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.
Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, United States
Today in History
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Pancake Day
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Black History Month begins
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International Tiger Day
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Hungarian Parliament Building, Budapest, Hungary
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Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California, USA
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In the running
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Prasat Phanom Rung temple ruins, Thailand
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Best views tower
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Portable portals into our imagination
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Happy St Patricks Day!
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A pink moon over Arizona
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Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Juvenile manatees, Crystal River, Florida, United States
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The white trilliums in Ontario, Canada
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The rolling hills of Moravia
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This ‘snow’ never melts
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An iridescent view
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A prehistoric pavement
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Ah‑Shi‑Sle‑Pah Wilderness, New Mexico, United States
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Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States
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Brown-throated three-toed sloth
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Grand National
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Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
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National Trails Day
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National Moth Week
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