The Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon is a massive canyon carved over several million years by the Colorado River. Grand Canyon National Park boasts an elevation change of nearly 7,000 feet from Point Imperial at nearly 9,000 feet to the banks of Lake Mead at just over 2,000 feet. The canyon itself is, from rim to river over a mile deep. In spots the rock layers exposed in the canyon display over two billion years of geologic history. There is no way that … Continue reading →