My husband and I took our 3 young children to hike in Bryce last year. We chose the Navajo loop.  We enjoyed showing our kids the beautiful vistas from each different part of the hike. The children loved finding new places to run ahead and hide in the rock wall and jump out to scare [...]

March 13, 2013 13-04 For Immediate Release Kathleen Gonder 435-834-4740 Bryce Canyon National Park Hosts Field Day for Youth from the Paiute Tribe of Southern Utah Bryce Canyon National Park and the Bryce Canyon Natural History Association hosted a field day of learning activities for Southern Paiute youth in grades 4th, 5th and 6th. The [...]

March 6, 2013 13-03 For Immediate Release Jan Stock, 435-834-4741 Bryce Canyon National Park Will Waive Entrance Fees on Ten Days in 2013 Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced dates in 2013 when more than 2,000 national parks, national forests, national wildlife refuges, and other federal lands will offer free admittance to everyone. “Our [...]

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The Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument is located a short drive from Bryce Canyon and Best Western Plus Ruby’s Inn. It’s a true wilderness area. There is no actual “staircase” so to speak, but there are several slot canyons and historical points in this beautiful monument. The “staircase” comes from the geological points from around [...]

Thanks to everybody who helped out with this past weekend Winterfest. This was out 28th annual winter festival this could not happen the better volunteers. We would especially like to send a shout out to everybody who shoveled snow on the ski trails.

Looking for something other than hiking Bryce Canyon National Park? Tropic Reservoir is small but very scenic, approximately 25 minutes from the one and only Bryce View Lodge. It is a beautiful lake set in a ponderosa pine forest atop the Paunsaugunt Plateau. The reservoir is usually stocked with catchable-size (10-inch) rainbow trout, which provide [...]

People often wonder where the name Bryce Canyon came from. This is a history lesson of the beautiful Bryce Canyon. Pioneers came to this area starting in the 1860’s. (This does not include the Silvestra Velez de Escalante, who passed through Escalante area in the 1700’s) Families started establishing a town called Clifton, close modern [...]

One of the wonders of Bryce Canyon is Mossy Cave. It has grown in popularity the last few years and why not? It’s amazing! The hike is short, sweet, and not even a mile long. It is a great way for families to enjoy the canyon. The cave is now blocked off to traffic inside [...]

Sunrise at Bryce Canyon is one of nature’s most perfect scenes, especially during the winter. The early morning light enrich the natural colors and deepen the shadows of the rocks. The brilliant orange sandstone of Bryce Canyon faces to the east, and everything is covered, if not covered then lightly brushed with snow. The moment [...]