The Amateur Traveler goes on a road trip to the southwestern United States. This episode looks at Grand Canyon National Park.

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Show Notes

Grand Canyon National Park hosts as many as five million visitors a year.
The North Rim, or “other side” of the Grand Canyon, is visited by only 10% of all Grand Canyon visitors
trip journal - Road Trip - day 1 - San Jose to Las Vegas
trip journal - Road Trip - day 2 - Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon
trip journal - Road Trip - day 3 - the Grand Canyon to Page, AZ
Grand Canyon - North Rim
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Grand Canyon - Map
Grand Canyon - North Rim - schedule
Golden Eagle - National Park Pass
Grand Canyon geology
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument

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