The birds that inhabit the Grand Canyon are an interesting bunch. I’m not talking about the visitors – they’re an interesting bunch, too – but I refer to the winged denizens of the Great Chasm. Most common and notable are the ravens. These big, black-feathered fliers love to snatch anything that falls to the ground, […]
Grand Canyon
Beautiful Destruction?
Beautiful Destruction? The Big Ditch. The Monster Pit. I’ve heard a number of odd terms applied to the Grand Canyon since I visited there. It is absolutely breath-taking and mind-boggling in its enormity and variety. I found one website that had more than fifty nicknames and Native American names for this amazing geology.[i] I have […]