Formation of Hoodoos in Bryce Canyon National Park
Bryce Canyon National Park is famous for its hoodoos, which are tall, thin spires of rock formed over millions of years through geological processes. This article explains how these unique formations came to be.

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Bryce Canyon National Park is world renowned for its hoodoos. These magnificent spires of rock are the product of millions of years of consistent, meticulous work by water and time. And, while the surface-level explanation of How Bryce Canyon's Hoodoos formed is actually rather simple, it's only a snapshot of the bigger picture through which the perfect conditions have been created for Bryce Canyon to contain the world's largest concentration of hoodoos. I break it all down in this video. Enjoy!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJdDS70CFY4
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https://www.nps.gov/brca/learn/nature/hoodoos.htm
https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/DownloadFile/659705
https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/brca/hrs1.htm
http://npshistory.com/handbooks/cooperating_associations/zion/4/no-4e.htm
https://medium.com/river-talk/the-evolution-of-the-colorado-plateau-and-colorado-river-ac159791b73c
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Sources and Resources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJdDS70CFY4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4aL96AKKbY
https://youtu.be/5o-Gb2KPcAg
https://www.nps.gov/brca/learn/nature/hoodoos.htm
https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/DownloadFile/659705
https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/brca/hrs1.htm
http://npshistory.com/handbooks/cooperating_associations/zion/4/no-4e.htm
https://medium.com/river-talk/the-evolution-of-the-colorado-plateau-and-colorado-river-ac159791b73c
Images and Music:
NPS
Storyblocks
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