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Ranger Minute - Microclimates (mov)
Ranger Minutes are short audiocasts or videocasts in which a park ranger shares interesting stories and information about Grand Canyon National Park.
 

Microclimates

Little pockets of moisture and coolness exist just over the rim of the Grand Canyon and create completely different life zones. Learn about Microclimates and how they preserve plants that used to be here 10,000 years ago - when this area was much cooler.

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If your playback is uneven and you would rather download the file to your computer,
cut and paste this link into your media player: (6.83MB MOV File)http://www.nps.gov/grca/photosmultimedia/upload/Rmin00804microclime.mov
Download the transcript (11kb PDF File)

 

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THE VIEW FROM TOROWEAP OVERLOOK  

Did You Know?
The view from Toroweap Overlook (North Rim), 3,000 vertical feet above the Colorado River, is breathtaking; the sheer drop, dramatic! Renowned Lava Falls Rapid, just downriver, can be seen and heard easily from the overlook. This remote area is located on the northwest rim of the Grand Canyon.
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Last Updated: April 15, 2008 at 21:18 EST