Petroglyphs near Fruita in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, United States Aug. 2, 2025

Petroglyphs near Fruita in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, United States

There"s something timeless about Capitol Reef National Park—a place where red rock cliffs, winding canyons and ancient stories come together under Utah"s desert sky. Designated a national park in 1971, Capitol Reef invites reflection—not just on its vivid geology, but on the ancient narratives and cultural heritage etched into its landscape.

© Nicolas VINCENT/Adobe Stock

palette

Today in History

A painters palette of natures hues
A grizzly bear sanctuary
Aug. 2, 2024Banff National Park, Alberta

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Oct. 13, 2024Royal Alcázar of Seville, Spain
Sequoias of the sea
Behold the architectural marvel
Feb. 17, 2026Chinese New Year
Sep. 15, 2025Cape Breton Highlands National Park in Nova Scotia
Mar. 14, 2024Happy Pi Day!
When being in a rut is OK
Dec. 23, 2023Festivus
Launching hopes and prayers
Festive foliage in the garden
Sep. 26, 2025Least chipmunk, Kootenai National Forest, Montana, United States
Aug. 24, 2023Shark Fin Cove, California
Aug. 27, 2024Young black caiman, Tambopata National Reserve, Peru
Dec. 15, 2025Spiegelgracht canal in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Apr. 27, 2024Leucistic Annas Hummingbird, California, USA
Sep. 26, 2024Blue-throated toucanet, Los Quetzales National Park, Costa Rica
Pearl among the emeralds
Mar. 1, 2025Aurora borealis over Maligne Lake in Alberta
Let there be lights!
Jul. 10, 2025Independence Day of the Bahamas
Sep. 25, 2025Chittorgarh Fort, Rajasthan, India
Aug. 12, 2025World Elephant Day
Apr. 18, 2025International Day for Monuments and Sites
Oct. 4, 2025Nuit Blanche Toronto
The ‘eighth wonder?’
Jun. 19, 2024Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, Kenya
Butterfly, fly away
Commemorating Indigenous Peoples
May 28, 2025World Otter Day
Nov. 16, 2025A traboule in Lyon, France