Mountainous peaks support windswept evergreen trees, while streams and their associated riparian (river-edge) zones provide habitat for plants and animals, and ...

Biological soil crust is on the smaller side, containing a tiny ecosystem of cyanobacteria, fungi, lichen, moss and algae. These lumpy black crusts growing on ...

The park was established in 1971 to preserve 241,904 acres (377.98 sq mi; 97,895.08 ha; 978.95 km2) of desert landscape and is open all year, with May through ...

Capitol Reef National Park is a Desert-Scrub biome for the following reasons: According to the textbook, a desert receives an average of less than 25 cm ...

This high desert is a patchwork of pinyon-juniper forest; ponderosa and mixed conifer forest; grasslands; riparian habitats; mixed-shrub; and badlands—home to ...

At Capitol Reef National Park in south-central Utah, willow thickets and cottonwood forests are juxtaposed against tall canyon walls and expanses of barren red ...

By 225 million years ago, the landscape transitioned to a much wetter climate with tropical forests, ferns, and swamps. By 180 million years ago, the climate ...

The unique Waterpocket Fold has created diverse habitats that allow a wide range of plants and animals to flourish. More than 300 species reside here, including ...

Capitol Reef is a dramatic landscape of sandstone domes, sculpted canyons, and steep cliffs, and is one of Utah's "Mighty Five" national parks.