Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA Feb 26, 2024

Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA

105 years have passed since President Woodrow Wilson signed the designation of the Grand Canyon National Park, back in 1919. Located in Arizona, the origin of the Grand Canyon—an exceptional landscape formed by the river, wind and landslides—dates back between 5 and 6 million years ago. The canyon holds the stories of Native Americans, European and American pioneers and travellers, along with geological wonders including steep valleys and colourful rock formations. All of these areas are supervised by the National Park Service. In addition to tourist adventures such as cruising on the Colorado River, joining the Trail of Time walking tour or climbing up to the Desert View Watchtower, the park is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a registered International Dark Sky Park for crystal-clear stargazing.

© Jeremy Janus/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Feb 26, 2025Castle Stalker, Argyll, Scotland
Feb 26, 2026Grand Canyon and the Colorado River, Arizona, United States

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Sep 5, 2024Toronto, Canada
Jan 23, 2024Maldives
Dec 27, 2023Kirkjufell, Iceland
Oct 8, 2023Veined octopus
Jan 18, 2025Dunes at White Sands National Park, New Mexico
Jun 16, 2025Sea turtle, Fernando de Noronha, Brazil
Jan 7, 2026Turret Arch the in Arches National Park, Utah, United States
Aug 13, 2024Telašćica Nature Park, Dugi Otok, Croatia
Aug 20, 2024Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA
Apr 6, 2024Himeji Castle, Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Mar 15, 2024Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California, USA
Nov 1, 2025Bison, Yellowstone National Park
Nov 5, 2024Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, Brazil
Sep 22, 2023Marsala salt pans, Italy
Aug 25, 2023Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
Sep 17, 2023Cuban tody, Alejandro de Humboldt National Park, Cuba
Nov 30, 2024Kilchurn Castle, Scotland
Sep 3, 2024Crystal Lake in the Enchantments, Washington, United States
Nov 9, 2023Birch trees, Drammen, Norway
Apr 24, 2024White trilliums in Ontario, Canada
Jun 12, 2024Big Bend National Park, Texas, USA
Oct 26, 2023Schönbrunn Palace Park, Vienna, Austria
Aug 24, 2025European fallow deer, England
Jul 12, 2025Thomsons gazelles
Sep 26, 2025Least chipmunk
Nov 13, 2023Serra de Tramuntana, Balearic Islands, Majorca, Spain
Dec 29, 2024Borobudur temple, Java, Indonesia
Nov 14, 2023Russell lupines, Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
Dec 26, 2024Christmas lights at Mousehole harbour, Cornwall, England
Jan 14, 2024Whooper swans