Bryce canyon

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By :Karla ,Marcus, Aaron !Bryce Canyon

Facts

The park opened in September15, 1928 and was named after the Mormon Pioneer Ebenezer Bryce.

Bryce is famous for it’s worldly unique geology.

The erosional force of frost-wedging and the dissolving power of rainwater have shaped the colorful limestone rock of Bryce Canyon.

Bryce Canyon during sunset

Facts

Bryce Canyon also boasts some of the worlds best air quality.

Also offering panoramic views of three states and approaching 200 miles of visibility.

Bryce Canyon is exactaly 56.2 square miles long.

Facts

Bryce Canyon is a small national park in Southwestern Utah.

Formation of the Hoodoos

The Hoodoos are formed by water,Snow, and wind. First its just a plateau then a finOf sand finaly ice and snow forms holes in it and seperates it and becomes a hoodoo.

Thunder in Bryce Canyon

FACTS

Bryce Canyon is also full of life such as the Utah Prairie Dog, Short-Horned Lizard, Great Basin Rattlesnake, Mule Deer, and the Mountain Lion.

Also Bryce can offers a wide variety of birds such as the White-Breasted Nuthatch, Black-Chinned Hummingbird, and the Steller’s Jay