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Chaco Canyon petroglyph may represent ancient total eclipse
As the hullabaloo surrounding the Aug. 21 total eclipse of the sun swells by the day, an expert says a petroglyph in New Mexico’s Chaco Canyon may represent a total eclipse that occurred there a thousand years ago. Strange & … Continue reading
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vugnasmineralblog: CYANOTRICHITE Grand View Mine, Grand Canyon…
vugnasmineralblog: CYANOTRICHITE Grand View Mine, Grand Canyon National Park, Horseshoe Mesa, Coconino Co., Arizona, USA Geology Nerd
Scientists discover canyon under Antarctic ice that may be the World’s largest canyon
Faint lineations in the ice surface have been traced by satellites (For comparison, the Grand Canyon is about 450km long) The world’s largest canyon may lie under the Antarctic ice sheet, according to analysis of satellite data by a team … Continue reading
Butte Fault, Grand Canyon, Arizona Grand Canyon’s Butte
Butte Fault, Grand Canyon, Arizona Grand Canyon’s Butte Fault as seen from the muddy Colorado River. The fault was first active about 1 billion years ago, with displacement on the order of 5,000 feet. It was reactivated during the Laramide … Continue reading
A Slot in the Dark (Almost)
Our second canyon we had picked out for our time in Zion was Boundary Canyon, which is significantly less travelled than Pine Creek despite the guide books saying it might be the most scenic canyon in the park. Before starting … Continue reading
A Slot in the Dark (Almost)
Our second canyon we had picked out for our time in Zion was Boundary Canyon, which is significantly less travelled than Pine Creek despite the guide books saying it might be the most scenic canyon in the park. Before starting … Continue reading
Into the Heart of the Earth
One of the primary goals of my trip to the Southwest was to do some technical canyons with Aubrey. We started with Pine Creek Canyon, a classic, and relatively straightforward for newcomers to canyoneering. After a few rappels came the … Continue reading
A Slot in the Dark (Almost)
Our second canyon we had picked out for our time in Zion was Boundary Canyon, which is significantly less travelled than Pine Creek despite the guide books saying it might be the most scenic canyon in the park. Before starting … Continue reading
A Slot in the Dark (Almost)
Our second canyon we had picked out for our time in Zion was Boundary Canyon, which is significantly less travelled than Pine Creek despite the guide books saying it might be the most scenic canyon in the park. Before starting … Continue reading
Into the Heart of the Earth
One of the primary goals of my trip to the Southwest was to do some technical canyons with Aubrey. We started with Pine Creek Canyon, a classic, and relatively straightforward for newcomers to canyoneering. After a few rappels came the … Continue reading