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

The Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument is an untamed wilderness of cliffs and canyons nestled in the heart of southern Utah, United States. The Grand Staircase is a fascinating sequence of five majestic sandstone cliffs, rising approximately 5,500 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
25 Oct 2024Frankenstein Friday
25 Oct 2025Martimoaapa Mire Reserve, Finland

More Desktop Wallpapers:

9 Jun 2025Old City of Dubrovnik in Dalmatia, Croatia
1 May 2025Lei Day
19 Jan 2026Abraham Lake, Alberta, Canada
2 Mar 2025Megalong Valley, Blue Mountains National Park, NSW, Australia
3 Mar 2024World Wildlife Day
Launching hopes and prayers
30 Aug 2025International Whale Shark Day
15 Oct 2025Amethyst laccaria mushrooms, Seabeck, Washington, United States
Connecting the dots
28 Jun 2024Stonewall uprising anniversary
2 Nov 2023Death Valley National Park, California, USA
19 Oct 2025Apples ready for harvest, Minnesota, United States
24 Apr 2025Spire Cove in Kenai Fjords National Park, Seward, Alaska, United States
Rugged rocks and ancient history
A little bird told me...
5 Mar 2024Bangkok, Thailand
15 Jun 2025Happy Fathers Day!
23 Sep 2024Sea otter
3 Sep 2024Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Washington, USA
17 Jun 2025Maritime forest in Cumberland Island National Seashore, Georgia, United States
Don’t look down!
29 Jul 2024Tiger siblings in Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand, India
11 Jan 2024Eurasian lynx
16 Jan 2026Leopard at Etosha National Park, Namibia
7 May 2024A duckling swimming in a water meadow, Suffolk, England
26 Mar 2024Vinh Hy Bay, Vietnam
Aug 26, 2023Museum Night in Berlin
18 Mar 2024Elephant Rock, Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia
A mountaintop cultural wonder
Twinkle twinkle, little bugs