One of the points that the tour bus driver was adamant about was the fact that the terrain in Bryce Canyon is not rock, but dirt. In some areas the soil feels like chalk. Having said that, I should mention the stupidity that we witnessed yesterday at the canyon rim. There was a family of Koreans taking photographs. They thought it would be a good idea if Mom (who, by our best estimation, was about 70 years old), went to the very edge of the rim and did some posi...

Sept 3 Bryce Canyon offers a free shuttle bus service that takes you to the various outlooks in the park. We were at the visitors center in time to take the guided tour to Rainbow Point at the south end of Bryce Canyon. The driver was very knowledgeable and talked about everything from the animals in the park to the plants and rock formations. We went to all the outlooks on the south end of the park. When we got back at 1:30, it started to rain hard, so we went b...