Canyons

A 40-foot waterfall hidden in a desert oasis.

Some 46,000 years ago, a volcanic eruption led to a flooding event that carved this short canyon with steep vertical walls.

Much of the spectacular canyon followed over a century ago by the Los Angeles & Salt Lake railroad is now accessible to cars.

Spectacular 300-foot cliffs in a lush mountain canyon.

The rocks exposed at Valley of Fire State Park also occur in a much less known but equally spectacular area a few miles to the southwest.

This natural amphitheatre has been carved over millennia into the layered sedimentary rock of Karijini National Park.

The "Grand Canyon of Southwestern Idaho" makes a spectacular gash across the flat Snake River plain.

One of the few slot canyons in New Mexico, this area is fantastic for hiking, camping, and stargazing.

At certain times in the fall and winter, the sunlight makes this natural sandstone arch glow.

A spectacular slot canyon at the northern edge of Lake Mead National Recreation Area.

The geomorphology of the Turia Valley could easily be mistaken for Utah or Arizona.

When California condors were hovering on the brink of extinction, this recovery program was charged with helping the birds thrive again.

At the western edge of Palm Springs, a rugged desert canyon trail leads to a waterfall at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains.

This unique art installation used boiler tubes from a decommissioned power plant to resemble Antelope Canyon.

This steep-walled ravine contains animal-shaped formations made from sandstone.

Legend has it these two stones are petrified trolls.