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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A leafy seadragon in the waters off Wool Bay, Australia
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The Crown Jewel of the North Atlantic
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Lighting the way to new beginnings
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Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
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Tambopata National Reserve, Peru
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Grand Canyon National Park turns 105
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Castle Stalker, Argyll, Scotland
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Grand Canyon National Park anniversary
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A winter wonderland in Northeast China
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Karlovy Vary, Bohemia, Czechia
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Beach huts, Southwold, Suffolk Heritage Coast, England
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Best fronds forever
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World Lizard Day
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Spring comes to Glacier National Park
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A dying breed of tree thrives in an American park
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A polar bear near Churchill, Manitoba, Canada
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Skagit Valley Tulip Festival
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Every day is Napping Day for this screech owl
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Birds and bees, and why they re so important
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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Defying gravity on a swing ride
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Cherry blossoms in Shanghai, China
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A look at Uranus, seventh planet from the sun
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It s aboat time for the Barcolana
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National Napping Day
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Christmas Eve
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Taiwan yuhinas in Alishan National Scenic Area
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Walton Lighthouse, Santa Cruz, California
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Daylight saving time begins
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Tegallalang terrace farms in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
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Common blue butterfly
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Mapping courage in the Seventh Ward
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The Brocken, Harz National Park, Germany
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Sleep tight, little hedgehog
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National Public Lands Day
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Mossy Grotto Falls, Oregon
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Presidents Day
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Camels in the desert, United Arab Emirates
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