One hundred years ago today, the Grand Canyon was designated as a national park. To celebrate, we’re at the North Rim—one of the only portions of the park that get snow every winter. The snow causes the National Park Service to close the North Rim during winter months, so few visitors get to see in person such incredible views as the Isis Temple dusted in winter white. Numerous geologic formations at the North Rim have names referencing mythologies and faiths from around the world. (Vishnu Basement Rocks are nearby.) The ‘temple’ at Isis Temple is an erosion-resistant stone at the top of the mound.
Snow on the temple
Today in History
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Holey moley–it’s National Doughnut Day!
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Dolomites
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Into the woods
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Frog Month
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Balloons and camels are two ways to catch a ride here
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Guiding ships to safety
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Purple flowers and Golden Week
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Mountain mists over Bavaria
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Cloudy with a chance of enlightenment
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Fall comes to the Last Frontier
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Sundance Film Festival opens in Park City
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Lake Louise, Banff National Park, Alberta
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Lights, camera, Sundance
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Keep shining
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Hawai i Volcanoes National Park at 106
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Paris is photo-ready this week
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Design for Each and All
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Tigh Mor Trossachs on Loch Achray, Scotland
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Reflections on the mighty Amazon
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Why does this panda cub look so happy?
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A day for the oceans
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Loud waters
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A holiday beacon of light
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Celebrating National Dentist Day
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Computer Science EDU Week
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Ring of fire
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Here s looking at you
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Illuminations on the Gulf of Poets
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Celebrating a young girl s age-old discovery
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This grizzly has Napping Day down