Introduction to Grand Canyon-Parashant (Alt + 1)
Visitor Center (Alt + 2)
The Colorado Plateau (Alt + 3)
A Journey Through Time (Alt + 4)
Ecology of the Monument (Alt + 5)
Geologic history of the Colorado Plateau
Ecology of the Colorado Plateau
Cultural history of the Colorado Plateau
Parashant's role within the Colorado Plateau
Help and Information Center (Alt + H)
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Glossary (Alt + G)
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Teacher Resource Center for Grand Canyon-Parashant (Alt + R)

This region is one of the world's premier natural showcases for Earth history. Encompassing 240,000 square miles or an area the size of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and New York combined, the Colorado Plateau straddles the region known as Four Corners, where the states of Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico meet.