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 in the heart of southern Utah. The Grand Staircase is a sequence of five majestic sandstone cliffs, rising approximately 5,500 feet across the expanse of the monument. Each step records a different era in Earth"s geological history, a vast showcase of changes over 200 million years. Archaeologists have found prehistoric artifacts, petrified wood, and dinosaur fossils which are over 75 million years old. In human history, the Ancestral Puebloan and Fremont people mastered the art of farming in this challenging terrain. They constructed granaries to store and preserve their harvests. Today, it is a popular getaway for nature enthusiasts and travelers seeking adventure.

© Jeff Foott/Minden Pictures

palette

Today in History

Oct 25, 2018A silent witness to history
Oct 25, 2019The lemurs of Madagascar
Oct 25, 2020A most sincere pumpkin patch
Oct 25, 2021Dyavolski Most
Oct 25, 2022 Park of the Monsters, Bomarzo, Italy
Oct 25, 2024Frankenstein Friday
Oct 25, 2025Martimoaapa Mire Reserve, Finland

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Apr 15, 2022World Art Day
Feb 19, 2024Presidents Day
Apr 12, 2022International Day of Human Space Flight
Mar 31, 2022Happy Birthday, Eiffel Tower
Sep 10, 2023Grandparents Day
Sep 14, 2021Behold the mighty Aldeyjarfoss
Apr 16, 2020Bridges to the past
Nov 29, 2025Red deer stag in De Hoge Veluwe National Park, Netherlands
May 1, 2025Lei Day in Hawaii
May 27, 2024Fallen but not forgotten
Oct 31, 2021Happy Halloween!
Sep 8, 2018It’s oh so quiet
Jun 6, 2020The long and wiggling path
Apr 7, 2020Once in a pink moon
Nov 7, 2022Lunar eclipse
Dec 23, 2018Make your list and check it twice
Mar 7, 2019March of the flowers
Aug 23, 2025St. Barbaras Cathedral, Kutná Hora, Czechia
Jun 8, 2021A day for our oceans
Aug 5, 2019A ‘Superior’ paddle
Jun 6, 2019Engineering an artificial harbor in Normandy
May 9, 2025International Chameleon Day
Aug 2, 2022Happy birthday, Capitol Reef National Park
Jun 30, 2020We re gonna need a bigger birdhouse
Sep 25, 2024Sequoia National Parks 134th anniversary
Apr 3, 2023National Find a Rainbow Day
Oct 14, 2018Gone ‘lightseeing’ in Berlin
Jan 27, 2024St. Paul Winter Carnival
Jan 20, 2019It’s Penguin Awareness Day
Mar 1, 2026Womens History Month