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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

Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah: Four people are standing on a trail next to a pine tree that appears to be falling over. The walls of rock along the trail are very high and the hikers look very small in comparison. Two of them have their back to the camera and are in deep shadow.; 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

Craggy cliff walls on Bright Angel Trail, Grand Canyon National Park, AZ: Craggy cliff walls on Bright Angel Trail, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. The Grand Canyon is located on the Colorado Plateau. The plateau was uplifted as the Colorado River and its tributaries carved channels into the rock over a period of thousands...; Format: image/photograph

Craggy cliff walls on Bright Angel Trail, Grand Canyon National Park, AZ: Craggy cliff walls on Bright Angel Trail, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Evergreen shrubs sprout from crevices in the rock. The Grand Canyon is located on the Colorado Plateau. The plateau was uplifted as the Colorado River and its tributaries carved...; 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

Flat Top Manor as viewed from Bass Lake: This is Flat Top Manor as viewed from Bass Lake in the Moses H. Cone Memorial Park. This was the house of Linda and Moses Cone. Moses Cone was renowned for his achievements in the textile business. He was industrious and business-savvy but treated even his...; Format: image/photograph

A forest trail at Currituck Banks: This is a maritime forest on a trail at Currituck Banks, a part of the North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve. Currituck Banks is located near Corolla, North Carolina.; Format: image/photograph

A grand view of the Grand Canyon from Bright Angel Trail, AZ: A grand view of the Grand Canyon from Bright Angel Trail, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. A trail winds away from the viewer across a plateau below. The Grand Canyon is located on the Colorado Plateau. The plateau was uplifted as the Colorado River and...; Format: image/photograph

Hiker on the Cascade Canyon Trail, Grand Teton National Park, WY: Hiker on the Cascade Canyon Trail, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. The original park was created in 1929, but the park was expanded in 1950 when these lands were combined with the Jackson Hole National Monument and 35,000 acres donated by John D. Rockefeller,...; 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 Stone Mountain in North Carolina: These are hikers as viewed from the summit of Stone Mountain in North Carolina. Stone Mountain is just that: a towering dome of pale granite. Its bald top is visible for miles before reaching Stone Mountain State Park. The park is a popular spot for rock-climbing;...; Format: image/photograph

Hikers on the Kaibab Trail, Grand Canyon National Park, AZ: Hikers on the Kaibab Trail, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. The Kaibab Trails offer some of the best views of the Grand Canyon in the park. The Grand Canyon is located on the Colorado Plateau. The plateau was uplifted as the Colorado River and its tributaries...; 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

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

The Narrows at Zion National Park, Utah: The canyon at the Narrows in Zion National Park, Utah. The Virgin River, over thousands of years, carved a spectacular gorge into the rock of the canyon, creating 16 miles of steep rock that are sometimes 2,000 feet deep and only 20 or 30 feet apart. It is...; Format: image/photograph

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