Carved by the Colorado River, nearly 2 billion years of Earth"s history are exposed in the layers of the Grand Canyon. While geologists continue to debate parts of the formation story of the canyon, recent studies suggest the river carved its path through the region about 5 to 6 million years ago. Since then, the river has been deepening and widening the canyon while sculpting its dramatic geographic features.
Zoroaster Temple, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
Today in History
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Go Fly a Kite Day
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International Day of the Worlds Indigenous Peoples
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A prison fit for a count
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World Honey Bee Day
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Autumnal equinox
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Illuminations on the Gulf of Poets
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The Elbe in Dresden, Germany
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Macro photograph of a migrant hawker dragonfly
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Great Backyard Bird Count
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In praise of the old…the very old
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Mount Sopris, Colorado
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Rainbow River, Rainbow Springs State Park, Florida
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America s Playground by Derrick Adams
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Walruses in Svalbard, Norway
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Celebrating Bike to Work Week, May 14-18
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Bonsai Rock, Lake Tahoe, Nevada
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Three Musketeers Falls at Iguazú Falls, Argentina
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Zion National Park, Utah
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Construction workers resting above Manhattan
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Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California
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In Sicily, history is everywhere
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Gemsbok in Namibian sand dunes
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Taiwan yuhinas in Alishan National Scenic Area
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Venture into a prehistoric gallery of art
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Manhattan
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National Lighthouse Day
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Rethymno, Crete, Greece
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Red squirrel
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Here, fishy!
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