Day 4: Prairie Dogs, Glowsticks, and Muddy Grins

Today was a wildly wonderful adventure 🌿🐾

We kicked things off with Beth Sellars leading our “Nature’s Engineers” session in a dreamy field near the visitor center (shhh… we had a howl-and-run safety plan in place 😂). Campers explored how animals adapt in Bryce Canyon, then used natural materials to build their own imaginative animal habitats—and yes, we put it all back like good stewards.

Then came the Prairie Dog Challenge:
🧘‍♀️ Prairie Dog Yoga
🤣 Rodent Jokes
🎭 Dirt-burrowing Dramas
📺 Closed-captioned Prairie Dog Conversations
Our campers brought the burrow energy today!

After lunch, it was time for Choose Your Own Adventure 🗺
Mud-covered ATVs (Madison… we see you 😂), horseback rides, hikes, and epic sightseeing.

And the grand finale? A magical chuckwagon dinner on the canyon rim—clear skies, stunning views, and a ride by horse and wagon. We closed out with our not-a-cult Firefly Ceremony and glowstick art. ✨

We’re holding on tight to every moment… tomorrow’s our goodbye. 💛

#STEAMinthePARK2025 #BryceCanyon #NatureIsOurClassroom #PrairieDogChallenge #FireflyCeremony
​Photos provided by campers!