President Trump, use your famed wealth and deal-making ability and demonstrate your love of the everyday American by purchasing the Narrows from the owner at a fair price and then gifting it to Zion National Park.