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Alberto Ziveri from Parma, Italy provides insight into a Grand Canyon Trip. Alberto shares perspective on the best Grand Canyon attractions and things to do in Grand Canyon. See some incredible photos of Grand Canyon South Rim and surrounding area too!
Dmitriy Aleshin from Moscow, Russia provides insight into a Grand Canyon Trip. Dmitriy shares perspective on the best Grand Canyon attractions and things to do in Grand Canyon. See some incredible photos of Grand Canyon South Rim and surrounding area too!
Arif Hidayat from Alexandria, United States provides insight into a Grand Canyon Trip. Arif shares perspective on the best Grand Canyon attractions and things to do in Grand Canyon. See some incredible photos of Grand Canyon South Rim and surrounding area too!
Alessandra Medeiros for Sao Paulo, Brazil provides insight into their Grand Canyon Trip. Alessandra shares perspective on the best Grand Canyon attractions and things to do in Grand Canyon. See some incredible photos of Grand Canyon South Rim and surrounding area too!
Agustina Kon for Buenos Aires, Argentina provides insight into their Grand Canyon Trip. Agustina shares perspective on the best Grand Canyon attractions and things to do in Grand Canyon. See some incredible photos of Grand Canyon South Rim and surrounding area too!
From Landscapes and wildlife to history and adventure, what’s the one thing about the Grand Canyon that has intrigued you? This probably may seem commonplace, but the one thing about the Grand Canyon that has intrigued me most is its extraordinary immensity. How long did it take the Colorado river to carve out the Grand […]
From Landscapes and wildlife to history and adventure, what’s the one thing about the Grand Canyon that has intrigued you? I guess the size would be the first thing that captures the attention of people. It is astonishing to think this place has been forming over five million years. the canyon holds a special power, […]
From Landscapes and wildlife to history and adventure, what’s the one thing about the Grand Canyon that has intrigued you? We first arrived at the rim just as a rainstorm broke and an incredible double-rainbow stretched across the sky down into the depths of the Canyon. Stepping up to the rim with my dad at […]
From Landscapes and wildlife to history and adventure, what’s the one thing about the Grand Canyon that has intrigued you? I am a historian by college degree, an eagle scout, and someone who has grown up under parents who find solace in the outdoors. The Canyon has a little bit of everything to draw me […]
From Landscapes and wildlife to history and adventure, what’s the one thing about the Grand Canyon that has intrigued you? When I stood on the edge of the canyon all time seemed to stand still. Absorbed in its magestic walls, I felt as if I was face to face with God.
From Landscapes and wildlife to history and adventure, what’s the one thing about the Grand Canyon that has intrigued you? I had always seen beautiful pictures growing up of the Grand Canyon. However, it wasn’t until I started researching about it that I quickly became intrigued by what it had to offer with the wildlife, […]
From Landscapes and wildlife to history and adventure, what’s the one thing about the Grand Canyon that has intrigued you? The Grand Canyon is about 5 National Parks rolled into one. The cliffs in Zion, the hiking in Arches, the views in Guadalupe, the size of Yellowstone, and the power of water in Yosemite. How […]
From Landscapes and wildlife to history and adventure, what’s the one thing about the Grand Canyon that has intrigued you? The sheer volume of water that travels through the canyon each minute and has for thousands of years. It is incredible how much water moves around the earth over and over again.
Last month, a portable version of Google’s ‘orb of death’ was saddled up to a backpack and dragged on an exhausting hike around the Grand Canyon to collect pictures of the beauty for Street View’s latest wheeze.
Grand Canyon’s Rotary club is at work preparing for this year’s Holiday Dinner Dance, an annual tradition among local residents.
It really wasn’t easy picking the winner for our Meitrack MT90 giveaway. We had to be super careful. We had to be precise. We had to be extremely thorough. After all, a GPS Tracker was at stake.
Need something to do while visiting the Canyon this week? Professor Tom McDonald “speaks life, death & redemption in the Grand Canyon”.
The National Park Service is going to be honoring Americas heroes with fee-free days for everyone during Veterans day weekend, November 10-12, 2012.
The Grand Canyon Railway is now accepting applications for the Polar Express. The train is leaving and needs kids this holiday season.
Ready to see the Grand Canyon from another angle? Check out a tour that combines the beauty, history & spirits of the Grand Canyon. Who Doesn’t Love a Good Ghost story, especially close to Halloween?
From Landscapes and wildlife to history and adventure, what’s the one thing about the Grand Canyon that has intrigued you? The entire Park intrigues me! Probably the only place I’ve been where everywhere you turn there is beauty & peacefulness.
Daredevil Nik Wallenda, famous for his Niagara Falls tightrope walk, has announced he will be performing his highwire act across the Grand Canyon. The walk will be 2,000 ft. over the mighty Colorado River. The exact location is yet to be announced.
‘s ExploretheCanyon.com is very excited to offer our Twitter followers a chance to win Meitrack’s MT90 GPS Tracker with 6 months MS02 platform service.
Explore the Canyon is thrilled to announce the launch of our new account Instagram, a mobile photo-sharing application.
From Landscapes and wildlife to history and adventure, what’s the one thing about the Grand Canyon that has intrigued you? The most intriguing part of the Grand Canyon is the different rock eras!
From Landscapes and wildlife to history and adventure, what’s the one thing about the Grand Canyon that has intrigued you? I am a bit of a geography nerd so its the landscape and geology that fascinated me. It’s incredible how nature can create such a huge feature.
At nearly 277 miles long, the Grand Canyon extends almost 18 miles wide and dips down as low as 4500 feet deep. When planning your next Grand Canyon Tour, make sure to be familiar with the three distinct areas managed by the National Park Service: the inner Canyon, the North Rim and the South Rim […]
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