With its 750-foot-tall, sandstone walls, Canyon de Chelly in eastern Arizona is nearly invisible from the vast tableland of the Defiance Plateau into which the Chinle Wash has carved it. The depth and ...

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Arizona’s Canyon de Chelly National Monument is definitely off the beaten path, but it’s worth the extra effort to see its wonders. The monument boasts three main sandstone canyons: Canyon de Chelly ...

Situated in the middle of the Navajo Nation in northeastern Arizona, Canyon de Chelly National Monument is the heart of Navajo country, both geographically and spiritually. Native families have lived ...

Visiting Canyon de Chelly National Monument in Arizona will be a different experience from most federal reserves. Because the place is of extraordinary importance to the Navajo people, it remains ...

Art explores slot canyons in Arizona’s Canyon de Chelly. The American Southwest's bizarre and beautiful rock formations are the result of eons of erosion. In Utah’s Zion National Park, Art explores ...

I pat my horse — named Diamond for the patch of white on the bridge of its nose — and look at my Navajo guide, James. “How far could I ride up this canyon,” I ask, “if I had the time and money?” James ...