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= = =Published and edited by Matthew Brunner and Joseph Miller= = = =__Basic Information__=

Name of park?
= · The name of this amazing national park is Bryce Canyon = = · The name Bryce came from a early pioneer named Ebenezer Bryce = = · The first Caucasians to reach Bryce Canyon were Mormon scouts during the mid-1800’s. =

=Where is Bryce Canyon?=


 * The Canyon is a national park in Utah, close to Zion and Grand Canyon

What kind of national park is your national park?


 * Bryce Canyon is actually not a canyon. All canyons are formed from rivers passing through which causes erosion, which causes canyons. But this national park was formed from a special procedure called the freeze-and-thaw cycle. To put it in perspective, just imagine 200 of the days at Bryce canyon go from being below freezing to above freezing. First, the water comes down on top of all the limestone. Next, the limestone gets spread out which cause cracks. Finally, the water thaws out, and leaves the limestone with cracks. So Bryce canyon is really not a canyon but its own category.

Give a description of the climate, elevation, temperatures and other characteristics?

· A regular summer day at Bryce Canyon is 80 degrees during the day and 40 degrees at night. Afternoon thunderstorms are common from mid late summer · The rim, elevation is between 8,000 feet to 9,100 feet · Snow can occur October thru April. The average snowfall is 95 inches On an average day the visibility at Bryce canyon can exceed 100 miles

What are two other similar National Parks? Why are they similar? Include maps of the those two National Parks as well?

· Some similar national parks are Zion and Cedar Break Cedar Break national is similar to Bryce canyon because they both have huge amphitheaters. They also have around the same climate. · Zion national park is similar to Bryce canyon
 * Zion national park is similar to Bryce canyon because the elevation is only a 50 foot difference

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