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Article: Rock on! The Grand Canyon has a gigantic reason to celebrate. This month marks its 100th anniversary as a national monument! In this GeoTrek, find out what makes the canyon unique.(SPECIAL REPORT)
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- WR News, Senior Edition (including Science Spin)
- Article date:
- January 18, 2008
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Get out your party hats and saddle up your mules. It's celebration time at the Grand Canyon! This year marks the 100th anniversary of when the canyon became a national monument.
National monuments are landmarks that are protected by the government. U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt declared the canyon a national monument on Jan. 11, 1908.
A century later, the Grand Canyon is still rocking. Nearly 5 million tourists travel each year to see the Grand Canyon. At more than a million acres, it's one of the world's largest canyons.
"It's a unique landscape." says Andy Pearce, an environmental education specialist at the canyon. "There really is ...