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

Petroglyphs near Fruita in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah

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

Aug 2, 2018The Aomori Nebuta Festival parade, Japan
Aug 2, 2019An uncommon look at an American icon
Aug 2, 2020Bellissima!
Aug 2, 2021This reef is nowhere near the sea…
Aug 2, 2022Happy birthday, Capitol Reef National Park
Aug 2, 2023Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
Aug 2, 2024Virgin Islands National Park established

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Jun 10, 2018Travel Sunday: Sintra, Portugal
Feb 19, 2018Thomas Jefferson Memorial, Washington, DC
May 15, 2025Palace of Westminster, London, England
Sep 13, 2019The moon rises for Mid-Autumn Festival
Jun 5, 2019Happy trees = Clean air
Oct 3, 2024Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
Dec 5, 2019A growing business
May 18, 2018It’s Endangered Species Day
Nov 19, 2020That bill s just not going to fit
Aug 23, 2024Prasat Phanom Rung temple ruins, Thailand
May 18, 2019A ‘city’ within Valencia
Jun 4, 2025The beach at Cala Luna, Sardinia, Italy
Jul 9, 2021A center of antiquity on the Mediterranean
Jun 26, 2023Château de Villandry, France
Mar 3, 2021Climb a tree for wild animals and plants
Aug 7, 2023National Lighthouse Day
Feb 24, 2025Group of giant cuttlefish, Whyalla, South Australia
Sep 11, 2023Patriot Day
Feb 25, 2024Black History Month
Feb 26, 2021Lighting the way to new beginnings
Jun 19, 2024Juneteenth
Jul 1, 2022Tour de France
Apr 10, 2020Brotherly cubs
Feb 13, 2021Four little birds sitting in a tree…
May 5, 2021The birthplace of Cinco de Mayo
Mar 2, 2018Satellite image of sand and seaweed in the Bahamas
Jul 12, 2021A lofty lighthouse and a little ocean spray
Apr 11, 2018Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in Hunan Province, China
Sep 2, 2020A rock in a wild place
May 15, 2021Happy Astronomy Day!