Shanti Lerner joins FOX 13 News as a multimedia journalist focusing on digital content for the station.
SPRINGDALE, Utah — You probably don't often associate park rangers with social media influencers, but the staff at Zion National Park might prove you wrong.The National Park Service — and Zion, specifically — has been creating fun and engaging content to ensure people from all walks of life have a safe and happy experience inside the park.FOX 13 News learned about their video-making process.
“So it's really an opportunity for us to work collaboratively with folks of a variety of backgrounds as it relates to social media,” added Amanda Rowland, the division chief for the park, who focuses on interpretation and visitor services.Over the last two years, national parks like Zion have gotten people excited about their videos that include pop culture references, skits of popular movies and TV shows, and trends to reach visitors from all walks of life.
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