Bryce Canyon
5 facts about Bryce canyon
1) The Bryce canyon has three animal species on the endangered list
2) Each year over 1.5 million people visit
3) The Bryce canyon Paintbrush was discovered June 24, 1963 at Inspiration Point In Bryce canyon National park
4)At Bryce canyon, Mountain Lions are most active in the winter
5) There are marked trails for hiking, for which snowshoes are required in winter.
6)Breaks, called joints , formed in the plateau during the uplift. Joints allowed water to flow into the rock and, as water flowed through, erosion widened them into rivulets and gullies.
How it was formed
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http://www.nps.gov/brca/planyourvisit/index.htm
http://www.nps.gov/brca/naturescience/mountainlion.htm
http://www.nps.gov/brca/planyourvisit/astrohistory.htm
http://www.nps.gov/brca/parkmgmt/index.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryce_Canyon_National_Park
http://www.brycecanyon.com/about-bryce-canyon/bryce-canyon-geology