Canyonlands National Park: A Crater, a Mesa, and a Mystery

National Park Scouts

National Park Scouts
Canyonlands National Park: A Crater, a Mesa, and a Mystery
May 14, 2026 Episode 13
National Park Scouts

This is part 1 of our Canyonlands National Park podcast series. Check out our other episodes on Canyonlands National Park for kids:
Part 2: The Last Blank Map and the One-Armed Man Who Filled it In
Part 3: The Shrimp that Outlived the Dinosaurs

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Meet Canyonlands National Park - one of the most remote and wild places in the lower 48 states. Today, we take an adventure though an unsolved mystery. There's a giant crater in Canyonlands, but how did it get there? Listen to the theories and decide for yourself! Join us as we look through the rock layers in Island of the Sky in this kids national parks podcast.

🎒Scout mission included! Experience our fun mission thats great for trips or the backyard with your family.

Can you guess the mystery sound? Big thanks to Michael Just of Dawn2Dawn Photography for supplying our park sound today!

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