LISA JOHNSTON

Bryce Canyon National Park

What year did Bryce Canyon become a National Park?

Bryce Canyon used to became a National

Monument on March 13th 1919. But on September

15th 1928, Bryce Canyon became a National Park

on September 15th 1928. The Bryce area was

settled by Mormon pioneers in the 1850s and was

named after Ebenezer Bryce, who homestead in the

area in 1874.

How was Bryce Canyon formed?

About 60 Million years ago, sea-level basins covered Bryce Canyon National Park. The body of water changed in size and shape over time, sometimes forming a single lake and sometimes several. Rivers and streams carried Sediment into the body of water and were about 2,000 feet thick.

About 16 Million later, sediments of gravel, sand, and mud were cemented together into solid rock.

What kind of rocks can be found inside Bryce Canyon National Park?

At Bryce Canyon, you can find Sedimentary rocks

like sandstone because of the layers of the earth

cementing together. Sandstone is made out of

sand-sized grains of rock, usually quartz and

feldspar.

Limestone sandstone

What special landforms or features are inside your park?

You can find many landforms in Bryce Canyon National Park like Thor’s Hammer (Below), The Wall of Windows, the Sunrise Point, The Natural Arch, The Limestone Hoodoos, The Fairyland Point, Tower Bridge, and the Sunrise Point. Each of the landforms are very different by the shape, texture, and figure

How is the land currently changing?

In Bryce Canyon National Park, some of the special landforms are falling down. Mostly because of erosion and weathering. Big chunks of rock would crumple and drop to the ground, then when the landform can’t stand up, it falls down.

How is technology used to maintain Bryce Canyon National Park?

Bryce Canyon uses technology by indicating when a landform might collapse or break apart since most of them are old.

Environmental Issues

Inside Bryce Canyon National Park, air pollution is an issue to the park rangers. When acid rain hits the landforms, they might collapse which would cause a bid problem.

Country Map

The red dot indicates where Bryce Canyon National Park is located.

This map shows the important landforms and features of Bryce Canyon National Park

A topographic map of Bryce Canyon National Park.

Bibliography

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Book: Bryce Canyon National ParkAuthor: By Fred Hirschmann - Bryce Canyon

Natural History Association http://www.nps.gov/brca/planyourvisit/upload/09-

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