{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6671f1af94bae93358ff7358/6a71209a6af4dfc9183ceb21?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Bryce Canyon National Park: Dark Sky Gazing & Hoodoos Are Amazing!","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6671f1af94bae93358ff7358/1785796603305-dc1c791d-6339-418c-a91d-62d01d8ea5d2.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>On my family trip to the Utah Mighty 5 National Parks, our next stop is Bryce Canyon National Park. This park left a lasting impression on all of us; it was definitely a favorite! We got to enjoy Astronomy Fest events on our first night there, taking advantage of the park’s Dark Sky status.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>We were in awe of the hoodoos, unique rock formations all throughout the amphitheater. (Note: Bryce Canyon is not technically a canyon). And if a little kid can hike Navajo Loop and the Queen’s Garden Trail, so can you!</p><p><br></p><p>Learn more about hoodoo formation from the <a href=\"https://www.nps.gov/brca/learn/nature/hoodoos.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">NPS site</a>.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://buymeacoffee.com/intheparksonline\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Buy an Indiana state park hat for yourself or a friend!</a> Check out the IN the Parks <a href=\"https://www.intheparksonline.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">website</a> and follow along on <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/intheparksonline/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a> and <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/inthparksonline\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a>.&nbsp;You can also subscribe to the <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@INtheParksonline\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube channel</a>, which now includes the podcast with rotating pictures from the park.</p><p><br></p><p>Interviews have been edited for length and clarity. Any mistakes are my own.</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"an Indiana state parks podcast"}