History of Canyonlands National Park Canyonlands preserves an immense wilderness of rock at the heart of the Colorado Plateau. Water and gravity have been the prime architects of this land, cutting flat layers of sedimentary rock into hundreds of colorful canyons, mesas, buttes, fins, arches and ...
Explore the striking scenery of Utah's Canyonlands National Park in a photo tour. Carved by the Colorado River, thousand-foot high cliffs, mesas and rock formations abound here.
There are several different areas of Canyonlands National Park.If you only have one day in Canyonlands, the Island in the Sky district is the area where I recommend you spend your time.It is easy to get to from Moab, and with the spectacular overlooks and short hiking trails, you get to...
The Green River in the Island in the Sky District of Canyonlands National Park/Courtesy of Discover Moab The closest district to Moab, Island in the Sky is the place for rim-side views over deep, vast canyons. Hiking trails to arches and domes descend into this area, and theWhite Rim Roa...