This documentary summarizes the natural beauty found in the deserts of the American Southwest, including national parks and monuments such as Arches, Canyonlands, Mesa Verde, Black Canyon, Cedar Breaks, Monument Valley, Bryce Canyon, Death Valley, Valley of Fire, Canyon de Chelly, and the Grand Canyon. It highlights the colorful rock formations sculpted by erosion over millions of years, native plant and animal life, and evidence that humans have inhabited the area for thousands of years.