Instead of pushing straight down, the weight of an arch bridge is carried outward along the curve of the arch to the supports at each end. These supports, called the abutments, carry the load and ...

One of the most interesting is the Rainbow Bridge, which is up there with the longest natural bridges on Earth. The post ...

Double Arch, at 112 feet, is the tallest arch in the park. At 144 feet in length, it's also the second-longest arch in the park. Luckily, this natural wonder is easy to reach. The half-mile trail ...

One of Utah’s natural wonders will never be the same following an arch collapse at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Double Arch, a frequently visited geologic feature in Glen Canyon’s ...