Fremont people – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Fremont River, Utah

By Mia McPherson|2016-12-07T12:09:48-06:00April 4th, 2014|Categories: Capitol Reef National Park, Utah|Tags: Fremont Culture, Fremont people, Fremont River, John C. Frémont, nature photography, Wayne County|

Just a simple image today of the Fremont River taken near Capitol Reef National Park last month.

Capitol Reef National Park Petroglyphs

By Mia McPherson|2022-04-04T15:08:59-05:00March 19th, 2014|Categories: Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, Wayne County|Tags: Anthropomorph Petroglyphs, Desert Varnish, Fremont Culture, Fremont Indians, Fremont people, petroglyphs, photography, pictographs, rock art, Sheep, Wingate sandstone|

I get so excited when I see and photograph the Rock Art of Utah and I always wonder about the artists and ancient people who created them.

Colorful Capitol Reef National Park

By Mia McPherson|2023-09-05T08:47:20-05:00September 9th, 2010|Categories: Birds, Capitol Reef National Park, Downy Woodpeckers, Mule Deer, Utah, Wayne County|Tags: adult, bird photography, buck, buttes, campground, canyons, Downy Woodpecker, Dryobates pubescens, Fremont people, male, Mule Deer, nature photography, wildlife photography|

The geological features of Capitol Reef National Park are amazing. About 75 miles of the 100 mile long monocline known as the Waterpocket Fold are within the park's boundaries extending from Lake Powell north to the Thousand Lake Plateau.