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Canyonlands National Park preserves a colorful landscape eroded into countless canyons, mesas and buttes by the Colorado River and its tributaries in southeast Utah. Join park rangers as they explore the many features of Canyonlands in this series of short videos covering a range of topics: all of w…

Canyonlands National Park

  • Dec 17, 2008 LATEST EPISODE
  • infrequent NEW EPISODES
  • 3m AVG DURATION
  • 16 EPISODES


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Bighorn Sheep (for iPod)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2008 3:15


Once faced with extinction, the desert bighorn sheep has made a remarkable comeback in southeast Utah thanks to native herds protected in Canyonlands. Join ranger Karen Henker for an in-depth look at this intriguing mammal that is perfectly to the high desert environment.

Bighorn Sheep (for Apple TV)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2008 3:15


Once faced with extinction, the desert bighorn sheep has made a remarkable comeback in southeast Utah thanks to native herds protected in Canyonlands. Join ranger Karen Henker for an in-depth look at this intriguing mammal that is perfectly to the high desert environment.

Cowboys (for iPod)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2008 4:25


Cowboys hold a special place in the history of the American West. Join ranger Karen Henker for a closer look at the challenges they faced here in Canyonlands.

Cowboys (for Apple TV)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2008 4:25


Cowboys hold a special place in the history of the American West. Join ranger Karen Henker for a closer look at the challenges they faced here in Canyonlands.

Ancestral Puebloans (for iPod)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2008 4:37


The ancestral Puebloans were some of the first farmers in the American Southwest. Join ranger Karen Henker for a brief look at their lifestyle, as well as the art and architecture they left behind.

Ancestral Puebloans (for Apple TV)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2008 4:37


The ancestral Puebloans were some of the first farmers in the American Southwest. Join ranger Karen Henker for a brief look at their lifestyle, as well as the art and architecture they left behind.

Biological Soil Crust (for Apple TV)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2008 3:09


Biological Soil Crust is a living groundcover that forms the foundation of plant life in Canyonlands and the surrounding area. Join ranger Karen Henker for an in-depth look at this critical - and fragile - component of the high desert ecosystem.

Geology (for Apple TV)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2008 4:23


The geologic history of Canyonlands spans hundreds of millions of years. Join ranger Karen Henker for a brief tour of this complex and exciting story.

Hunter-Gatherers (for Apple TV)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2008 4:20


People have visited what is now Canyonlands National Park for over 10,000 years. Over time, many different groups have moved in and out of the area in concert with the availability of natural resources and the technology for exploiting those resources. Join ranger Karen Henker for a look at one of the earliest groups: hunter-gatherers.

Potholes (for Apple TV)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2008 4:23


Throughout Canyonlands, naturally occurring sandstone basins called potholes form tiny ecosystems inhabited by a surprising collection of animals. Join ranger Karen Henker for an introduction to these animals and some their remarkable adaptations.

The Utah Juniper (for Apple TV)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2008 2:45


One of the most common trees in the American southwest, the Utah Juniper is well suited to life in the desert. Join ranger Karen Henker for a quick summary of its unique adaptations.

Hunter-Gatherers (for iPod)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2008 4:20


People have visited what is now Canyonlands National Park for over 10,000 years. Over time, many different groups have moved in and out of the area in concert with the availability of natural resources and the technology for exploiting those resources. Join ranger Karen Henker for a look at one of the earliest groups: hunter-gatherers.

Biological Soil Crust (for iPod)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2007 3:09


Biological Soil Crust is a living groundcover that forms the foundation of plant life in Canyonlands and the surrounding area. Join ranger Karen Henker for an in-depth look at this critical - and fragile - component of the high desert ecosystem.

Geology (for iPod)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2007 4:23


The geologic history of Canyonlands spans hundreds of millions of years. Join ranger Karen Henker for a brief tour of this complex and exciting story.

Potholes (for iPod)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2007 4:23


Throughout Canyonlands, naturally occurring sandstone basins called potholes form tiny ecosystems inhabited by a surprising collection of animals. Join ranger Karen Henker for an introduction to these animals and some their remarkable adaptations.

The Utah Juniper (for iPod)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2007 2:45


One of the most common trees in the American southwest, the Utah Juniper is well suited to life in the desert. Join ranger Karen Henker for a quick summary of its unique adaptations.

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