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CANYON, INDIAN WOMAN, COLTER, RIVER: COURTESY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
T
ruetoitsname,GrandCanyonNationalParkis
anythingbutsmall. Withmorethan 1 millionacres
alongthe 18 -mile-widegapfromtheNorthRimto
theSouthRim,thecanyoninnorthwestArizona
inspiresallwhopeeroveritsedges.OnFeb. 26 ,
1919 ,PresidentWoodrowWilsonsignedintolawanactof
CongressestablishingGrandCanyonNationalPark,which
soonbecameapopularattraction.Itnowdrawsmorethan
6 millionvisitorsayear.Intributetothisbeaconoftheall-
Americanroadtrip,backdropoffavoritefamilysnapshotsand
symbolofthenation’sruggedbeautyandadventurousspirit,
welookatmomentsinitsremarkablepast.
America’s greatest geological
wonder celebrates 100 years
as a national park.
A GRAND CENTENNIAL
Anniversary
EARLY HISTORY
Tribal peoples, including Havasupai
(above), Hualapai, Navajo and Hopi,
flourish in and around the canyon.
At least 11 tribes are connected to
the area today.
BY RACHAEL LISKA