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Angels Landing Trail, viewed from above, Zion National Park, Utah: Hikers on Angels Landing Trail, viewed from above, in Zion National Park, Utah. The trail was cut from a sheer drop of solid rock in 1926 and remains one of the park's most spectacular construction wonders. The top offers wonderful views of Zion Canyon. This...; Format: image/photograph

Blooming cactus in Zion National Park, Utah: A cactus, possibly a type of prickly pear, blooms in Zion National Park, Utah. Zion National Park is home to some of Utah's most diverse flora and fauna. It hosts over 900 species of plants, including at least 8 common varieties of cacti and many more succulents....; Format: image/photograph

Cacti on Ajo Mountain Drive, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ: Cacti on Ajo Mountain Drive, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ. President Franklin D. Roosevelt created Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument on April 13, 1937. The monument protects a diverse section of the Sonoran Desert, 95% of which is designated wilderness....; Format: image/photograph

Chain fruit cholla on Ajo Mountain Drive, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ: Chain fruit cholla on Ajo Mountain Drive, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona. Chain fruit cholla is also known as jumping cholla for the ease with which the cactus' stems detach. Just brushing by it can leave stems attached to your clothing, giving...; Format: image/photograph

A cliff on the way to the Emerald Pools in Zion National Park, Utah: A cliff on the trail to the Emerald Pools in Zion National Park, Utah. The trail is scattered with boulders as well as small trees and shrubs. The Lower Emerald Pool trail follows the North Fork of the Virgin River and is shaded by cottonwood and box elder...; Format: image/photograph

Closeup of teddy-bear cholla in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ: Closeup of teddy-bear cholla in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona. Teddy-bear cholla received its name from the appealing, fuzzy look of its spines from a distance, but in reality, the teddy-bear cholla's spikes are threatening and impenetrable....; Format: image/photograph

Colorful walls of Echo Canyon, Zion National Park, Utah: Colorful walls of Echo Canyon, Zion National Park, Utah. Echo Canyon is a slot canyon accessible from the East Rim Trail. The lower part of the canyon meets the main valley through a steep series of erosion-carved potholes and channels. Going further in the...; Format: image/photograph

The Double Arch Alcove on Taylor Creek Trail, Zion National Park, Utah: The Double Arch Alcove on Taylor Creek Trail, Zion National Park, Utah. Dark mineral streaks coat the walls, and a delicate carpet of vegetation grows underneath sapling conifers. Taylor Creek Trail takes hikers through Kolob Canyons to the Alcove, an overhang...; Format: image/photograph

The falls at the Lower Emerald Pool in Zion National Park, Utah: The falls at Lower Emerald Pool in Zion National Park, Utah. The falls drop through a wide, overhanging curve of rock stained with desert varnish over several small trees and shrubs. The Lower Emerald Pool trail follows the North Fork of the Virgin River and...; Format: image/photograph

Falls at the Lower Emerald Pool in Zion National Park, Utah: The falls at Lower Emerald Pool in Zion National Park, Utah. The falls drop over a rock cliff stained with desert varnish past several small trees and shrubs. The Lower Emerald Pool trail follows the North Fork of the Virgin River and is shaded by cottonwood...; Format: image/photograph

A field of cacti at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ: A field of cacti at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona. Behind them is a dramatic backdrop of rocky ridges. President Franklin D. Roosevelt created Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument on April 13, 1937. The monument protects a diverse section of...; Format: image/photograph

Foggy ridges on the trail to Echo Canyon, Zion National Park, Utah: Foggy ridges on the trail to Echo Canyon, Zion National Park, Utah. Echo Canyon is a slot canyon accessible from the East Rim Trail. The lower part of the canyon meets the main valley through a steep series of erosion-carved potholes and channels. Going further...; Format: image/photograph

The foreboding walls of Echo Canyon, Zion National Park, Utah: The foreboding walls of Echo Canyon, Zion National Park, Utah. Echo Canyon is a slot canyon accessible from the East Rim Trail. The lower part of the canyon meets the main valley through a steep series of erosion-carved potholes and channels. Going further...; Format: image/photograph

Hanging rock in Kolob Canyons, Zion National Park, Utah: A weather-sculpted stone is wedged between the eroded sides of two rock formations in Kolob Canyons, Zion National Park, Utah. The rock is seen from above, looking down into the canyon below. This area was protected as Mukuntuweap National Monument by President...; Format: image/photograph

Hedgehog cactus on Ajo Mountain Drive, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ: Hedgehog cactus on Ajo Mountain Drive, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ. The term "hedgehog cactus" is broad and can be applied to species from three genera of cacti: Pediocactus, Echinocereus, and Echinopsis. President Franklin D. Roosevelt created...; Format: image/photograph

Hikers at the Narrows in Zion National Park, Utah: Hikers in the canyon at the Narrows in Zion National Park, Utah. Walls of striated sandstone rise on either side of the river. The Virgin River, over thousands of years, carved a spectacular gorge into the rock of the canyon, creating 16 miles of steep rock...; Format: image/photograph

Hikers on Angels Landing Trail in Zion National Park, Utah: Hikers on Angels Landing Trail in Zion National Park, Utah. The trail was cut from a sheer drop of solid rock in 1926 and remains one of the park's most spectacular construction wonders. The top offers wonderful views of Zion Canyon. This area was protected...; Format: image/photograph

Hikers on the trail to the Emerald Pools in Zion National Park, Utah: Hikers overlook the edge of a cliff streaked with desert varnish on the trail to the Emerald Pools in Zion National Park, Utah. The Lower Emerald Pool trail follows the North Fork of the Virgin River and is shaded by cottonwood and box elder trees. The mist...; Format: image/photograph

Indian Paintbrush on the trail to Echo Canyon, Zion National Park, Utah: Indian Paintbrush flower under snow on the trail to Echo Canyon, Zion National Park, Utah. Echo Canyon is a slot canyon accessible from the East Rim Trail. The lower part of the canyon meets the main valley through a steep series of erosion-carved potholes...; Format: image/photograph

Looking up from the Double Arch Alcove, Zion National Park, Utah: Looking up from the Double Arch Alcove, Zion National Park, Utah. Shrubs grow in the jutting crags of the steep wall. Taylor Creek Trail takes hikers through Kolob Canyons to the Alcove, an overhang in the colorful canyon wall, under which hanging gardens...; Format: image/photograph

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