Think You Know the Canyon?

A memorable monsoon sunset near Hopi Point | Photo by Mike Buchheit

What are your odds of finding dinosaur fossils below the rim? How about a city? Are there any deeper canyons on the planet? These and other facts are confirmed or debunked in a fun quiz on the National Park Foundation (NPF) website.

A lead champion of the National Park System, NPF has done great work supporting parks from coast to coast, including a recent healthy-living initiative involving 5,000 Grand Canyon residents as part of their Active Trails program.

Take a few minutes and see if you indeed learn something new about Arizona’s world-famous natural wonder by taking the NPF quiz. Or better yet, let the quiz act as an incentive to visit in person during the coming year as Grand Canyon National Park celebrates its Centennial.

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About Mike Buchheit

Mike Buchheit was the director of the Grand Canyon Conservancy Field Institute for over 25 years, a professional landscape photographer and instructor, a freelance travel writer, and a popular lecturer on a wide variety of Grand Canyon-related topics. As a long-time resident, 3,000-mile hiker, and frequent river runner, the Iowa native has gained an intimate knowledge of the park that he called home.

As a long-time resident, 3,000-mile hiker, and frequent river runner, the Iowa native has gained an intimate knowledge of the park that he calls home. You can see some of his beautiful work on his Grand Canyon Prints website.