Bryce Canyon: International Tourist Destination

We’ve noticed on our travels around the park a much higher percentage of non-native English speakers than we’re used to. We’re betting the favorable Euro-to-dollar exchange rate has a bit to do with that. All of the signs encouraging people to use proper footwear appear only in English, as do the warnings in the park newspaper that the #1, #2, and #3 causes of death in Bryce Canyon are “Bad Choice of Footwear.” Could this explain the designer flipflops we’ve seen along the trails? We even saw a baby stroller abandoned on a set of switchbacks leading into the canyon.