The mission of the National Park Service at Bryce Canyon National Park is to preserve, conserve, protect, and provide for the enjoyment of nationally significant resources including spectacular geologic formations, clean air, panoramic vistas, native vegetation and wildlife and the history of human interaction with them.
Designations Bryce Canyon National Park - September 15, 1928
Bryce Canyon National Monument - June 8, 1923
Did You Know?
Pronghorn, once roaming the plains of North America in numbers second only to Bison, can be found at Bryce Canyon National Park. They are the fastest land mammal on the continent and only the second fastest mammalian runner in the whole world, reaching speeds of up to 60 mph!
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