History & Culture

brown handprint shapes on a tan rock wall
Ancestral Puebloan handprints, one of the more common rock art motifs found in Canyonlands

NPS/Neal Herbert

 

People
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.

Places
Some places, like Horseshoe Canyon, still ring with echoes of past cultures.

Stories
The rich and colorful history of Canyonlands is perhaps best told by the individuals who witnessed it. As told by cowboys, scientists, park rangers, and former government officials, these stories paint vivid pictures of canyon country and all the characters that have called it home.

Last updated: December 22, 2016

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