Fremont petroglyphs and sunset, Utah
Among the moments I have shared with these petroglyphs, this subtle show of sunlight and shadow was perhaps the most impactful. Much like these vestiges of the past, light can be delicate, fragile, and can vanish in a blink of an eye.
Cuvilinear petroglyph designs, Western Abstract Archaic, Utah
Western Abstract Archaic rock art is among the oldest and most geographically far-reaching—albeit rare—forms of art in North America. Similar motifs have even appeared throughout the world, as if the tenuous lines, animal prints, and curvilinear patterns are burned into our subconscious mind. While it is notoriously difficult to date a rock surface that lacks organic components or other datable materials, at least one large panel in Oregon was partially buried by ash from an eruption that occurred roughly 7700 years ago, rendering the rock art definitively older than the eruption event. Other associated artifacts and methods of dating have been employed at sites throughout the country, producing a fairly wide range of dates for different rock art locations. Regardless of the age of each individual location, it’s clear that Western Abstract Archaic rock art is very, very old.
This image was taken in the newly-designated Bears Ears National Monument. The National Monument preserves one of the most significant cultural resource areas in North America, composed of over 13,000 years of human occupancy, over 100,000 estimated archaeological sites, and active ceremonial sites for present-day tribes. Actions from the Trump administration exclude many of the sites included in this gallery from the protections of a National Monument. These eviscerated sacred places are at an increased risk of development.
Hand-in-hand Chinle Representational Style pictographs, Basketmaker
This image was taken in the newly-designated Bears Ears National Monument. The National Monument preserves one of the most significant cultural resource areas in North America, composed of over 13,000 years of human occupancy, over 100,000 estimated archaeological sites, and active ceremonial sites for present-day tribes. Actions from the Trump administration exclude many of the sites included in this gallery from the protections of a National Monument. These eviscerated sacred places are at an increased risk of development.
Navajo figure carved in partial relief
This image was taken in the newly-designated Bears Ears National Monument. The National Monument preserves one of the most significant cultural resource areas in North America, composed of over 13,000 years of human occupancy, over 100,000 estimated archaeological sites, and active ceremonial sites for present-day tribes. Actions from the Trump administration exclude many of the sites included in this gallery from the protections of a National Monument. These eviscerated sacred places are at an increased risk of development.
Fremont petroglyphs and stars, Utah
This image was captured at night in one of the most exceptional nocturnal environments in North America.
"The Family Petroglyph Panel", Fremont, Nine Mile Canyon, Utah
This image was captured in Nine Mile Canyon - the world's largest art gallery. With over one hundred thousand individual rock art images, Nine Mile Canyon is one of the greatest archaeological resources in North America. I have had the opportunity to work in Nine Mile Canyon for archaeological and conservation projects for several years. These are a few of the images affiliated with those projects.
Petroglyphs, Fremont State Park, Sevier County, Utah
Utah is home to an unbelievable assortment of scenic, cultural, and scientific resources. With its rich archaeology, geology, history, paleontology, botany, and countless other natural resources, Utah’s vast public lands are virtually unmatched.
Basketmaker crane petroglyph, Bears Ears National Monument, San Juan County, Utah
This image was taken in the newly-designated Bears Ears National Monument. The National Monument preserves one of the most significant cultural resource areas in North America, composed of over 13,000 years of human occupancy, over 100,000 estimated archaeological sites, and active ceremonial sites for present-day tribes. Actions from the Trump administration exclude many of the sites included in this gallery from the protections of a National Monument. These eviscerated sacred places are at an increased risk of development.
Ancestral Puebloan petroglyphs and star trails, Washington County, Utah
This image was captured at night in one of the most exceptional nocturnal environments in North America.
Fremont shields and anthropomorph with flared feather headdress, Utah
Utah is home to an unbelievable assortment of scenic, cultural, and scientific resources. With its rich archaeology, geology, history, paleontology, botany, and countless other natural resources, Utah’s vast public lands are virtually unmatched.
This image was taken in the newly-designated Bears Ears National Monument. The National Monument preserves one of the most significant cultural resource areas in North America, composed of over 13,000 years of human occupancy, over 100,000 estimated archaeological sites, and active ceremonial sites for present-day tribes. Actions from the Trump administration exclude many of the sites included in this gallery from the protections of a National Monument. These eviscerated sacred places are at an increased risk of development.
Ancestral Puebloan structures, Bears Ears National Monument, San Juan County, Utah
This image was taken in the newly-designated Bears Ears National Monument. The National Monument preserves one of the most significant cultural resource areas in North America, composed of over 13,000 years of human occupancy, over 100,000 estimated archaeological sites, and active ceremonial sites for present-day tribes. Actions from the Trump administration exclude many of the sites included in this gallery from the protections of a National Monument. These eviscerated sacred places are at an increased risk of development.
Utah is home to an unbelievable assortment of scenic, cultural, and scientific resources. With its rich archaeology, geology, history, paleontology, botany, and countless other natural resources, Utah’s vast public lands are virtually unmatched.
Incised human figure with tear-streaked eyes, Fremont, Nine Mile Canyon, Utah
This image was captured in Nine Mile Canyon - the world's largest art gallery. With over one hundred thousand individual rock art images, Nine Mile Canyon is one of the greatest archaeological resources in North America. I have had the opportunity to work in Nine Mile Canyon for archaeological and conservation projects for several years. These are a few of the images affiliated with those projects.
High alcove anthropomorphic pictographs, Fremont, Nine Mile Canyon, Utah
This image was captured in Nine Mile Canyon - the world's largest art gallery. With over one hundred thousand individual rock art images, Nine Mile Canyon is one of the greatest archaeological resources in North America. I have had the opportunity to work in Nine Mile Canyon for archaeological and conservation projects for several years. These are a few of the images affiliated with those projects.
Ancestral Puebloan petroglyphs in a slot canyon, Utah
Utah is home to an unbelievable assortment of scenic, cultural, and scientific resources. With its rich archaeology, geology, history, paleontology, botany, and countless other natural resources, Utah’s vast public lands are virtually unmatched.
This image was taken in the Escalante / Grand Staircase National Monument in Garfield County, Utah. Designated in 1996 by President Bill Clinton under the Antiquities Act, this National Monument preserves iconic desert landscapes, archaeological resources, rare plants, and many other resources worthy of protection.
This image was taken in the Escalante / Grand Staircase National Monument in Garfield County, Utah. Designated in 1996 by President Bill Clinton under the Antiquities Act, this National Monument preserves iconic desert landscapes, archaeological resources, rare plants, and many other resources worthy of protection.
This image was taken in the Escalante / Grand Staircase National Monument in Garfield County, Utah. Designated in 1996 by President Bill Clinton under the Antiquities Act, this National Monument preserves iconic desert landscapes, archaeological resources, rare plants, and many other resources worthy of protection.
This image was taken in the Escalante / Grand Staircase National Monument in Garfield County, Utah. Designated in 1996 by President Bill Clinton under the Antiquities Act, this National Monument preserves iconic desert landscapes, archaeological resources, rare plants, and many other resources worthy of protection.
This image was taken in the Escalante / Grand Staircase National Monument in Garfield County, Utah. Designated in 1996 by President Bill Clinton under the Antiquities Act, this National Monument preserves iconic desert landscapes, archaeological resources, rare plants, and many other resources worthy of protection.
This image was taken in the Escalante / Grand Staircase National Monument in Garfield County, Utah. Designated in 1996 by President Bill Clinton under the Antiquities Act, this National Monument preserves iconic desert landscapes, archaeological resources, rare plants, and many other resources worthy of protection.
Zebra Slot Canyon, Escalante / Grand Staircase National Monument, Garfield County, Utah
This image was taken in the Escalante / Grand Staircase National Monument in Garfield County, Utah. Designated in 1996 by President Bill Clinton under the Antiquities Act, this National Monument preserves iconic desert landscapes, archaeological resources, rare plants, and many other resources worthy of protection.
Slot Canyon passage, Escalante / Grand Staircase National Monument, Garfield County, Utah
This image was taken in the Escalante / Grand Staircase National Monument in Garfield County, Utah. Designated in 1996 by President Bill Clinton under the Antiquities Act, this National Monument preserves iconic desert landscapes, archaeological resources, rare plants, and many other resources worthy of protection.
This image was taken in the newly-designated Bears Ears National Monument. The National Monument preserves one of the most significant cultural resource areas in North America, composed of over 13,000 years of human occupancy, over 100,000 estimated archaeological sites, and active ceremonial sites for present-day tribes. Actions from the Trump administration exclude many of the sites included in this gallery from the protections of a National Monument. These eviscerated sacred places are at an increased risk of development.
Utah is home to an unbelievable assortment of scenic, cultural, and scientific resources. With its rich archaeology, geology, history, paleontology, botany, and countless other natural resources, Utah’s vast public lands are virtually unmatched.
Barrier Canyon Style pictographs, Desert Archaic, San Rafael Swell, Emery County, Utah
This image was captured in Emery County, Utah. This region is rich in archaeology, paleontology, and rare plants. It is also one of the largest and most important unprotected landscapes in North America.
Anthropomorphs on the underside of a boulder, Barrier Canyon Style, Desert Archaic, Utah
Utah is home to an unbelievable assortment of scenic, cultural, and scientific resources. With its rich archaeology, geology, history, paleontology, botany, and countless other natural resources, Utah’s vast public lands are virtually unmatched.
Fremont granary in crevice, Utah
Utah is home to an unbelievable assortment of scenic, cultural, and scientific resources. With its rich archaeology, geology, history, paleontology, botany, and countless other natural resources, Utah’s vast public lands are virtually unmatched.
Summer storm with shield figures, Fremont pictographs, Utah
Utah is home to an unbelievable assortment of scenic, cultural, and scientific resources. With its rich archaeology, geology, history, paleontology, botany, and countless other natural resources, Utah’s vast public lands are virtually unmatched.
Ancestral Puebloan petroglyphs at night under the stars, Utah
This image was captured at night in one of the most exceptional nocturnal environments in North America.
Solar interaction on the Winter Solstice, Rochester Creek petroglyphs, Emery County, Utah
This image was captured in Emery County, Utah. This region is rich in archaeology, paleontology, and rare plants. It is also one of the largest and most important unprotected landscapes in North America.
This image is one of the many traces of once-living organisms grouped under paleontological resources.
Cave pictographs, Fremont, Nine Mile Canyon, Utah
This image was captured in Nine Mile Canyon - the world's largest art gallery. With over one hundred thousand individual rock art images, Nine Mile Canyon is one of the greatest archaeological resources in North America. I have had the opportunity to work in Nine Mile Canyon for archaeological and conservation projects for several years. These are a few of the images affiliated with those projects.
Overlooking Snake John Reef, Uintah County, Utah
This image was captured in Uintah County in north-eastern Utah.
Fremont petroglyphs under the Milky Way Galaxy, Molen Reef, Utah
This image was photographed in the Molen Reef region in the western San Rafael Swell. The Molen Reef is a culturally-rich landscape with numerous rock art sites, lithic landscapes, and places of habitation. It is also an important resource for rare plants, paleontology, history, and geology. This area has been at risk for energy development consistently over the last four years.
Large serpent petroglyph under the Milky Way Galaxy, Fremont, Molen Reef, Utah
This image was photographed in the Molen Reef region in the western San Rafael Swell. The Molen Reef is a culturally-rich landscape with numerous rock art sites, lithic landscapes, and places of habitation. It is also an important resource for rare plants, paleontology, history, and geology. This area has been at risk for energy development consistently over the last four years.
Colorado River and cliffs at sunset, Grand Canyon National Park, Coconino County, Arizona
This image was captured in the Grand Canyon National Park. With its vast depth and vibrant geology, the Grand Canyon is one of North America's most iconic landscapes.
Grand Canyon National Park cliffs at sunset, Coconino County, Arizona
This image was captured in the Grand Canyon National Park. With its vast depth and vibrant geology, the Grand Canyon is one of North America's most iconic landscapes.
Colorado River and cliffs at sunset, Grand Canyon National Park, Coconino County, Arizona
This image was captured in the Grand Canyon National Park. With its vast depth and vibrant geology, the Grand Canyon is one of North America's most iconic landscapes.
This image was taken in the newly-designated Bears Ears National Monument. The National Monument preserves one of the most significant cultural resource areas in North America, composed of over 13,000 years of human occupancy, over 100,000 estimated archaeological sites, and active ceremonial sites for present-day tribes. Actions from the Trump administration exclude many of the sites included in this gallery from the protections of a National Monument. These eviscerated sacred places are at an increased risk of development.
Pediocactus winkleri in bloom, Winkler's pincushion cactus, Molen Reef, Utah
This image was photographed in the Molen Reef region in the western San Rafael Swell. The Molen Reef is a culturally-rich landscape with numerous rock art sites, lithic landscapes, and places of habitation. It is also an important resource for rare plants, paleontology, history, and geology. This area has been at risk for energy development consistently over the last four years.
Plants are among the most diverse and under-photographed resources in the American Southwest.
Fremont petroglyphs and the Milky Way Galaxy, San Rafael Swell, Emery County, Utah
This image was captured at night in one of the most exceptional nocturnal environments in North America.
Aquilegia fosteri, Foster's columbine, Zion National Park, Washington County, Utah
Foster's columbine is reported to only occur in Zion Canyon National Park. It frequently hybridizes with golden columbines (Aquilegia chrysantha), providing a wide range of color variation.
This image was taken in the newly-designated Bears Ears National Monument. The National Monument preserves one of the most significant cultural resource areas in North America, composed of over 13,000 years of human occupancy, over 100,000 estimated archaeological sites, and active ceremonial sites for present-day tribes. Actions from the Trump administration exclude many of the sites included in this gallery from the protections of a National Monument. These eviscerated sacred places are at an increased risk of development.