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December 11, 2008
New Exhibit in Grand Canyon's Geology Museum at Yavapai Point Wins the Prestigious NAI Award
On Thursday, November 13, 2008, the exhibits in the Geology Museum at Yavapai Point, on the South Rim of the park, were awarded top honors in the interior exhibit category of the National Association for Interpretation's (NAI's) Interpretive Media Awards Competition.

December 11, 2008
Grand Canyon CCC Exhibit Shared Echoes of the Past, Provided Inspiration for the Future.
"It Saved My Life, the CCC at Grand Canyon, 1933 - 1942," was a highly successful, temporary exhibit developed for Grand Canyon National Park's Kolb Studio.

December 04, 2008
Two More California Condor Chicks Flying Free at the Grand Canyon
This year, two wild chicks hatched and fledged in Grand Canyon National Park, bringing the Arizona population close to 70 and the word's total population (captive and free-flying) to well over 320.

December 02, 2008
Finding of No Significant Impact signed for the Bright Angel Trailhead Area Design Plan at Grand Canyon Nat. Park
The Park's primary objectives for the design plan include enhancing the area's wayfinding and site amenities (including signing, shade, seating, and restroom availability), improving paths and connecting trails, eliminating rim edge vehicle parking to provide enhanced pedestrian circulation, and creating a sense of place - an area visitors will immediately recognize as the Bright Angel Trailhead.

WHITEWATER RAFTING  

Did You Know?
There are 3 different river trip opportunities through Grand Canyon National Park, including professionally guided raft trips, available to the public and often reserved a year or two in advance; and self-guided, or "private" river trips, made available to the public through a weighted lottery.
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Last Updated: January 07, 2009 at 12:11 EST