The Gunnison is forced to stay on this beaten path, unable to leave the valley.
Published Dec 17, 2016
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
The old river has cut compelling patterns and formations into the red rocks of Utah.
Published Sep 18, 2018
You can almost sense the invisible tectonic forces within the Earth when you look at this geological icon from space.
Published Apr 14, 2014
The Green River in eastern Utah once carved soft sediment into meanders on a floodplain. Then the land and mountains rose and the river dug deep, preserving those meanders in stone.
Published Mar 17, 2014
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
Winter weather has helped sculpt the natural amphitheaters and hoodoos found at Utah’s Bryce Canyon.
Published Apr 1, 2017
The park sits at the eastern edge of the Paunsaugant Plateau, and the ridgeline offers stunning views across southern Utah.
Published Jun 25, 2006
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 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
he largest tributary of the Colorado River between Lake Powell and the Grand Canyon, the Paria River flows southeast from its headwaters in southernmost Utah to join the Colorado River between Page, Arizona, and Marble Canyon. The Paria River provides spectacular scenery, and is known for the very narrow “slot” canyons that it cuts through the layered rocks of the Colorado Plateau.
Published Jun 23, 2008
