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Cold Mountain as seen from Big Butte: This is Cold Mountain as seen from Big Butte. It is the tallest peak in the photo, at 6,030 feet. The mountain was made famous by the book Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier. It is located in Haywood County.; Format: image/photograph

The bad lands at Petrified Forest National Park, AZ: Eroded rock formations in the bad lands at Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona. Deposition, uplift, and erosion have created a diverse landscape over millions of years. Many formations, such as mesas and buttes, are formed when a protective cap of sandstone...; Format: image/photograph

Bad lands in Petrified Forest National Park, AZ: The sculpted ridges of bad lands in Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona. The formations show that thousands of years of mineral deposition have created colorful stripes in the surface of the rock. Deposition, uplift, and erosion have created a diverse...; Format: image/photograph

A petrified tree in Petrified Forest National Park, AZ: A petrified tree on its side in Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona. The remains of its ancient root ball and the texture of its bark have been preserved by the petrification process. The tree's color is rich with traces of purple, red, blue, and green....; Format: image/photograph

A flower growing from a petrified tree in Petrified Forest National Park, AZ: A flower growing from a petrified tree in Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona. The flower is pink with delicate, feathery leaves. The tree is striped with orange, red, and plum purple. Petrified Forest National Park encompasses part of the Rainbow Forest...; Format: image/photograph

Agate House in Petrified Forest National Park, AZ: The Agate House in Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona. Archeologists believe the original building was constructed almost ten centuries ago between A.D. 1050 and 1300. The ancient Puebloan people in the area used petrified wood sealed with mud mortar...; Format: image/photograph

Petrified trees in Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona: Petrified trees in Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona. The geological structure of the crystalline quartz that forms the trees causes fractures clean across the trunk, giving the false impression that they've been cut with a chainsaw. These trees are...; Format: image/photograph

Colorful crystals in a petrified tree in Petrified Forest National Park, AZ: Colorful purple, blue, red, and orange crystals in a petrified tree in Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona. Petrified Forest National Park encompasses part of the Rainbow Forest and the Painted Desert. It consist of several "forests" of petrified wood....; Format: image/photograph

Wildflowers on Highline Trail in Glacier National Park, MT: Wildflowers on Highline Trail in Glacier National Park, Montana. A rock ridge rises up behind them. The trail is one of the park's most scenic, culminating in an almost 360 degree view that includes Haystack Butte and Lake McDonald. The park protects over...; Format: image/photograph

The buttes of Monument Valley, AZ: The buttes of Monument Valley, Arizona. Monument Valley is located inside Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, the Navajo Nation equivalent to a national park. Monument Valley is considered by some to be the most prototypical and iconic Southwestern landscape;...; Format: image/photograph

A traditional Navajo hogan in Monument Valley, AZ: A traditional Navajo hogan in Monument Valley, Arizona. A horse grazes in the background. The hogan was the standard dwelling place for the Navajo until the early 20th century; today, they are rarely used as houses, but many Navajo still own a hogan for ceremonial...; Format: image/photograph

The doorway of a traditional Navajo hogan, Monument Valley, AZ: A traditional Navajo hogan in Monument Valley, Arizona. The hogan was the standard dwelling place for the Navajo until the early 20th century; today, they are rarely used as houses, but many Navajo still own a hogan for ceremonial and religious purposes. Monument...; Format: image/photograph

Petroglyphs in Monument Valley, AZ: Petroglyphs of running animals in Monument Valley, Arizona. These petroglyphs are thought to have been made almost 1,000 years ago. Monument Valley is located inside Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, the Navajo Nation equivalent to a national park. Monument...; Format: image/photograph

Petroglyph of a flute player in Monument Valley, AZ: Petroglyph of a flute player in Monument Valley, Arizona. The flute player lounges on his back with his legs crossed. The petroglyph has been chipped from the surrounding, darker rock. These petroglyphs are thought to have been made almost 1,000 years ago....; Format: image/photograph

An arch in Monument Valley, AZ: An arch in Monument Valley, Arizona. Monument Valley is located inside Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, the Navajo Nation equivalent to a national park. Monument Valley is considered by some to be the most prototypical and iconic Southwestern landscape;...; Format: image/photograph

Buttes in Monument Valley, AZ: The buttes of Monument Valley, Arizona. Monument Valley is located inside Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, the Navajo Nation equivalent to a national park. Monument Valley is considered by some to be the most prototypical and iconic Southwestern landscape;...; Format: image/photograph

East Mitten butte at sunrise in Monument Valley, AZ: East Mitten butte at sunrise in Monument Valley, Arizona. The Mitten butte is named for its shape, which resembles a mitten. Monument Valley is located inside Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, the Navajo Nation equivalent to a national park. Monument Valley...; Format: image/photograph

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