The National Park Services has announced that Bryce Canyon National Park will be closed until further notice. The closure comes in response to the current COVID-19 pandemic. The park will close at 5 p.m. MST on Tuesday, April 7th. The closure has gained the support of the Southwest Utah Public Health Department, the Garfield County Commission as well as the … Read More
Navigating National Parks during the Coronavirus Outbreak
It’s no secret that the National Parks have a large number of international visitors each year. With the current outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) many wonder how the National Parks are helping guard against visitors who might be infected with the Coronavirus. Alexandra Picavet, acting chief spokesperson for the National Park Service, stated on Tuesday,”While there have been no identified … Read More
Bryce Canyon Winter Festival 2020
Winter Festival in Bryce Canyon Just like any other National Park, Bryce Canyon is most popular in the summer. But what happens in Bryce Canyon in the winter months? Over President’s Day weekend, the annual Bryce Canyon Winter Festival brings athletes, families and adventurous tourists out of hibernation. When is the Winter Festival? The Bryce Canyon Winter Festival will take … Read More
Tips for Planning Your Fee Free Visit to Bryce Canyon
It is time to get out your calendars and start planning your outdoor adventures! The National Park Services has announced the 2020 Fee Free Days for Bryce Canyon National Park! 2020 Fee Free Days January 20: Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. April 18: First Day of National Park Week August 25: National Park Service Birthday September 26: National Public … Read More
Public Comment Period Open for Proposed Cell Tower in Bryce
A comment period is now open to the public in regards to adding a cell tower in Bryce Canyon National Park. Bryce Canyon National Park has considered issuing a separate right-of-way permit to Verizon Wireless, South Central Utah Telephone association and Garkane Energy Cooperative to install a cellular telecommunications tower as well as fiber optic utility and electric utility rights-of-way. … Read More
Bryce ATV/UTV Rally
Hitting the dusty trail August 20th and lasting til August 24th of 2019. The 10th Annual Bryce ATV/UTV Rally is one of the world’s greatest ATV rallies. Riding ATV’s is already quite the adventure, but riding ATV’s in the area of Bryce Canyon National Park is a whole new level of adventure. What Come with us and tour the Garfield … Read More
Garfield County Fair
The Garfield County Fair brings all the great culture of small-town America into the classic county fair setting, like Dutch Oven food for example. If you’ve never had Dutch Oven potatoes or peach cobbler.. John Wayne might have some choice words for you. Garfield County, Utah is home to Bryce Canyon National Park. When The County Fair goes from Tuesday … Read More
The Bryce Canyon Rodeo
Bryce Canyon Rodeo The Bryce Canyon Rodeo is the perfect roundup for any traveler and even the whole family! Every summer, the evenings come to life with this exciting, totally Western experience. Come and watch bullriders, bronco busters and all of the fun of a rodeo! When is it? The Rodeo began on May 25, 2019 and takes place each … Read More
How Bryce Canyon Got It’s Name
How did Bryce Canyon get it’s name? Sometime in the 1850’s, scouts were sent by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) to assess the land for it’s potential agricultural and grazing use. In 1872, U.S. Army Major John Wesley Powell and his expedition explored the area. Mormon pioneers soon came to settle the area. In 1873, the … Read More
Experience Kodachrome Basin by Horseback
Located just a few miles east of Bryce Canyon is Kodachrome Basin, one of Utah’s hidden Gems! With it’s red tinged rock formations contrasting against the bright blue Utah Skies, it is no wonder the National Geographic Society came up with the name Kodachrome, after the Kodak Film Corp. It was officially opened to the public as a state park … Read More