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Canyonlands National Park
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Aerial photo of the Needles District.
NPS Photo by Neal Herbert
A bird's eye view of the Needles
 
With stunning aerial footage and time-lapse photography, this 15-minute video showcases the landscape of sculpted rock known as Canyonlands. A brief overview of the area's geology, natural and cultural resources, as well as recreational opportunities provides a great introduction to the park. This video is also shown at the Island in the Sky and Needles district visitor centers.

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Video for Windows/PC
Videos in WMV format can be opened in Winamp, Windows Media Player and other video players.

Wilderness of Rock - low quality [17.5mb wmv file]
Wilderness of Rock - medium quality [39.5mb wmv file]

Video for iPod/Mac
Videos in mp4 format can be opened in Quicktime, iTunes and other video players. These files can also be played on iPods.

Wilderness of Rock [43mb mp4 file]
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Rapids in Cataract Canyon

Did You Know?
The highest recently recorded flow in Cataract Canyon is 114,900 cfs in 1984. However, scientists dating driftwood piles estimate that in 1884, the river may have reached 225,000 cfs.
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Last Updated: November 15, 2010 at 12:18 MST