The Grand Canyon

After visiting Flagstaff, Arizona I had the chance to go to The Grand Canyon. This giant canyon is 6,000 feet deep in some places and 15 miles wide. Yikes! Check out my video to see what I mean. It was amazing.

The Grand Canyon was carved out by the Colorado River over millions of years. Because it is so old, it contains very interesting pieces of history for our planet. Scientists from all over the world visit The Grand Canyon to study rocks, fossils, unique wildlife, and plant life.



I wanted to do a little hiking, so I decided to take a look at the map to see where I was. Every formation you see in the distance has a name. Some of the features are named after Native American tribes and some are named after famous travelers.



I managed to catch a lift with a friendly hiker by jumping into his backpack. He didn't seem to mind. I was happy to get to hike around the south rim of the canyon because the colors of the canyon change all day as the sun changes angles in the sky. So every step is a brand new view of The Grand Canyon.



More pictures from my hike.






The Grand Canyon is certainly a beautiful place. I found this really neat tree to play in before I continued my hike.

Hiking is only one of the things you can do at The Grand Canyon. You can also take mule rides to the bottom. You can take rafting trips and even camp out while you're there. As for me, I think I'm going to watch a beautiful sunset right here on this bench.