The sculpted walls of Upper Antelope Canyon near Page, Arizona, glow in an extraordinary interplay of light, color, and form. Located on Navajo Nation land, this narrow slot canyon is renowned for its flowing sandstone shapes and the dramatic transformation of its...
The Valley of White Ghosts, also known as the Wahweap Hoodoos of the Grand Staircase–Escalante in Utah, is a stunning collection of giant pinnacles, balanced rocks, and eroded mounds along the cliffs of the Kaiparowits Plateau. One of the most remarkable features of...
The Maroon Bells near Aspen in Colorado mirror in Maroon Lake at sunrise. The deep-red, sunlit peaks of the 4,315 m (14,157 feet) and 4,270 m (14,009 feet) high Maroon Bells are only 500 m (1,640 feet) apart. They consist of reddish mudstones and sandstones that...
A looming thunderstorm casts a magical light on the lush and colorful wildflowers in the Rocky Mountains near Silverton, Colorado. From Red Mountain Pass, the view sweeps across the swampy meadows of Mineral Creek and uphill toward the Black Bear Mountains. The...
Emerald Lake in the Bear Lake Basin of Rocky Mountain National Park is a unique place to experience the splendor of the Milky Way. In August, the Milky Way rises at around four in the morning in the gap between 3,877 m (12,720 ft) Hallett Peak on the left and 3,756 m...
