Jul 1st, 2008 · The red spindly rock formations that make up the views at Bryce Canyon National Park are called hoodoos. Geologists say they were formed by erosion, but Kevin Poe, chief of interpretation at Bryce, shares his take on the Paiute legend about hoodoos.
Keywords: legend · geologists · erosion · canyon · Paiutes · interpretation · Bryce · spindly · Bryce Canyon National Park · Kevin Poe
Jun 30th, 2008 · Grand Canyon National Park may be one of the planet's Seven Natural Wonders, but few realize how many people help keep its 4.4 million annual visitors safe and happy — from the cowboys who lead mule tours, to the rangers who make sure campground toilets work.
Keywords: realizing · planet · cowboys · mule · toilet · canyon · ranger · campgrounds · Canyon National Park · Seven Natural Wonders
Jun 13th, 2008 · Our summer travel series, Three Hundred Government Bucks, profiles short getaways you can finance with your economic stimulus check. In this episode, reporter Scott Carrier walks - yes, walks - across the Grand Canyon with his son.
Keywords: economic · finances · episode · canyon · Grand Canyon · Scott Carrier · Getaway · Stimulus · Hundred Government Bucks
Apr 25th, 2008 · The Hualapai Indian tribe of Arizona opened the Grand Canyon Skywalk last year. The Skywalk featured a 60-foot-long glass bridge overlooking the Grand Canyon and was meant to bring income to the struggling tribe. One year later, has the investment paid off?
Keywords: income · tribes · Arizona · Skywalker · canyon · Grand Canyon · Hualapai · Hualapai Indian · Grand Canyon Skywalk
Mar 6th, 2008 · The federal government has begun unleashing a two-and-a-half day flood in an attempt to improve the habitat for endangered fish. It's the third artificial flood in the past 12 years, but some say the experiment doesn't go far enough.
Keywords: federal · habitat · endangered · artificial · canyon
Mar 5th, 2008 · The Grand Canyon will get a bath Wednesday -- literally. The federal government hopes a 60-hour, controlled flood will help revitalize the Colorado River and replenish backwaters for several of the river's endangered species.
Keywords: federal · Colorado · River · species · endangered · canyon · Grand Canyon · Colorado River · backwaters · replenish
Oct 31st, 2007 · Banhart constantly adds new instruments and nuances to his songs, playing with their sound and texture. Yet if anything has remained unchanged, it's Banhart's distinct style and his unique voice. Hear an interview and performance.
Keywords: unchanged · interviews · songs · instrumentation · canyon · thundering · distinct · texture · Devendra · Banhart
Sep 9th, 2007 · Liane Hansen speaks with Elena Tyrrell, postmistress of Canyon, Calif., who organized her town in the Oakland Hills area near San Francisco to buy a pay phone for the community after AT&T removed its phone.
Keywords: community · Town · organization · Calif · Liane Hansen · San Francisco · canyon · Oakland Hills · ATT · Postmistress · Elena Tyrrell
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