Ranger Tom Lorig is pictured in this undated photo provided by the National Parks Service. He died after hitting his head on a rock when he tripped during the Bryce Canyon National Park Astronomy ...

Bryce Canyon National Park Ranger Tom Lorig, 78, died Friday night after tripping and hitting his head on a large rock, the National Park Service says.

A park ranger working at an astronomy festival at Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah died after falling and hitting his head on a large rock, according to officials. Ranger Tom Lorig, 78, was ...

The nearest town, Bryce Canyon City (pop. 195), is a couple miles north of the park on Utah State Route 63—a short road linking the park to State Route 12 and other nearby towns, including ...