How would you describe the Grand Canyon?

Our National Parks journey continues this week in one of the most popular and beautiful places in America: Grand Canyon National Park. Many writers have tried to describe the wonder of the Grand Canyon. But for first-time visitors, the Grand Canyon is truly beyond words. read more

The Grand Canyon is much larger and deeper than you expect. The colorful stratified layers of rock composing the sides of the Grand Canyon change over the course of the day as the sun moves and the light transforms one scene into another. read more

Keeping the Grand Canyon grand is a dry climate that keeps the gorge from widening, leading to its extraordinary depths. Explore the geology of the canyon by taking a guided tour from the National Park Service or other local tour group. read more

If you drive to Grand Canyon, on the way there you'll see mesas, 'hoodoos', cliffs, canyons, natural bridges, etc., where you can see the striations of different colors of sandstone. The Grand Canyon is probably the most beautiful, certainly the best known. read more