El Morro Inscription Rock ELMA Black Canyon of the Gunnison

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park Cap reflects the steep cliffs and narrow canyon carved by the Gunnison River

more detailed picture of Southwestern life

An immigrant family embarks on their first camping trip in the Midwest in this lively picture book by Ambreen Tariq

both obvious and not-so-obvious

Official park print approved by the National Park Service for Guadalupe Mountains National Park

El Morro Inscription Rock ELMA Black Canyon of the GunnisonA unique window to the past, Inscription Rock at El Morro National Monument in western New Mexico is a simple sandstone outcrop with a complex history. Thousands of written inscriptions have been carved in the soft rock face document over six hundred years of human activity. These inscriptions provide cultural evidence from three distinct groups of people: Indigenous ancestral Puebloan inhabitants of the region; colonial Spanish military, government,