So in part 1 we talked about the history of Grand Canyon National Park and some statistics of the park such as how many visitors per year, deaths, and how many people go missing. In part 2 we’ll be talking about some of the more mysterious missing persons cases, the different animals found in the park including the most dangerous, and what each Rim has to offer. Enjoy!

Sources: 

National Park strange rules: https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/strange-national-park-rules

https://morethanjustparks.com/grand-canyon-facts/

20 things you didn't know about the Grand Canyon

YouTube · We're in the Rockies

13 minutes, 29 seconds

Oct 3, 2021

Quick facts and length of canyon: https://explorethecanyon.com/grand-canyon-facts/

Rapids: https://www.advantagegrandcanyon.com/grand-canyon-rapids/#:~:text=Running%20for%20more%20than%20192,rapids%20in%20the%20Colorado%20River.

The Kolb brothers story: https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/historyculture/kolbconflict.htm

Bringing together the case of Bessie and Hyde: https://library.nau.edu/speccoll/exhibits/grand-canyon-100/index.php/hyde/#:~:text=Bones%20were%20found%20in%20the,the%20time%20of%20her%20death.

Gila monster: https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/reptiles/facts/gila-monster

Pink rattlesnake: https://grandcanyonhelicoptertour.net/grand-canyon-snakes-an-outline-of-the-rattlesnakes-in-the-park/

Rock Squirrel: https://www.animalia.bio/rock-squirrel

Planning your visit: https://grandcanyon.com/planning/which-rim-of-grand-canyon-is-best/

Grand Canyon West: https://grandcanyonwest.com/tickets/

Grand Canyon South: https://grandcanyon.com/planning/south-rim-planning/

Grand Canyon East:https://grandcanyon.com/planning/east-planning/things-to-do-in-grand-canyon-east-rim/

Grand Canyon North: https://grandcanyon.com/planning/north-rim-planning/things-to-do-north-rim/

Fossils and unconformity: https://www.nationalparks.org/connect/blog/8-facts-about-grand-canyon-you-never-knew

Interesting facts: https://morethanjustparks.com/grand-canyon-facts/

History: https://www.history.com/topics/landmarks/grand-canyon

Missing persons: https://www.watchmojo.com/articles/10-most-mysterious-disappearances-in-national-parks

P3 quick facts: https://explorethecanyon.com/grand-canyon-facts/

100 grand canyon facts and tips: https://www.azcentral.com/story/travel/arizona/grand-canyon/2019/02/26/100-facts-about-arizona-grand-canyon-to-celebrate-the-national-parks-centennial/2714998002/

12 facts: https://www.thetravel.com/strange-things-discovered-at-the-grand-canyon/

25 facts: https://www.thetravel.com/odd-things-about-the-grand-canyon/

Is Bessie Geogie?: https://library.nau.edu/speccoll/exhibits/grand-canyon-100/index.php/hyde/#:~:text=Bones%20were%20found%20in%20the,the%20time%20of%20her%20death.

Emerald Cove: https://azwonders.com/2020/10/29/how-to-plan-an-amazing-kayaking-and-camping-adventure-to-emerald-cove-and-willow-beach-on-the-colorado-river/

Kolb skeletons: https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Kolb_Skeleton

More facts: https://www.pinkadventuretours.com/blog/20-amazing-grand-canyon-facts

Fossils: https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/cliff-collapse-reveals-313-million-year-old-fossil-footprints-in-grand-canyon-national-park.htm