begin quote from:
https://www.bing.com/search?q=grand+canyon+national+park&form=hpcapt&filters=HpDate:%2220210825_0700%22
Today on Bing
August 25, 2021Happy anniversary to the National Park Service!
On the National Park Service's Founders Day, we're here on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona peering out at the stunning vista. Can you see the rectangular hole in the canyon wall near the top of the image? That's Angels Window. Brave hikers can make their way up to the trail above it, but the window itself is best viewed from various points along the North Rim. Far down below is the Colorado River. Beginning about 6 million years ago, it gradually carved downward through countless layers of sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rock. The Colorado and its tributary streams continue to deepen and widen the Grand Canyon even today.
The first national park, not only in the US but also in the world, was Yellowstone, which was designated as a park in 1872. It was followed by Sequoia, Yosemite, and Mount Rainier. While the Grand Canyon seems like an obvious choice for a national park, land and mining moguls kept it from becoming protected as a park for years. It finally became a national park in 1919, three years after the National Park Service was created on August 25, 1916. Each year on August 25, Founders Day is celebrated in all the national parks, where entrance fees are waived in honor of the occasion.Quote of the day
—Wallace StegnerNational parks are the best idea we ever had. Absolutely American, absolutely democratic, they reflect us at our best rather than our worst.Keep exploring
Grand Canyon National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
Jun 17, 2021 · Grand Canyon National Park. Located in Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park encompasses 277 miles (446 km) of the Colorado River and adjacent uplands. The park is home to much of the immense Grand Canyon; a mile (1.6 km) deep, and up to 18 miles (29 km) wide. Layered bands of colorful rock reveal millions of years of geologic history.
Grand Canyon | Grand Canyon National Park Visitor Guide
GrandCanyon.com - Grand Canyon Tours, Hotels, Lodging and ...
Grand Canyon National Park - Wikipedia
Wikipedia · Text under CC-BY-SA license- PEOPLE ALSO ASK
Related searches for grand canyon national park
No comments:
Post a Comment