History & Culture

Vibrant orange, black and blue sunset across silhouette of Balanced Rock
Sunset over Balanced Rock

NPS/Paul Stolen

Deep, Enduring Connections to Land

Arches National Park acknowledges the peoples who are traditionally associated with these landscapes: Hopi Tribe, Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians, Las Vegas Paiute, Moapa Band of Paiute Indians of the Moapa River Reservation, Navajo Nation, Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah, Pueblo of Zuni, Rosebud Sioux, San Juan Southern Paiute, Southern Ute Indian Tribe, Ute Indian Tribe of Uintah and Ouray Reservation, and Ute Mountain Ute Tribe.

 
Little girl holding donkey with a boy on its back in front of historic Wolfe Cabin.

Places

Two popular spots showcase very different stories written on the land.

Photograph at the Windows Section is 4 men sitting on two vehicles with cameras on tripods.

People

Today people visit Arches for the views and trails. Learn more about a handful of characters in the story of Arches.

Photograph of an open archival folder with documents.

Archive and Finding Aids

What is an archive? Find out how to search for information in an archive and discover what we have at the Arches National Park Archive.

Photograph of an archeology collection in a museum cabinet.

Museum Collection

Learn about NPS museums and what we preserve in the Arches National Park storage facility.

 

History and Culture Articles

Loading results...

    Last updated: July 29, 2021

    Park footer

    Contact Info

    Mailing Address:

    PO Box 907
    Moab, UT 84532

    Phone:

    435 719-2299

    Contact Us