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Explore the Colorado Plateau and the formation of the Garand Canyon
The Colorado Plateau and the Grand Canyon, northern Arizona, U.S.
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The geologic history of the Grand Canyon
The paleontology of the Grand Canyon, Arizona, U.S.
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Explore the Rocky Mountains, Colorado Plateau, Grand Canyon, and Sonoran Desert in the U.S. Southwest
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Mount Hayden as seen from Point Imperial, Grand Canyon National Park, northwestern...
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Grand Canyon National Park
Panoramic views of Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona: a close-up of coloured...
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Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon, Arizona, U.S., designated a World Heritage site in 1979.
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Yavapai Point, South Rim, Grand Canyon National Park, northwestern Arizona, U.S.
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Grand Canyon: Mather Point
Mather Point observation area, a popular spot for viewing the Grand Canyon, Arizona....
E. Cooper/H. Armstrong Roberts
Grand Canyon rock layering
The steep walls of the Grand Canyon contain a number of layers of sedimentary rock...
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Grand Canyon National Park; Bryce Canyon National Park
Panoramic views of the inner gorge of the Grand Canyon in Grand Canyon National Park...
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California condor
California condor (Gymnogyps californianus) in flight above the Grand Canyon,...
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Vegetation at the Grand Canyon, Arizona.
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Havasu Falls, Grand Canyon, northwestern Arizona, U.S.
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The Grand Canyon at the foot of the Toroweap, illustration by William Henry Holmes...
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Grand Canyon National Park
Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.
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Grand Canyon National Park
Moonrise over a mesa in Grand Canyon National Park, northwestern Arizona, U.S.
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Grand Canyon National Park
Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.
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Grand Canyon National Park
Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.
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Grand Canyon National Park
Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.
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Grand Canyon National Park
Colorado River in the Grand Canyon, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.
© Corbis
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