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Image: Grand Staircase-Escalante
Grand Staircase-Escalante
Grand Staircase-Escalante
Grand Staircase-Escalante

A panorama view from State Route 12 through the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Grand Staircase-Escalante encompasses the largest land area of all U.S. National Monuments.

A panorama view from State Route 12 through the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Grand Staircase-Escalante encompasses the largest land area of all U.S. National Monuments.

Image: Grand Staircase-Escalante
Grand Staircase-Escalante
Grand Staircase-Escalante
Grand Staircase-Escalante

A landscape view from State Route 12 through the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Grand Staircase-Escalante encompasses the largest land area of all U.S. National Monuments.

A landscape view from State Route 12 through the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Grand Staircase-Escalante encompasses the largest land area of all U.S. National Monuments.

Image: Sandstone Cliff in Capitol Reef
Sandstone Cliff in Capitol Reef
Sandstone Cliff in Capitol Reef
Sandstone Cliff in Capitol Reef

A sandstone cliff in Capitol Reef National Park. Capitol Reef is primarily made up of sandstone formations within the Waterpocket Fold, monocline that extends nearly 100 miles. A monocline is a step-like fold in rock strata that can resemble an enormous wrinkle in the earth.

A sandstone cliff in Capitol Reef National Park. Capitol Reef is primarily made up of sandstone formations within the Waterpocket Fold, monocline that extends nearly 100 miles. A monocline is a step-like fold in rock strata that can resemble an enormous wrinkle in the earth.

Image: Grand Staircase-Escalante
Grand Staircase-Escalante
Grand Staircase-Escalante
Grand Staircase-Escalante

A landscape view from State Route 12 through the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Grand Staircase-Escalante encompasses the largest land area of all U.S. National Monuments.

A landscape view from State Route 12 through the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Grand Staircase-Escalante encompasses the largest land area of all U.S. National Monuments.

Image: Sandstone Formations in Capitol Reef
Sandstone Formations in Capitol Reef
Sandstone Formations in Capitol Reef
Sandstone Formations in Capitol Reef

Capitol Reef is primarily made up of sandstone formations within the Waterpocket Fold, monocline that extends nearly 100 miles. A monocline is a step-like fold in rock strata that can resemble an enormous wrinkle in the earth.

Capitol Reef is primarily made up of sandstone formations within the Waterpocket Fold, monocline that extends nearly 100 miles. A monocline is a step-like fold in rock strata that can resemble an enormous wrinkle in the earth.

Image: Capitol Reef Panorama
Capitol Reef Panorama
Capitol Reef Panorama
Capitol Reef Panorama

A panorama of some of the sandstone formations within Capitol Reef National Park. Capitol Reef is primarily made up of sandstone formations within the Waterpocket Fold, monocline that extends nearly 100 miles. A monocline is a step-like fold in rock strata that can resemble an enormous wrinkle in the earth.

A panorama of some of the sandstone formations within Capitol Reef National Park. Capitol Reef is primarily made up of sandstone formations within the Waterpocket Fold, monocline that extends nearly 100 miles. A monocline is a step-like fold in rock strata that can resemble an enormous wrinkle in the earth.

Image: Capitol Reef Petroglyphs
Capitol Reef Petroglyphs
Capitol Reef Petroglyphs
Capitol Reef Petroglyphs

From about 300-1300 CE, ancestors of the Hopi Tribe, Pueblo of Zuni, and Paiute Tribe lived in Capitol Reef. They are known by various names-archeologists call them the Fremont Culture; the Hopi Tribe calls them the Hisatsinom, or the "People of Long Ago;" and the Paiute Tribe calls them the Wee Noonts, or the "People Who Lived the Old Ways."

From about 300-1300 CE, ancestors of the Hopi Tribe, Pueblo of Zuni, and Paiute Tribe lived in Capitol Reef. They are known by various names-archeologists call them the Fremont Culture; the Hopi Tribe calls them the Hisatsinom, or the "People of Long Ago;" and the Paiute Tribe calls them the Wee Noonts, or the "People Who Lived the Old Ways."

Image: Grand Staircase-Escalante Panorama
Grand Staircase-Escalante Panorama
Grand Staircase-Escalante Panorama
Grand Staircase-Escalante Panorama

A panorama view from State Route 12 through the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Grand Staircase-Escalante encompasses the largest land area of all U.S. National Monuments.

A panorama view from State Route 12 through the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Grand Staircase-Escalante encompasses the largest land area of all U.S. National Monuments.

Image: Panorama of Arches National Park
Panorama of Arches National Park
Panorama of Arches National Park
Panorama of Arches National Park

A panorama of Arches National Park. A snowstorm is gathering in the distance on the right.

A panorama of Arches National Park. A snowstorm is gathering in the distance on the right.

Image: Snow-covered Sandstone Cliff
Snow-covered Sandstone Cliff
Snow-covered Sandstone Cliff
Snow-covered Sandstone Cliff

A snow-covered sandstone cliff in Arches National Park.

Image: Delicate Arch in the Snow
Delicate Arch in the Snow
Delicate Arch in the Snow
Delicate Arch in the Snow

Delicate Arch, one of the most famous of the more than 2,000 natural sandstone arches in Arches National Park.

Delicate Arch, one of the most famous of the more than 2,000 natural sandstone arches in Arches National Park.

Image: Juniper Tree in Snow
Juniper Tree in Snow
Juniper Tree in Snow
Juniper Tree in Snow

A juniper tree in the snow in Arches National Park.

A juniper tree in the snow in Arches National Park.

Image: Sandstone Cliffs near Canyonlands National Park
Sandstone Cliffs near Canyonlands National Park
Sandstone Cliffs near Canyonlands National Park
Sandstone Cliffs near Canyonlands National Park

A sandstone cliff on lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management near Canyonlands National Park.

Image: Shafer Canyon Overlook
Shafer Canyon Overlook
Shafer Canyon Overlook
Shafer Canyon Overlook

The north rim of Shafter Canyon, one of the many sandstone canyons in Canyonlands National Park.

The north rim of Shafter Canyon, one of the many sandstone canyons in Canyonlands National Park.

Image: Shafer Canyon Overlook
Shafer Canyon Overlook
Shafer Canyon Overlook
Shafer Canyon Overlook

The north rim of Shafter Canyon, one of the many sandstone canyons in Canyonlands National Park.

The north rim of Shafter Canyon, one of the many sandstone canyons in Canyonlands National Park.

Image: Landscape of Arches National Park
Landscape of Arches National Park
Landscape of Arches National Park
Landscape of Arches National Park

A landscape of Arches National Park. A snowstorm is gathering in the distance on the right.

A landscape of Arches National Park. A snowstorm is gathering in the distance on the right.

Image: Three Gossips
Three Gossips
Three Gossips
Three Gossips

The sandstone formation known as the Three Gossips in Arches National Park.

The sandstone formation known as the Three Gossips in Arches National Park.

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