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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San Gimignano, Siena Tuscany, Italy
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Colosseum, Rome, Italy
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American bison
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Ring of Brodgar, Orkney, Scotland
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It’s Draw a Bird Day
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The Pearl of Siberia
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Castle ruins on the island of Halki, Greece
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Design for Each and All
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Cloughoughter Castle, County Cavan, Ireland
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Mountains fit for a queen
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Feast of the Donkey
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Celebrating 200 years of statehood
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Okefenokee Swamp
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Busy building wetlands
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Wicker fields in Cañamares, Spain
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Annivesary of the Wilderness Act of 1964
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It s fair season
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Combating extinction with citizen science
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Atolls in the Maldives
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International Day for Biological Diversity
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Native American Heritage Month
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Horseshoe Bend, Arizona
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Lava flows spill into the ocean on Big Island, Hawaii
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