One writer who has spent a lot of time in the Grand Canyon finds it a peaceful place.

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America's National Park Service is responsible for protecting the Grand Canyon from the effects of so many visitors.

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The tribe says the area, called Grand Canyon West, will include a large visitors' center, restaurants, and possibly hotels in the future.

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Arizona is the Grand Canyon State because of the famous winding canyon carved by the Colorado River.

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A huge glass walkway, called the Skywalk, extends twenty-one meters from the edge of the Grand Canyon.

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They say it harms a national treasure and reduces the enjoyment of nature in the Grand Canyon.

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However,much of what we know today about the Grand Canyon was recorded by John Wesley Powell.

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The Grand Canyon in Arizona is one of the largest and most beautiful of all canyons.

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About twenty thousand people a year see the Grand Canyon from the Colorado River itself.

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The Grand Canyon was cut into the desert floor beginning thousands of years ago.

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Leave only footprints." There are several other ways to visit the Grand Canyon.

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The Grand Canyon is proof of the power of this great river.

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It is the Grand Canyon in the southwestern state of Arizona.

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Looking at the Grand Canyon is like looking back in time.

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The Grand Canyon exists in its own space and time.

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Visitors can see the Grand Canyon in still another way.

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They also greatly increased interest in the Grand Canyon.

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The river created the huge Grand Canyon.

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The Grand Canyon has several weather environments.

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