This site features more than 2,000 natural sandstone arches, with some of the most popular arches in the park being Delicate Arch, Landscape Arch and Double Arch. Millions of years of erosion have created these structures located in a dese... Read more >

Bryce Canyon is a geological amphitheater on the Paunsaugunt Plateau with hundreds of tall, multicolored sandstone hoodoosformed by erosion. The region was originally settled by Native Americans and later by Mormon pioneers. The park is 35... Read more >

This landscape was eroded into a maze of canyons, buttes, and mesas by the combined efforts of the Colorado River, Green River, and their tributaries, which divide the park into three districts. The park also contains rock pinnacles and ar... Read more >

The park's Waterpocket Fold is a 100-mile (160 km) monocline that exhibits the earth's diverse geologic layers. Other natural features include monoliths, cliffs, and sandstone domes shaped like the United States Capitol. The park is 241,90... Read more >

Located at the junction of the Colorado Plateau, Great Basin, and Mojave Desert, Zion National Park contains sandstone features such as mesas, rock towers, and canyons, including the Virgin River Narrows. The various sandstone formations a... Read more >