canyon

gorge

Deep, narrow valley

• ravineDeep, narrow valley
• chasmDeep, steep-sided gap
• gulchSteep narrow ravine

gully · arroyo · slot · crevasse · abyss · cliff · precipice · defile · rift · cleft

strata

Parallel geological layers

• sedimentParticles settling in liquid
• erosionGradual wearing away
• limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock

sandstone · shale · bedrock · fossils · tectonics · karst · basalt · alluvium · uplift · weathering

backcountry

Sparsely populated wilderness areas

• remoteDistant or controller
• pristinePure and untouched
• untamedNot domesticated

solitude · hiking · trailhead · expedition · wildlife · condor · bighorn · river · rapids · rafting

majestic

Impressively dignified and beautiful

• vastExtremely great in size
• breathtakingAstonishingly beautiful or exciting
• awe-inspiringEvoking reverential wonder

sublime · towering · dramatic · spectacular · panoramic · sweeping · monumental · immense · expansive · deep

Bryce

Utah national park

• ZionBiblical promised homeland
• CanyonlandsProtected Utah desert terrain
• Colorado RiverMajor southwestern American waterway

reverberation

Prolonged reflected sound

• resonateVibrate or echo deeply
• acousticsStudy of sound transmission
• soundwaveTraveling pressure disturbance

yodel · shout · holler · bellow · boom · rumble · howl · resound · amplify · vibration

arid

Devoid of water

• sandFine rock particles
• cactusSpiny desert plant
• arroyoSeasonal desert watercourse

mesa · plateau · butte · badlands · red rock · sun-baked · parched · scrubland · juniper · sagebrush

• natural structuresmountain, volcano, cave, valley, cliff
• earth scienceatmosphere, earthquake, geology, volcano, crust
• geography termsmap, atlas, globe, compass, coordinates
• landformsmountain, cliff, valley, volcano, mountain ridge
• African landscapesSahara, Serengeti, savanna, Sahel, Kalahari
• desert thingssand, cactus, cacti, camel, dune