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Zion National Park, Utah
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Zion National Park, Utah

Published Jun 22, 2002

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Grand Canyon
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Grand Canyon

Published Sep 14, 2006

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Grand Canyon Geology Lessons on View
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Grand Canyon Geology Lessons on View

You can almost sense the invisible tectonic forces within the Earth when you look at this geological icon from space.

Published Apr 14, 2014

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A Curious Ensemble of Wonderful Features
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A Curious Ensemble of Wonderful Features

Parts of the Glen Canyon that John Wesley Powell explored in 1869 have been submerged by Lake Powell.

Published Oct 16, 2016

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The Dizzying Depths of Cotahuasi Canyon
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The Dizzying Depths of Cotahuasi Canyon

A river in Peru has sculpted one of the deepest canyons in the world.

Published Feb 7, 2018

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Black Canyon
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Black Canyon

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

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3-D View of Grand Canyon
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3-D View of Grand Canyon

Published Jul 9, 2001

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Exploring the Grand Canyon
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Exploring the Grand Canyon

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

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Bryce Canyon National Park
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Bryce Canyon National Park

Winter weather has helped sculpt the natural amphitheaters and hoodoos found at Utah’s Bryce Canyon.

Published Apr 1, 2017

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The Grandest of Canyons
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The Grandest of Canyons

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

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Pueblo Bonito Ruins, Chaco Canyon
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Pueblo Bonito Ruins, Chaco Canyon

The half-moon-shaped Pueblo Bonito is perfectly aligned with the cardinal directions.

Published Jul 16, 2005

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Big Thompson Canyon, Colorado
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Big Thompson Canyon, Colorado

Big Thompson Canyon in northern Colorado is the site of the state’s worst natural disaster—a 1976 flash flood that killed 144 people.

Published Apr 29, 2010

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The River that Trapped Itself
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The River that Trapped Itself

The Gunnison is forced to stay on this beaten path, unable to leave the valley.

Published Dec 17, 2016

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