Learn about Grand Canyon National Park with a park ranger as your guide. Inside Grand Canyon provides an in-depth look at the nature, science, history and culture of the Grand Canyon told through audio/ video podcasts and Ranger Minutes. A powerful and inspiring landscape, the Grand Canyon overwhelms our senses through its immense size. Unique combinations of geologic color and erosional forms decorate a canyon that is 277 river miles (446km) long, up to 18 miles (29km) wide, and a mile (1.6km) deep. http://www.nps.gov/grca/photosmultimedia/rangerminute-qt.htm 2008 National Park Service http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-us Sat, 10 May 2008 12:00:04 -0700 michael_quinn@nps.gov Sat, 10 May 2008 11:59:42 -0700 FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.9) http://www.feedforall.com Inside Grand Canyon Learn about Grand Canyon National Park with a park ranger as your guide. Inside Grand Canyon provides an in-depth look at the nature, science, history and culture of the Grand Canyon told through audio/ video podcasts and Ranger Minutes. A powerful and inspiring landscape, the Grand Canyon overwhelms our senses through its immense size. Unique combinations of geologic color and erosional forms decorate a canyon that is 277 river miles (446km) long, up to 18 miles (29km) wide, and a mile (1.6km) deep.</ National Park Service National Park Service michael_quinn@nps.gov grand, canyon, Arizona, scenic, hiking, backcountry, inspiration, geology, rafting, beauty, travelogue no no http://www.nps.gov/grca/photosmultimedia/upload/ituneD7498.jpg http://www.nps.gov/grca/photosmultimedia/rangerminute-qt.htm 144 144 In the natural world, when plants and animals benefit each other we call it a symbiotic relationship. Ranger Lori tells, how at Grand Canyon National Park, we have lots of examples, including the relationship between yucca moths and yucca plants, between tassel-eared squirrels and ponderosa pines, and between badgers and coyotes. http://www.nps.gov/grca/photosmultimedia/upload/080509team.mov F8DCB465-E846-4987-A641-6A9BB1FEC42C Sat, 10 May 2008 11:47:40 -0700 Teamwork (captioned) In the Natural World In the natural world, when plants and animals benefit each other we call it a symbiotic relationship. Ranger Lori tells, how at Grand Canyon National Park, we have lots of examples, including the relationship between yucca moths and yucca plants, between tassel-eared squirrels and ponderosa pines, and between badgers and coyotes. 2:53 Ranger Lori animals, raven, wolf, yucca, moth, badger, coyote, squirrel, ponderosa, nature no no Mountain lions (Puma concolor, also called cougars or pumas) inhabit the canyons and forests of Grand Canyon National Park and are the region's only remaining large predator. Surprisingly, very little is known about this secretive animal’s behavior, range, and habits. In this Ranger Minute, Park Ranger Lori Rome shares some interesting facts. http://www.nps.gov/grca/photosmultimedia/rangmin200703lions_mov.htm CCCD00A0-D707-423D-9A7F-1990BD1BE65C Sat, 10 May 2008 11:59:04 -0700 Ranger Minute - Mountain Lions Mountain lions (Puma concolor, also called cougars or pumas) inhabit the canyons and forests of Grand Canyon National Park and are the region's only remaining large predator. Surprisingly, very little is known about this secretive animal’s behavior, range, and habits. In this Ranger Minute, Park Ranger Lori Rome shares some interesting facts. 3:22 Lori Rome lion, puma, cougar, wildlife, secretive no no The Yavapai Point Trailside Museum (now called the Yavapai Observation Station) was created in 1928 for the observation and understanding of Grand Canyon geology. In this Ranger Minute, Ranger Paul Mayer takes us on a virtual tour of the museum's new exhibits and shows some of the interesting features that can been seen through the building's large picture windows. http://mms.nps.gov/ram/imr/RangerMinYav240.mov 3B474380-8A57-40F4-9570-298CCC75EEAF Sat, 10 May 2008 11:59:20 -0700 Visit the park's Geology Museum The Yavapai Point Trailside Museum (now called the Yavapai Observation Station) was created in 1928 for the observation and understanding of Grand Canyon geology. In this Ranger Minute, Ranger Paul Mayer takes us on a virtual tour of the museum's new exhibits and shows some of the interesting features that can been seen through the building's large picture windows. 3:09 Paul Meyer geology, geological, museum, exhibits, observation, station, viewpoint, overlook no no We've got a fun, exciting way to help you remember how the Grand Canyon got here. Today, the Grand Canyon Elementary School third graders are going to help you learn the Grand Canyon Dance, the Grand Canyon "Rockarena." First of all we’re going to start off with the oldest rocks down at the bottom, that hard metamorphic rock. So let’s get squished under heat and pressure. We’re getting metamorphosed, and as we’re getting squished, we’re getting cracked and faulted, and cracked and faulted. And through those cracks we’re getting magma oozing, and it’s flowing then it freezes. On top of all that we get limestone, sandstone, shale; ancient oceans, ancient deserts, ancient beaches, ancient swamps; limestone, sandstone, shale; ancient oceans, ancient deserts, ancient beaches, ancient swamps. And then look out, the North American plate is going to collide with the Pacific plate. Collision…the two plates colliding and we get uplift. One thousand, two thousand, three thousand, four thousand, five thousand, six thousand, seven thousand feet into the sky. We have the Colorado Plateau. But then look out, the next powerful force, the Colorado River, and the river cuts down, the walls fall in, the river cuts down, the walls fall in, the river cuts down, the walls fall in, and we end up with … Grand Canyon! http://www.nps.gov/grca/photosmultimedia/upload/Rmin00804gc-dance.mov 5F8356BD-8C8C-4DFE-A33F-CA39541B29DB Sat, 10 May 2008 11:59:30 -0700 How did the Grand Canyon Form? We've got a fun, exciting way to help you remember how the Grand Canyon got here. Today, the Grand Canyon Elementary School third graders are going to help you learn the Grand Canyon Dance, the Grand Canyon "Rockarena." First of all we’re going to start off with the oldest rocks down at the bottom, that hard metamorphic rock. So let’s get squished under heat and pressure. We’re getting metamorphosed, and as we’re getting squished, we’re getting cracked and faulted, and cracked and faulted. And through those cracks we’re getting magma oozing, and it’s flowing then it freezes. On top of all that we get limestone, sandstone, shale; ancient oceans, ancient deserts, ancient beaches, ancient swamps; limestone, sandstone, shale; ancient oceans, ancient deserts, ancient beaches, ancient swamps. And then look out, the North American plate is going to collide with the Pacific plate. Collision…the two plates colliding and we get uplift. One thousand, two thousand, three thousand, four thousand, five thousand, six thousand, seven thousand feet into the sky. We have the Colorado Plateau. But then look out, the next powerful force, the Colorado River, and the river cuts down, the walls fall in, the river cuts down, the walls fall in, the river cuts down, the walls fall in, and we end up with ... Grand Canyon! 2:54 Ranger Andy Pearce geology, enviornmental, education, plateau, fault, magma no no A visit to Tusayan Ruin and Museum provides a glimpse of Pueblo Indian life some 800 years ago. In this Ranger Minute, Ranger Brian Gatlin provides an introduction to these ancient people who called Grand Canyon "home." How was their life similar to ours today? Tusayan Ruin is located three miles west of Desert View and is open daily 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Admission is free. A self-guiding trail leads through the adjacent village remains. http://www.nps.gov/grca/photosmultimedia/200703_gatlin_rm_tusayan-mov.htm CFD68B6F-6894-4C90-86E5-6484752766A0 Sat, 10 May 2008 11:59:42 -0700 Tusayan Indian Ruins A visit to Tusayan Ruin and Museum provides a glimpse of Pueblo Indian life some 800 years ago. In this Ranger Minute, Ranger Brian Gatlin provides an introduction to these ancient people who called Grand Canyon "home." How was their life similar to ours today? Tusayan Ruin is located three miles west of Desert View and is open daily 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Admission is free. A self-guiding trail leads through the adjacent village remains. 2:39 Brian Gatlin native, american, archaeology, ruins, pueblo, prehistory, prehistoric, Hopi no no