grand canyon

Recent investigations have suggested the Grand Canyon may have been initiated by a river - running the opposite direction of the Colorado - much longer ago than thought. Besides this source: http://news.msn.com/science-technology/study-grand-canyon-may-be-as-old-as-dinosaurs , NPR had it...

Hello folks! I am sticking around in Las Vegas for a couple of days post-conference and am thinking about doing a bit of geo-tourism. I am a third year graduate student in Earth Science (invert. paleo) and general rock dork. I don't claim to have any special knowledge about the Grand Canyon...

I have this very tentative plan... Prior to TAM6: Sunday: leave very early and head to Monument Valley, 428 miles away according to Google Earth. Monday: Monument Valley and surrounding area. Tuesday: Grand Canyon and return trip to Vegas. Anything can change at this point, though I'd really...

This headline article addresses beautifully the pitfalls of reporting things, and the appropriate way to deal with falling in to one of those pitfalls.

People who work at the Grand Canyon have been ordered (based on pressure by bush and his crimninals) not to give an official estimate of the geologic age of the Grand Canyon BECAUSE IT MIGHT OFFEND ZEALOTS. "In order to avoid offending religious fundamentalists, our National Park service is...