Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah Oct 25, 2023

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah

The Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument is an untamed wilderness of cliffs and canyons nestled in the heart of southern Utah. The Grand Staircase is a fascinating sequence of five majestic sandstone cliffs, rising approximately 1,675 metres across the expanse of the monument. Each step displays a different era in Earth"s geologic history, a showcase of time that is unrivalled by any other place on the planet. Archaeologists have found prehistoric artefacts, petrified wood and fossils dating back over 75 million years ago, from the Cretaceous Period. In human history, the Ancestral Puebloan and Fremont people mastered the art of farming in this challenging terrain. They ingeniously constructed granaries to store and preserve their bountiful harvests. Today, it is a splendid getaway for nature enthusiasts and travellers seeking adventure.

© Jeff Foott/Minden Pictures

palette

Today in History

Park of the Monsters
Oct 25, 2024Golden Temple, Amritsar
Oct 25, 2025Martimoaapa Mire Reserve, Finland

More Desktop Wallpapers:

May 12, 2025An iris garden in Tokyo, Japan
May 17, 2024Endangered Species Day
One rare streak
When life imitates art
Jul 21, 2025Staghorn coral in shallow ocean
Mar 23, 2025World Meteorological Day
Mar 10, 2026Bláhver, Hveravellir, Iceland
Dec 18, 2024English National Ballet performing The Nutcracker
City of ice
Rocks rock!
Warm light through an ancient forest
Sep 5, 20242024 Toronto International Film Festival
Dec 28, 2023Humpback whale
Jan 28, 2026Whanganui National Park, Retaruke, New Zealand
Oct 5, 2024African elephants in Tsavo East National Park, Kenya
Feb 22, 2024Bathing boxes at Brighton Beach, Australia
Oct 3, 2024Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh
Jun 23, 2024Dhaka, Bangladesh
A cuddling pair of Taiwan yuhina
Canoeing in solitude
Spanning the soft sunlight
Oct 22, 2024Palazzo Zuccari, Rome
Man-made, meandering Lake Powell
Aug 2, 2024Virgin Islands National Park, Saint John, United States
Strong sibling bonds
Oct 18, 2023Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska
May 27, 2025Mona Vale rockpool, Sydney, Australia
A one-of-a-kind splash
Nov 1, 2023Haut-Barr Castle, Vosges
Sunlight turning silver to gold