Grand Canyon News You May Have Missed for Week of October 21st 2013

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Grand Canyon Railway tickets half off for Smart Shoppers
Finally the Grand Canyon is back open to the public and we’re celebrating with an awesome Smart Shopper Deal of the Day.

Source: ABC 15 News
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Arizona Releases Wildfire, Flood, and Earthquake Map to Help Visualize Potential for Disaster
Hazard maps are a common and useful tool for people involved in disaster management and disaster recovery, providing an image of the most susceptible areas and so enabling better pre-, during and post-event decision-making.

Source: ExploretheCanyon.com
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Cancer Survivor Hikes Grand Canyon National Park
A cancer survivor has finished his hike through the Grand Canyon. Randy Herlein of Twin Lake was diagnosed with bone cancer in 2009. The cancer would eventually cost him part of one of his legs, which doctors had to amputate in order to save him.

Source: Wood TV
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Plant Materials Center Restores South Rim’s Native Plants
There are more than 1,500 known species of vascular plants, 167 species of fungi, and 64 species of moss found in Grand Canyon National Park.

Source: ExploretheCanyon.com
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