This natural-color image of Hells Canyon was captured by NASA’s Landsat-7 satellite on September 19, 2002. The image shows the northern part of the canyon, where the Imnaha River joins the Snake River.
Published Mar 8, 2009
Parts of the Glen Canyon that John Wesley Powell explored in 1869 have been submerged by Lake Powell.
Published Oct 16, 2016
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is a small park that encompasses the steep-walled canyons of the Gunnison River, which drains snowmelt from the Rocky Mountains in western Colorado.
Published Oct 2, 2005
You can almost sense the invisible tectonic forces within the Earth when you look at this geological icon from space.
Published Apr 14, 2014
Winter weather has helped sculpt the natural amphitheaters and hoodoos found at Utah’s Bryce Canyon.
Published Apr 1, 2017
The geology of the Grand Canyon has amazed visitors since John Wesley Powell first navigated the Colorado River in 1869. Now the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) offers a new view of the gorge.
Published Apr 20, 2013
The old river has cut compelling patterns and formations into the red rocks of Utah.
Published Sep 18, 2018
Grand Canyon National Park spans 277 river miles and often stretches 10 miles wide. But the true wonder arises from its depth...or height, depending on where you stand.
Published Apr 24, 2016
The Gunnison is forced to stay on this beaten path, unable to leave the valley.
Published Dec 17, 2016
Canyon de Chelly National Monument was created in 1931 to protect the cultural heritage of the canyon lands of Arizona.
Published Apr 2, 2006
A river in Peru has sculpted one of the deepest canyons in the world.
Published Feb 7, 2018
Slot canyons and the world's longest natural arch are among the geologic features found at this park in southwestern Utah.
Published Jun 19, 2016
