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.
These images were captured in Nine Mile Canyon - the world's largest (and perhaps most endangered) art gallery. With over one hundred thousand individual rock art images, Nine Mile Canyon is one of the greatest sacred and scientific resources in North America. I have had the opportunity to work in Nine Mile Canyon for archaeological and conservation projects for several years. Most of these images stem from these projects. - These photographs are provided for conservation purposes, education, and historical insight. I strongly discourage inexperienced individuals from visiting sacred places. These images are not provided as a guide and no locations will be provided in any circumstance. Remember, these are fragile, deeply important, and irreplaceable spiritual and scientific resources. They are not appropriate for irreverent or casual activities. Poor visitation practices could result in the violation of applicable state and federal laws if damages were to occur. Furthermore, individuals could precipitate vandalism and looting to archaeological sites unwittingly (for example, by posting photographs online with contextual landscape features that can be identified by vandals/looters using satellite imagery). Please exercise caution when sharing locations, even to individuals you may trust. Remember that experience does not always equate to respectful behavior. You can learn more about visiting with respect at www.baileyimages.com/Visiting-with-Respect Everyone should review this information regardless of your experience with hiking and/or cultural resources.
