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Canyonlands National Park, a famous tourist attraction in Utah where visitors can see beautiful rock formation（岩石结构) is a wild, lonely area of rocks, rivers and desert plants. Only native Americans, cowboys, and explorers entered this area before the park was set up in 1964. Even today, it is difficult to walk or ride through the park. The roads are still made of dirt. Driving requires a special vehicle. The National Park Service says Canyonlands National Park is wild America. Rivers created the area as they cut rocks into many different formations. At the center of the park are two deep canyons（峡谷）carved(冲刷) by the Green and Colorado Rivers. Three areas that surround these rivers are included in the park. One of these areas is called the Maze District. This area includes rock art made by people who lived there more than 2,000 years ago. Yet many people today cannot see the Maze District because it is so difficult to reach. The area is one of the loneliest and wildest in the USA. Another area of the park is called the Needles. It includes long, thin, red and white rocks that reach high into the air like fingers on a hand. A good way to see all the areas of Canyonlands National Park is to fly over it. A one-hour trip in a small airplane makes it possible to see the park’s red rocks and flat areas where ancient Indian people once lived. From high in the air, visitors can clearly see the third area of the park—a high broad flat rock known as the Island in the Sky. The island was formed between two rivers. Another interesting formation is called the Upheaval Dome. This is a big hole about 450 meters deep and 1.5 kilometers wild. It is considered to be the most unusual geological (地质的) structure in the area. Why is Canyonlands National Park referred to as wild America? No vehicle can go through the park. The park today almost remains as it was in the past. There are many wild animals and plants in it. The dirt roads make it hard for anyone to go there. What do