The Grand Canyon- View from the South Rim
The Grand Canyon is truly awesome. The fact
that is 277 miles long and 18 miles wide is just a factor in this amazing
natural beauty. The bottom of the canyon, at four billion years old, is
unimaginable. With around five million visitors per year the Grand Canyon
proves to be an important part of the history in America. Humans have been
invading on this natural wonder for thousands of years and as the National Park
Service website states, “human artefacts are nearly 12,000 years old”.9 it
is clear that visitors can enjoy the Grand Canyon on a daily basis just by the
view itself. However the intrusion of helicopter flights and man-made materials
introduced on trails are somewhat a negative to the sustaining the beauty of
this natural wonders of the world.
Many of the visitors we saw immediately
took out their phones and cameras to take pictures, instead of witnessing it
for themselves first. Many people were looking at their phones instead of
taking in the view of the canyon which I found quite sad; many people spend
their lives hoping to be able to see the Grand Canyon, but others take it for
granted.
9 Grand
Canyon National Park, History and
Culture, National Park Service, http://www.nps.gov/grca/historyculture/index.htm
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