New research published in the journal Geology sheds light on the early history of the picturesque Navajo Sandstone. The swirling red and tan sediment that graces postcards of the southwestern US in ...

Even though the first dinosaurs had evolved by 228 million years ago, it was not until the early Jurassic (about 201 million to 176 million years ago) that they were established as the dominant large ...

Boulder, Colo., USA: The real Jurassic Park was as an ancient landscape home to a vast desert covered mostly in sand dunes as far as the eye could see, where dinosaurs and small mammals roamed ...

Travelers planning one day in Page Arizona are extending visits with immersive itineraries, Antelope Canyon tours, and ...

A new study from the University of Utah concludes that bleaching patterns in the Navajo Sandstone suggest the rock formation once may have harbored vast amounts of hydrocarbons, likely natural gas ...

There are thousands of colorful sandstone slot canyons in the Southwest, and because no two are the same, exploring each is a unique experience. Some of the most picturesque canyons are found deep in ...

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A field crew found the first tritylodontid bonebed in the Navajo Sandstone, said the National Park Service NPS / Brian Engh The recent discovery of extremely rare fossils from the Early Jurassic ...

The red sandstone buttes and rugged expanses of Monument Valley, in the Navajo Nation, have long invited visitors from around the world to experience this landscape worthy of a classic Western film.

Often overlooked by travelers zipping to southwest Utah from New Mexico, Navajo National Monument highlights three cliff dwellings — one being the most accessible and impressive of the Pueblo people’s ...