Our new featured hotspot is "Bryce Canyon National Park" located in Southern Utah.  It consists of many "Hoodoos" which are colorful pillars of rock that have been left by erosion.  Geologists believe that 10 million years ago forces in the Earth created and then moved the rock forming cliffs and plateaus.  "Bryce Canyon" was named after Ebenezer and Mary Bryce, pioneers who settled here in 1875.  More than 1.7 million people visit the park each year.  It is a wonderful place to view the stars because the sky is very dark.  Park Rangers known as "Dark Rangers" offer educational, fun shows as well as stargazing throughout the year.

An old time favorite "America the Beautiful" written by Katharine Lee Bates in 1893 and set to music by Samuel A. Ward in 1895 remains popular still today.  It rings true and sums up America.  America is extremely beautiful and has endless wonders, natural beauty, breathtaking mountain views, amazing vistas, incredible rock formations, spectacular waterfalls and gorgeous sunrises and sunsets.  Much can be seen without leaving your car.  With so much to see and do, why would you go anywhere else?  Catch the "outdoor fever bug" and "bug out soon!"  -AnS