Translated from the Navajo language, Bisti (Bis-tie) means "a large area of shale hills." De-Na-Zin (Deh-nah-zin) takes its name from the Navajo words for "cranes."

A small variety of wildlife can be found in the Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness, including cottontail rabbit, coyote, badger, porcupine, and prairie dog. Bird species include pinyon jay, raven, …

The Bisti Badlands/De-Na-Zin Wilderness is a sprawling geologic formation near Farmington on the Navajo Nation. Formed the remnants of an ancient inland sea, these high-desert landforms …

Sep 23, 2024 · Visitors are drawn to the dramatic landscape for hiking, wildlife photography, stargazing, and camping. In the guide below, we’ll explore the best ways to experience the …

Dec 23, 2025 · Bisti is one of the most photogenic landscapes in the Southwest, but capturing its formations takes planning. The badlands have no marked trails, shifting light, and delicate …

Time and natural elements have etched a fantasy world of strange rock formations, hoodoos, spires, pinnacles and arches. Bisti (pronounced bis-tie) is Navajo for "a large area of shale …

Located in the Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness, the North Bisti Loop traverses a surreal landscape of colorful badlands and ancient geological formations. The path winds through a labyrinth of …

The land southeast of the northern trailhead parking area near Bisti Trading Post is mostly undulating badlands, orange in places, yellow-black in others, and has only occasional, …

Translated from the Navajo language, Bisti (Bis-tie) means “a large area of shale hills.” De-Na-Zin (Deh-nah-zin) takes its name from the Navajo words for “cranes.”

The Bisti takes you 70 million years back in time, when it was not a high desert with barren soil separating scattered patches of big sage, fourwing salt-bush and western wheatgrass, but …