The Grand Canyon, it’s truly is grand. The animals, the plant life, and the canyon’s history is something my father and I have been interested in for a long time. My dad, Erik, shows me plant specimens and fossils of animals i’ve never seen before. He once told me there was a type of vulture that are so close to extinction there are only 20 left alive in the world. We visited Arizona to see the Grand Canyon once dad got enough money to go on a roadtrip. I’m so excited to see my friends there, too. I brought so much snacks, maybe too much, and my backpack is kind of heavy for the hiking trip, but I’ll live through it.
I met with my friends once Erik was finally at the Grand Canyon, my legs felt numb when I hopped out of the car, they were
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I didn’t feel worried, though, I could run up the trail and find them, it was easy.
I laid back on the prickly ground and watched the dark blue sky turn darker, and the first few stars popped up from the sky. I thought I saw Mars for a few moments. I stayed quiet once my heartbeat steadied itself and my breaths slowed. But I heard something crawling through the thistles, not a bug, and not something small like a fox. I heard it rasping the dusty air around its mouth, and I stood still, not making one move. Maybe Erik wasn’t joking about it, after all…
A cougar, large and beastly, prowled through the thorny bushes, breathing heavily as its huge paws plopped against the ground. I turned my head and slowly sat up, trying to be as quiet as possible, it heard me almost immediately and started speeding up towards me. I felt like screaming bloody murder when it chased me, and I ran up the trail. I was being so stupid, but running from it was smarter than fainting on the ground after it already sees me. My legs never felt more sore, and my shoulders weren’t doing me any good. The cougar flicked its tail and growled, almost as if it were making fun of me. I would,
Zig-zag, back and forth, down, down, down, Jonathon, Dad, and I went into a mysterious new world. Now that I have gone into this hot, dry canyon surrounded by monstrous hoodoos, I have seen what it is really like to leave the small town of Seymour, and emerge into the greatness of this world. I have now seen several other National Parks on one of the most renowned places on earth for mysterious creations, the Colorado Plateau. Of all the beautiful places on it, even the Grand Canyon, I have found my favorite one. Bryce Canyon National Park. I thought it was amazing, because it was the most diverse to anything I have ever seen before. We hiked down into it and I felt like I was surrounded by skyscrapers. We trekked around a little, but we didn’t
The Grand Canyon has a lot of different features and is an exciting place that holds a lot of secretes and mysteries that scientists have been trying to figure out since the Grand Canyon was formed. It is millions of years old, over 277 miles wide, 18 miles wide, and defies many normal Geography features that are true in every other situation. Many theories have been presented that seek to explain the formation of the Grand Canyon. The first theory is that the Grand Canyon has a lot of Erosional Scarp Face’s, that have come together over the years, which is one theory that has been presented. Scientists have also tried to see if the Colorado River cutting into the canyon caused the Grand Canyon.
As my father and I finally fit the statue of the little Virgin Mary in the back of the car, it was time to get on the road. I could already taste the guavas from my great grandfather’s ranch. Feeling the warmth of the sun on my skin. The smell of my aunt’s cooking. Hearing the excitement of my great grandmother’s voice. I wanted to be there already, be in the beautiful country of Mexico. My thoughts wandered as we left my house. How much welcome, love, and the sadness of leaving was going to happen. It was too soon to find out.
I have been to a place that has lots of interesting snow and others. It is Lake Tahoe. It is a place that I will never get bored of that it has a lot of snow! Mostly you could do anything with snow. But most of all, beating your older brother up in a snowball fight. I really loved when each time I went down the big mountain. It was really amazing. I was also really happy of building snowmen and building snow forts that I never even knew I can build. It was amazing for all of what could be crafted with snow. The fantastic trip has come to the start!
My youth pastor pulled out of our church parking lot at three am in the morning loaded down with a bus full of twenty four teenagers including me. We were off at last head to Colorado Spring Colorado, little did I know, our bus was going to fall apart this very day.
Considered one of the greatest wonders of the natural world, the Grand Canyon of Arizona beckons hikers and naturalists to come and explore its beautifully-colored gorges and awe-inspiring vistas. Formed by the ever-changing Colorado River, this enormous chasm stretches over 277 miles in length and over 18 miles in width. With a depth of over a mile in some places, the Grand Canyon is truly a natural wonder full of magnificence and beauty that will impress any visitor.
Considered one of the seven natural wonders of the world, the 18 mile wide, 270 mile long and mile deep Grand Canyon is a site to behold, one in fact most all parents hope to share with their children at some point in their lifetime. The Grand Canyon, which finds its home in the northern part of Arizona, is perhaps best known for its overwhelming size and majestic, colorful landscape, and important geological displays. Consequently, it is an important part of the American landscape that every person should see for themselves, with their own eyes. Under the Canvas makes this dream of seeing such a picturesque view a reality. While enjoying your stay with your family at the Grand Canyon, be sure to try these _____activities. They are ideal for children and will help your family enjoy your visit to its fullest.
I love camping and spending time outside, but this summer I had a completely new experience when I visited the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. Before leaving, I had very little knowledge of the Boundary Waters. After getting advice from friends and purchasing some special equipment, I realized that camping there was going to be much more complicated than I had thought.
A couple of years ago during one of those, on a whim after spending a few days in Arches National Park, my wife and I detoured to the snowy, icy south rim of the Grand Canyon. We journeyed toward it from the east side but got turned back at the National Parks’ gate; the road was snowed under from there on up. After retracing our steps, we traveled down to Flagstaff and spent the night, driving in my four by four truck up to the South Rim the next day. It was an eerie experience to stand on the edge of the South Rim and see only cloud; fog shrouded the canyon’s great gap, leaving us with visual doubts that anything was really there. Defeated, we hit the Visitor’s Center and gathered information so we could go back sometime in the spring or fall with weather more to our liking.
Out of all the trips I have taken, Cancun was definitely the best. It was 2013 and I was in fifth grade. I had known about the trip for weeks and I was so amped up for the plane ride, for the hotel, and especially the ocean. I was in science and the teacher was getting mad because I was distracting all the kids by jittering all over the place. Finally I heard my name called over the intercom and I leaped for joy and ran out of the classroom. From school we drove to the Iowa Airport, got our tickets and loaded onto the plane. Our first plane took us to Chicago, Illinois where we boarded a plane , at the O’Hare International Airport, departing for Cancun,Mexico. The second plane was very lengthy, I tried to sleep but I didn’t actually fall asleep
Visit the grand canyon. There are few things that are as spectacular as the Grand Canyon, I wish to arrive just a couple of minutes before sunrise and witness the natural spectacular scenery.
My Mom and Dad have already gone to the grand canyon and they said that it was a breathtaking experience. I can’t wait to go! We are getting a tour of the grand canyon and we will go back to the hotel after dinner. Our tour guide was very insightful and gave us a lot of information regarding the canyon. He told us that “The Grand Canyon of the Colorado River is a mile-deep canyon (1.6 km) that bisects the park” (Grand Info Page). The tour took all day, and the tour guide took us all around the canyon and he told us that this is and all day trip because “Even though the average distance across the canyon is only 10 miles/ 16 km, it takes 5 hours to drive the 215 miles / 346 km between the park's South Rim Village and the North Rim Village” (Grand Info Page). The trip was truly an amazing experience for me. At the end of the day, my family and I ate in the park at a place called Yavapai Lodge Restaurant. It was fantastic. I had the rotisserie half chicken. When we got back to the hotel, I fell right to sleep because that was a long day for
The Grand Canyon is one of the greatest natural creations our planet has to offer. Have you ever been amazed by the giant cliffs, massive ridges and the wide array of beautiful colors. Well, after reading this you will know how the Grand Canyon became what it is today.
I have not had many meaningful moments with nature, even though I have many encounters with it. But the encounter that is the most prevalent in my mind is my vacation at Willow Lake, Minnesota. Here I had encounters with nature on the water, out bike riding, and watching a storm come in the distance.
One of the most enjoyable things in life are road trips, particularly to the Colorado mountains. Getting to spend time with your family and friends, while being in a beautiful place, is irreplaceable. The fifteen-hour road trip may feel never-ending, but gazing at the mountains from afar makes life’s problems seem a little smaller and causes worries to become a thing of the past. Coming in contact with nature, untouched, is a surreal experience. My family trip to the Colorado mountains last summer was inspiring.