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What Spanish explorer is credited with discovering the Grand Canyon in 1540?

Garcia Lopez de Cardenas. Although discovered in 1540, the canyon was not seriously explored until the 1850's.

This one armed veteran of the American Civil War was the leader of the first expedition to travel through the canyon by boat. Was he:

John Wesley Powell.

In what year was the Grand Canyon designated a national park?

1919.

What feature is unique about Grand Canyon rattlesnakes?

their pink color. They are pink so they blend in with the reddish dirt of the canyon.

Among the first people to dwell in the canyon were the Anasazi Indians. Anasazi is a Navajo word that means:

Ancient Ones.

What river is responsible for carving out this natural wonder?

Colorado River.

This United States president visited the Grand Canyon and said, 'Leave it as it is. You cannot improve on it. Not a bit. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.' Who was he?

Theodore Roosevelt.

One of the most popular trail systems in the Grand Canyon are the Kaibab trails. The word Kaibab is Paiute and means:

Mountain Lying Down.

Who are the 'People of the Blue-Green Waters'?

Havasupi.

In 1967, a man born in Wales became the first person known to walk the entire length of the Grand Canyon. His story is chronicled in the book 'The Man Who Walked Through Time'. Who was he?

Colin Fletcher.

What species of deer is most prevalent in Grand Canyon National Park?

mule deer.

There are three ways to get down to the Colorado River within the Canyon's boundaries. Which of the following is NOT an option?

ride a camel.

Which of the following South Rim points is fictional?

Thunderbird Point.

There are trailheads at both the North and South Rims of the canyon. The North Rim and the South Rim are only 10 miles apart as the crow flies, however it's a drive of:

215 miles.

Finally, what is the name of the lodge at the bottom of the Canyon?

Phantom Ranch.