This 1950s color film about the Painted Canyons in Utah and Arizona is presented by Union Pacific Railroad and narrated by Bob Johnson. Maps show their location. From Cedar City, Utah, a Union Pacific subsidiary “Utah Parks Company” buses took tourists through the canyons (1:23-1:55). Zion National Park is shown from overhead (1:57-2:40). The bus arrives at the south entrance (2:41-3:36). The Three Patriarchs are shown (3:37-3:53). People stay at Zion Lodge (3:54-4:20). Young women wear 1940s midriff ruffled crop tops (4:36). Angels Landing is shown (5:00). Girls move a viewfinder dial. Groundwater falls like tears at Weeping Rock. Viewed from under its ledge is the Great White Throne and Lady Mountain (5:10-5:50). Virgin River flows past horseback riders. The camera pans up to the Mountain of Mystery (5:52-6:15). Time-lapse video shows the movement of clouds (6:16-6:40). East Rim Trail zig-zags. Horseback riders pass the Great Arch (6:51-7:58). The National Park Service Visitor Center has indoor exhibits (8:00-8:27). The bus emerges from Mount Carmel Tunnel and past Checkerboard Mountain, its sandstone shown up-close (8:40-9:10). Shown are Kaibab Forest of ponderosa pines, the Colorado River far below, and The Grand Canyon Lodge (9:35-10:45). The giant windows inside and stone porch outside offer panoramic views (10:54-11:25). A man takes photos at a protection fence (11:33). A Park Ranger leads a group down a narrow trail for a talk (12:06-12:38). Horseback riders see deer, white-tailed squirrels, antelope, and buffalo (12:42-13:58). Angel’s Window is zoomed in on (14:18-14:40). People listen to a Ranger’s talk at Cape Royal (14:52. Two men stand on a precarious jutting rock against the backdrop of the Canyon (14:56-15:19). Point Sublime has purple shadows (15:25-15:40). Cloudlets and fog drift like smoke over the Canyon (15:56-16:34). Toroweap Formation has diverse rocks (16:35-16:57). Lodge employees perform a sing-away (16:59-17:43). The bus passes Red Canyon, through a rock tunnel, and into Bryce Canyon National Park with its fanciful structures (18:08-19:32). The bus pulls up to its Lodge and cabins (19:42-20:20). A Ranger leads on the Navajo Loop Trail (sign shown). Pinnacles and canyon walls are shown as people walk the trails. The views look up from the canyon floor to Queen Victoria (20:22-21:18). Horseback riders pass through an opening at Bryce Bowl. A pinnacle looks like a face. The limestone pillars look like figures. The Mormon Temple is framed through trees (21:20-23:09). People gather at the Overlook at Bryce National Bridge. A woman hand-feeds chipmunks, shown up-close (23:14-24:00). The camera moves past the majestic scenery (24:02-25:30). Sunset creates rock formation shadows (25:32-25:47). The bus leaves the Lodge (25:45). The bus approaches the Cedar Breaks National Monument sign (26:13). Pink and red stripes are seen, followed by many pointy formations sprinkled among pine trees (26:33-27:00). Two women walk through a field of Alpine flowers (27:02-27:24). The white rim tops red ridges (27:25-27:38). Fall leaves in many colors are shown in the Kaibab Forest (27:40-28:40). Time-lapse is shown of clouds, shadows, and rain as a storm passes over the canyons. Sunset closes the film (28:42-21:12).

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