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Capitol Reef – A Fold in the Earth
Another great exposure of the Colorado Canyon’s stratigraphy, this one caused by an ancient fault, reactivated during a time of tectonic activity. The western side of the fault was elevated more than 7000 feet higher than the eastern side but,… Continue reading
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Canyonlands—Island in the Sky
The Canyonlands lie at the confluence of the Green and Colorado rivers, each of which has eroded a deep canyon into the Colorado Plateau, creating a sort of “peninsula in the sky,” which is called Island in the Sky The… Continue reading
Journey Across America 