Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona

The Grand Canyon is a steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in Arizona, United States. The Grand Canyon is 277 miles (446 km) long, up to 18 miles (29 km) wide and attains a depth of over a mile (6,093 feet or 1,857 meters),More info:wiki

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#10       The Ultimate Grand Canyon Travel Guide,More info:outsideonline

Grand Canyon National Park is turning 100 in 2019. Here’s how to make the most out of a visit, from hiking to boating to biking to camping and so much more.

Even at 100, Grand Canyon National Park is as astonishing as ever. Walk to its edge, and the earth falls away into an expanse of peaks, plateaus, and gorges so vast it can be disorienting. Descend below the rim, and the sense of awe only grows. The canyon is essentially an inverted, 6,000-foot, 277-mile-long mountain range, where you are dwarfed by sheer stone walls stacked to the sky and vistas that multiply with every turn. In the desert landscape, the water can be the most astonishing sight. Turquoise streams rush whole out of rust red cliffs and cascade through travertine pools. At the bottom of the canyon, of course, lies the engine of this great geological conundrum—the thrumming, persistent Colorado River, which carved the gorge over millennia. If there’s a better place to gain perspective on our own relative insignificance, I don’t know it.

#9          6 Hazards to Avoid in the Grand Canyon,More info:mygrandcanyonpark

As you explore the Grand Canyon and other Southwest gems, know the safety hazards. For instance while the Grand Canyon is essentially a 4,000-foot drop-off, most of the park’s ledges are not fenced off. Here are some of the park’s top hazards of which you should be aware.

1. Viewpoints
Because the rim of the Grand Canyon sits about a mile above the Colorado River, there are many places to see incredible views.

2. Flash Floods
Heavy rainfall, even miles away, can cause flash flooding, sending a torrent of water down dry washes and transforming slow-moving rivers to life-threatening channels. In the Southwest, flash flooding is common because the arid, sparsely vegetated ground cannot absorb rainfall.

3. Heat
Timing is everything when it comes to safe outdoor recreation. The heat is a very real threat in the Grand Canyon, even to the most seasoned hikers, and can lead to death. Park rangers recommend visitors avoid hiking between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. in the hot months.

4. Dehydration
Desert air is so dry that your sweat quickly evaporates. Often, you won’t know you’re sweating. Drinking water ensures you won’t get dehydrated, which can lead to headaches and more serious conditions like heat cramps and heat exhaustion. Signs of dehydration include dry mouth, headache, sleepiness, especially for children, extreme thirst, dry skin and decreased urine output.

5. Heat Exhaustion
Combine high temperatures with dehydration and physical exertion and it’s a recipe for heat exhaustion and even heat stroke, if it is not treated immediately. Heat exhaustion symptoms include a pale face, weak, rapid pulse, a headache, muscle cramps, feeling dizzy, faint, fatigue or nauseated.

6. Heat Stroke
This serious condition is life-threatening and occurs when physical exertion and heat overwhelm the body and prevent it from being able to cool itself. It can develop from untreated heat exhaustion.

#8         Frequently Asked Questions about the Grand Canyon,More info:explorethecanyon

Q: How old is the Grand Canyon?

Most experts tell us that the Grand Canyon is between 5 to 6 million years old, (considered a Young Canyon). This is when the Colorado River arrived and began carving it. There are some theories that believe the West Canyon is about 10 million years older. This is where the glass skywalk is.

Q: How deep is the Grand Canyon?

From the South rim about 6,000 feet at its deepest. From the North rim closer to 8,000 feet at its deepest, the North rim being higher in elevation.

Q: How wide is the Grand Canyon?

From 10 to 18 miles across in some parts.

Q: How was the Grand Canyon formed?

Many things happened over a great expanse of time with many different theories. It is widely agreed that 5 significant things happened on a massive scale. First a tremendous amount of changing environments which became solidified into rock called deposition, literally a record of time. Second, a large uplifting of a vast plateau, called the Colorado Plateau, measuring 140,000 square miles, bringing all the layers up with it.Thirdly, the Colorado River arriving, cutting deeply into the plateau, exposing layers. Fourth,an ancient lake called Lake Bitahochi the size of Lake Michigan over spilling its boundaries and adding a tremendous additional force. Finally, lava pouring in and creating 13 different unstable lava dams, contributing to temporary backups helping to create additional width.

#7         Fatal falls are not the main reason people die at Grand Canyon National Park,More info:abc15

Are selfie photographs spurring an increase in deaths at Grand Canyon National Park?

Not necessarily. In fact, more deaths at the park occur from medical issues and heat-related woes than falls that occur while taking photos.

#6       70-year-old woman dies after falling 200 feet from Grand Canyon’s South Rim,More info:azcentral

A 70-year-old woman fell 200 feet to her death at the Grand Canyon’s South Rim on Tuesday afternoon ( April 23, 2019), officials said.

Grand Canyon National Park rangers received reports of a person needing help near Pipe Creek Vista just after 1 p.m., park officials said.

The woman fell from the rim before the rescue effort began.

A technical rescue team used a park helicopter to find the woman’s body, which had fallen approximately 200 feet below the rim, the park said.

A team of about 15 people helped to recover the body later Tuesday afternoon, park officials said in a statement.

#5       It snowed at the Grand Canyon on Memorial Day,More info:edition.cnn

So much for that warm, sunny Memorial Day vacation to the Grand Canyon.

Clear views of America’s most beautiful ditch were briefly interrupted by something rarely seen this late in the year — snow. Light snow began falling in the morning, lasting for several hours, dusting the Grand Canyon.

#4     Grand Canyon National Park Turns 100 Today — Here’s a Look Back at the First Century,More info:travelandleisure

Today a treasured natural wonder of the world celebrates its centennial year as a national park, nestled in the southwest state of Arizona between the native lands of the Hualapai, Havasupai, Navajo, Hopi, Zuni and Paiute tribes. These traditional indigenous tribes have long considered the canyon a sacred place where they continue to keep cultural traditions alive. The Grand Canyon itself is so old that no one is quite sure the exact number — scientists believe the Colorado River has been carving it out for — but in 1908 the area was designated as a national monument by Theodore Roosevelt and later a bill was passed and signed by Woodrow Wilson, making it an official national park of the United States in 1919.

#3       GRAND CANYON SOUTH RIM,More info:gypsyguide

What to Expect

On the 1 – 1.5hr drive towards the Grand Canyon South Rim, listen to fascinating stories and a plan for exploring the Park.

We’ll make a quick geology recap interesting, share the achievements of a woman who shined in the male dominated field of architecture, tell you about some of the local wildlife, recount the drama of some unscrupulous entrepreneurs and direct you to where you can learn more about local Native American tribes.

#2     The Grand Canyon: how to get the most from a short trip,More info:lonelyplanet

#1       Arizona Ultimate Adventure – Grand Canyon & Beyond,More info:rei

Spend eight days adventuring amid the splendor of the Grand Canyon and beyond.

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