• Spires of Cedar Mesa sandstone in Chesler Park (Needles District)

    Canyonlands

    National Park Utah

Inside Canyonlands - Geology

Title: Inside Canyonlands - Geology
Running Time: 3 minutes
Produced by: Neal Herbert
Written by: Karen Henker

The geologic history of Canyonlands spans hundreds of millions of years. Join ranger Karen Henker for a brief tour of this complex and exciting story.

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