Bryce Canyon National Park is one of the most beautiful national parks in the country. It’s also shockingly compact and most ...

BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK, ... Thomas looks at a bristlecone pine tree that stands at the south point of Bryce Canyon National Park. The tree is estimated to be about 1,600 years old. ...

This is the most popular hike in Bryce, and it’s easy to see why. It looks out on the amphitheater from the rim before descending into the canyon. In just under 3 miles, you’ll pass notable ...

The area is not actually a canyon, however, but a series of amphitheaters which feature remarkable rock formations and extensive forests dominated with conifers, including ancient bristlecone pines.

Bryce Canyon National Park is best known for its hoodoos, ... while the high limestone knolls are full of bristlecone pine. In the middle, ponderosa pine and manzanita trees are dominant, ...

This one-mile jaunt weaves among ancient bristlecone pines—some 1,800 years old—at more than 9,000 feet in elevation. The panoramic views can stretch as far as the Four Corners area. If you feel ...

Bryce Canyon may be grouped into what’s known as Utah’s “Mighty Five,” but the 20-mile-long national park is ... Along with the Great Basin bristlecone pine and quaking aspen, Green ...

(Otto De Groff) Bristlecone pines in Utah’s Johns Valley north of Bryce Canyon National Park, like this one photographed May 26, 2022, are beginning to die from bark beetle attacks.

The oldest tree species is the Great Basin bristlecone pine, with many trees dating back around 4,000 years. The oldest tree is named Methuselah and it dates back nearly 5,000 years.