A collection of beautiful photos of the Grand Canyon by Tom Bean. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

Indian leaders and former astronaut Buzz Aldrin awaited their chance Tuesday to walk beyond the edge of the Grand Canyon during opening ceremonies for a glass-bottom observation deck that lets tourists gaze deep into the chasm. picked by diva0714 3 years ago

The Interior Department announced Monday it is temporarily barring the filing of new mining claims, including for uranium, on nearly 1 million acres near the Grand Canyon. picked by nateebiinature 4 months ago

As if a donkey ride down the canyon wasn't scary enough. picked by gammerus 3 years ago

This year, people will get to see the Grand Canyon in a new way. A new horseshoe-shaped glass bridge will extend, or stretch out, over the edge of the canyon picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

Hundreds evacuated including the tiny village of the Havasupai tribe. More heavy rains expected. picked by suebe 1 year ago

The Grand Canyon is a very big place, and it doesn't take the mind too long to wonder what it would be like to fill it. Anyone who visits the Canyon is easily overwhelmed by the sight of this natural wonder. But have you ever wondered what it would take to fill the Grand Canyon? What about filling the Grand Canyon with your favorite food, trash, money, or other material? picked by bingo 7 months ago

Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah has great hiking trails to explore. Horseback is the new way that allows you to take in all that Bryce Canyon has to offer. picked by arrch8 3 years ago

One day last October, Eric York lugged the carcass of an adult mountain lion from his truck and laid it carefully on a tarp on the floor of his garage... picked by Nateebiinature 1 year ago

New geological evidence indicates the Grand Canyon may be so old that dinosaurs once lumbered along its rim, according to a study by researchers. The team used a technique known as radiometric dating to show the Grand Canyon may have formed more than 55 million years ago, pushing back its assumed origins by 40 million to 50 million years. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The body of a man believed to have fallen off the edge of the Grand Canyon has been recovered from approximately 300 feet below the rim at an undeveloped view point on the South Rim. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Mars' great canyon complex, Valles Marineris, dwarfs the size and splendor of Earth's own Grand Canyon. But while geologists have a formed a fairly complete picture of how the Grand Canyon formed, the mechanisms that carved out Valles Marineris and its component canyons have been a longstanding mystery. picked by kakana 3 months ago

The National Park Service operates digital cameras at many parks to help educate the public on air quality issues. These cameras often show the effects of air pollution such as visibility impairment. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

Improv Everywhere strikes again, last time it was a pantless Subway Ride, this time a group of 207 people FREEZE in place for 5 minutes in Grand Central Station, confusing everyone. It is brilliant. picked by MUPPETMAKER 2 years ago

Construction crews spent two years building the walkway. They drilled steel anchors 46 feet into the limestone rim to hold the deck in place. Earlier this month, they welded the Skywalk to the anchors after pushing it past the edge using four tractor trailers and an elaborate system of pulleys. picked by super 3 years ago

A vast underwater valley the size of the Grand Canyon. picked by kxmk 2 years ago

Bingham Canyon Mine is the biggest open pit mine in the world. It is situated west of Salt Lake City, Utah, southwest of West Jordan. This is the largest man made excavation on earth, the mine’s actual pit stretches 4 km (2.5 mi) in width and has a depth of 1.2 km (0.75 mi). picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

Transparent "Skywalk" was built in Great Canyon, Arizona. Looks very scary, almost like a part of some theme park. picked by moebel 3 years ago

The sharpest image ever taken of the large grand design spiral galaxy Messier 81 is being released. The image, constructed from a series of images taken with NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, is among the largest ever released. Messier 81 is one of the brightest galaxies that can be seen from the Earth. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

I get dizzy just watching this video on the Grand Canyon skywalk. This is one place I must visit before I die. picked by myrthachang 2 years ago