ππ»ββοΈ TIL: #BryceCanyon in #Utah isnβt actually a #canyon β itβs a series of natural amphitheaters holding the worldβs largest collection of #hoodoos, rock spires up to 60m tall that began forming 50 million years ago. ποΈ
The #park sits at 2,400m elevation, hosts #endangered species like the Utah #prairiedog and #California #condor, and became an International Dark Sky Park in 2019. π
π https://www.discoverwildlife.com/environment/bryce-canyon-utah
#geology #nationalparks #erosion #fossils #darksky #wildlife #hiking #desert #paiute #nature

Utah's Bryce Canyon isnβt a canyon at all, but a vast high plateau carved into numerous amphitheatres β and within these incredible rock formations there is life.
The amphitheater at Bryce Canyon never gets old.
Hoodoo and gnarly tree. Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. April 1984.
#hiking #photography #landscapephotography #nature #Utah #BryceCanyon #Southwest #canyon #rocks