National Park Service LogoU.S. Department of the InteriorNational Park ServiceNational Park Service
National Park Service:  U.S. Department of the InteriorNational Park Service Arrowhead
Canyonlands National ParkCommon Raven
view map
text size:largestlargernormal
printer friendly
Canyonlands National Park
Orientation Video
 
Aerial photo of the Needles District.
NPS Photo by Neal Herbert
A bird's eye view of the Needles
 
With stunning aerial footage and time-lapse photography, this 15-minute video showcases the landscape of sculpted rock known as Canyonlands. A brief overview of the area's geology, natural and cultural resources, as well as recreational opportunities provides a great introduction to the park. This video is also shown at the Island in the Sky and Needles district visitor centers.

For best results, save a file to your hard drive before viewing (right-click on the link and select "save target as" from the menu).

Video for Windows/PC
Videos in WMV format can be opened in Winamp, Windows Media Player and other video players.

Wilderness of Rock - low quality [17.5mb wmv file]
Wilderness of Rock - medium quality [39.5mb wmv file]

Video for iPod/Mac
Videos in mp4 format can be opened in Quicktime, iTunes and other video players. These files can also be played on iPods.

Wilderness of Rock [43mb mp4 file]

Inside Canyonlands
Inside Canyonlands
Our interpretive video series provides an in-depth look at a variety of topics.
more...
This Fragile Desert
This Fragile Desert
Watch a short video and learn to help preserve the park while you're here.
more...
Kangaroo Rat  

Did You Know?
One animal uniquely adapted to life in the desert is the kangaroo rat. This rat lives its entire life consuming nothing but plant matter. Its body produces water by metabolizing the food it eats.
more...

Last Updated: May 06, 2008 at 14:48 EST