The Utah National Parks Council (UNPC) is a former local council of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) that served youth in areas of Utah who live south of Salt Lake County and in some isolated areas of Nevada and Arizona. It was headquartered in Orem. As of December 31, 2013, UNPC was the largest of local councils and is geographically within the Western Region of BSA. In 2011, the UNPC was recognized by the Utah Best of State Foundation as Utah's Best Humanitarian Organization. UNPC is a non-profit corporation governed by Scouting policies and a local community-based Executive Board. In April 2020, it combined with the former Great Salt Lake and Trapper Trails councils to create the new Crossroads of the West Council. History In 1921, the Utah County Council (#591) was formed. In 1922 it changed its name to the Timpanagos Area Council (#591). In 1924, the Zion National Park Council (#670) was formed. In 1930 it merged with Timpanagos Area Council. In 1924, the Bryce Canyon Council (#671) was formed. In 1936 it merged with Timpanagos Area Council to become the Utah National Parks Council (#591). In April 2020, Utah National Parks combined with the former Great Salt Lake and Trapper Trails councils to create the new Crossroads of the West Council. Organization UNPC was organized into 21 geographic areas known as Districts, each delivering Scouting programs to their local communities: Alpine, Arapeen, Black Diamond, Bryce Canyon, Cathedral Gorge, Cedar Breaks, Great Basin, High Uintah, Hobble Creek, Iron Horse, Mount Nebo, Orem, Porter Rockwell, Provo Peak, San Juan, Snow Canyon, Tavaputs, Timpanogos, Wasatch and Zion District Camps UNPC operated eleven Scout camps and two high adventure bases throughout central and southern Utah. They included Maple Dell, Tifie, Blue Mountain, High Uintah, Scofield, Camp Eagle Mountain, and Thunder Ridge Scout Camps. Camp Jeremiah Johnson (Cub Scout Day Camp) and Buck Hollow (Adventure Park for New [11 yr old] Scouts and Webelos [10 yr old] Wilderness Adventure) were camps dedicated to serving younger Scouts and Cubs. Moab Base Camp (Entrada) and Beaver High Adventure Bases served primarily Varsity Scout teams and Venturing crews. UNPC also had Quail Creek Camp and Bacon Park Camp. These areas were used for unit and districts activities, family reunions, and council training courses. UNPC offered structured youth, adult Scouter, and family in-residence training courses at several of its Scout Camps. Wood Badge The Wood