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Bryce Canyon National Park
Teaching with Historic Places
Thor's Hammer and the Temple of Osiris, Bryce Canyon National Park

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Thor's Hammer and the Temple of Osiris

When lighted by the morning sun the gorgeous chasm is an immense bowl of lace and filigree work in stone, colored with the white of frost and the pinks of glowing embers. To those who have not forgotten the story books of childhood it suggests a playground for fairies.

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Southwest Willow Flycatcher  

Did You Know?
Bryce Canyon National Park has three wildlife species listed under the Endangered Species Act: Utah Prairie Dog, California condor, and the Southwestern Willow Flycatcher. It is illegal to take, capture, kill, pursue, hunt, or harm these species or their habitat.
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Last Updated: January 22, 2007 at 12:49 EST