Bryce Canyon National Park Ranger Program Schedule ... Visitor Center Sunday September 20Sunday September 20 Monday September 21Monday ... The Early Years 1915 ... and wonder as humans

Sunday September 13 Monday September 14 Tuesday September 15 Wednesday September 16 Thursday September 17 Friday September 18 Saturday September 19

GuidedHikes

9:00 amMossy Cave

8:30 am Queen's GardenMeet High Plateaus Inst.

9:00 am BristleconeMeet Rainbow Pt.

8:30 am Queen's/NavajoMeet at Sunrise Pt.

8:30 am Tower BridgeMeet High Plateaus Inst..

9:00 amMossy Cave

9:00 amMossy Cave

Geology 11:30 am & 2 pm 11:30 am & 2 pm 11:30 am & 2 pm 11:30 am & 2 pm 11:30 am & 2 pm 11:30 am & 2 pm 11:30 am & 2 pm

Ranger Program ScheduleBryce Canyon National Park

September 13 - 26, 2009

GeologyTalk

11:30 am & 2 pmSunset Point







Rim Walk5:00 pm

Sunset Point5:00 pm

Sunset Point5:00 pm

Sunset Point5:00 pm

Sunset Point5:00 pm

Sunset Point5:00 pm

Sunset Point5:00 pm

Sunset Point

EveningProgram

7:30 pmBryce Canyon Lodge



Astronomy7:30 pm Bryce Lodge

& Visitor Center7:30 pm Bryce Lodge



& Visitor Center

Sunday September 20 Monday September 21 Tuesday September 22 Wednesday September 23 Thursday September 24 Friday September 25 Saturday September 26Sunday September 20 Monday September 21 Tuesday September 22 Wednesday September 23 Thursday September 24 Friday September 25 Saturday September 26

GuidedHikes

8:30 am Queen's GardenMeet at High Plateaus Inst.

9:00 am BristleconeMeet Rainbow Pt.

8:30 am Tower BridgeMeet at High Plateaus Inst.

8:30 am Queen's/NavajoMeet at Sunrise Pt.

8:30 am Tower BridgeMeet at High Plateaus Inst.

9:30 am Rim TrailMeet at Bryce Pt.

GeologyTalk








Rim Walk5:00 pm

Sunset Point5:00 pm

Sunset Point5:00 pm

Sunset Point5:00 pm

Sunset Point5:00 pm

Sunset Point5:00 pm

Sunset Point5:00 pm

Sunset Point

EveningProgram

7:30 pm pmBryce Canyon Lodge



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Astronomy7:30 pm

Bryce Lodge 7:30 pm Bryce Lodge

& Visitor Center7:30 pm

Bryce Lodge


September 13 - 26, 2009

Geology Talk --30 minLearn all about Bryce Canyon's amazing geology. Daily at the benches near

Rim Walk -- 90 min. Join a Ranger for a short walk (1 mile) along the Rim Trail. Meet at the benches

Mossy Cave Hike 1-1/2 hrs, 1 mile round trip. Scenic hike among hoodoos in Water Canyon. Bring

Queen's/Navajo Hike 3 hrs, 3 miles round trip. Guided hike on "The Best 3-mile Hike in the World." Moderately


September 13 - 26, 2009

Geology Talk --30 minLearn all about Bryce Canyon's amazing geology. Daily at the benches near Sunset Point.

Rim Walk -- 90 min. Join a Ranger for a short walk (1 mile) along the Rim Trail. Meet at the benches near Sunset Point.

Mossy Cave Hike 1-1/2 hrs, 1 mile round trip. Scenic hike among hoodoos in Water Canyon. Bring water; wear hiking boots or shoes!

Tower Bridge Hike 2-3 hours, 3 miles round trip. Moderately strenuous hike to Tower Bridge

Queens Garden Hike 2 hrs, 2 mile round trip. Scenic hike among hoodoos on the Queens Garden

Queen's/Navajo Hike 3 hrs, 3 miles round trip. Guided hike on "The Best 3-mile Hike in the World." Moderately strenuous, bring water; wear hiking boots or shoes!

Bristlecone Loop Hike 1-1/2 to 2 hours, 1 mile round trip. Easy to moderate hike through lush forest at the park's southern

Rim Trail Hike 2 hrs, 2.2 mile round trip. Scenic hike along the rim from Bryce Pt. to Sunset Pt. Bring water;

FOR HIKES INTO THE CANYON, WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU WEAR HIKING BOOTS; BRING WATER; WEAR A HAT AND SUNSCREEN.

(SEE OTHER SIDE FOR EVENING PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS )


September 13 - 26, 2009

Geology Talk --30 minLearn all about Bryce Canyon's amazing geology. Daily at the benches near Sunset Point.

Rim Walk -- 90 min. Join a Ranger for a short walk (1 mile) along the Rim Trail. Meet at the benches near Sunset Point.

Mossy Cave Hike 1-1/2 hrs, 1 mile round trip. Scenic hike among hoodoos in Water Canyon. Bring water; wear hiking boots or shoes!

Tower Bridge Hike 2-3 hours, 3 miles round trip. Moderately strenuous hike to Tower Bridge. Bring water; wear hiking boots or shoes! Meet at the High Plateaus Institute.

Queens Garden Hike 2 hrs, 2 mile round trip. Scenic hike among hoodoos on the Queens Garden Trail. Bring water; wear hiking boots or shoes!

Queen's/Navajo Hike 3 hrs, 3 miles round trip. Guided hike on "The Best 3-mile Hike in the World." Moderately strenuous, bring water; wear hiking boots or shoes!

Bristlecone Loop Hike 1-1/2 to 2 hours, 1 mile round trip. Easy to moderate hike through lush forest at the park's southern end. Bring water; wear hiking boots or shoes! Meet at the Rainbow Pt./Yovimpa Pt. Parking Area.

Rim Trail Hike 2 hrs, 2.2 mile round trip. Scenic hike along the rim from Bryce Pt. to Sunset Pt. Bring water; wear hiking boots or shoes!

(SEE OTHER SIDE FOR EVENING PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS.)

Sunday

“The Amazing World of Trees” Join Ranger Cheryl Evans for a look at the oldest, tallest and

ThursdaySept. 17 vcSept 24 vc

“The First Star People” Join Park Ranger Sean

Program DescriptionsBryce Canyon National Park

September 13 - 26, 2009

SundaySept. 13

ybiggest trees in North America. It’s only a tree but it amazes me how it can serve all life on Earth with such diversity.

Sept. 24 vc &

SaturdaySept. 19 vc

Duffy for American Indian astronomy and stories. Stargazing follows at Visitor Center!

Monday"Back from the Brink" Join NPS Volunteer Jan Allen to learn how the Bald Eagle, the

FridaySept. 18

“Where the Wild Things Were” Join Ranger Nova Clarke to learn more about the big mammals that roamed Utah during the last Ice Age and some of


September 13 - 26, 2009

Sept. 14 Utah Prairie Dog & other National Park Species have recovered from near extinction.

&Sept. 25

the ones that survived that period and are still found in Bryce today.

TuesdaySept. 15vc

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"A Journey to the Virgo Cluster (and back if you choose)" Join Ranger Donald Williams for a trip highlighting some of the celestial objects visible

SundaySept. 20

"Wilderness is for Everyone"To commemorate the 45th anniversary of the Designated Wilderness Act, join Ranger Cheryl Evans to discuss why “Wilderness is for everyone, not just the people who


September 13 - 26, 2009

ThursdaySept. 17

from Bryce Canyon's magnificent dark sky. Stargazing follows at Visitor Center!

Sept. 20 Wilderness is for everyone, not just the people who use it!”

TuesdaySept. 15

&Thursday

“Dark Wars” Accompany “Dark” Ranger Kevin Poe for a tour of the battlefield between artificial light and natural darkness -- a struggle where the fate of astronomy, nocturnal animals, and even human h lth h i th b l St i f ll t

MondaySept. 21

“Bryce Canyon: The Early Years 1915-1942” Though we can't travel in time, through old photographs we can see what Bryce Canyon used to be like. Join NPS Volunteer Scott Lauffer for a


September 13 - 26, 2009

ThursdaySept. 24

health hangs in the balance. Stargazing follows at Visitor Center!

be like. Join NPS Volunteer Scott Lauffer for a glimpse at how things used to be here.

WednesdaySept. 16

"Reaching WAY Out! The Latest in Space Exploration" Join NASA Solar System Ambassador Patrick Wiggins for a look at the latest in astronomy and international space exploration with humorous distinctions between science fiction and science fact.

TuesdaySept. 22

"Astronomy Through the Ages" Astronomy, the “Mother of All Sciences - join “Dark Ranger” Kevin Doxstater for a journey through 30,000 years of awe and wonder as humans have pondered our place in the Universe. Stargazing follows at Visitor


September 13 - 26, 2009

the Universe. Stargazing follows at Visitor Center!

WednesdaySept. 16 vcSaturdaySept. 19 &Sept. 26

"Astronomy Through the Ages" Astronomy, the “Mother of All Sciences - join “Dark Ranger” Kevin Doxstater for a journey through 30,000 years of awe and wonder as humans have pondered our place in the Universe. Stargazing follows at Visitor Center!

WednesdaySept. 23

"The Ancient Ones" Park Ranger Dianna McKeage invites you to come learn about the ancient living sentinels of Bryce Canyon and discover the history of this land through their eyes. Sometimes a tree is more than just a tree.


September 13 - 26, 2009

Sept. 26Center! eyes. Sometimes a tree is more than just a tree.

EXCEPT AS NOTED, ALL EVENING PROGRAMS BEGIN AT 7:30 P.M. AT THE BRYCE CANYON LODGE AUDITORIUM.( vc =Visitor Center Auditorium)

TUESDAY, THURSDAY & SATURDAY ASTRONOMY PROGRAMS ARE FOLLOWED BY STARGAZING AT THE VISITOR CENTER.


September 13 - 26, 2009

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Bryce Canyon National Park Ranger Program Schedule ... Visitor Center Sunday September 20Sunday September 20 Monday September 21Monday ... The Early Years 1915 ... and wonder as humans