What are Hoodoos?
Hoodoos, also called goblins, fairy chimneys or earth pyramids, are tall, thin spires of rock that rise from the floor of dry basins and badlands. They are one of the most spectacular displays of erosion, telling the story of thousands of years of weathering.
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