Amanda

The first place that we stopped was at the South Rim of the Canyon. The Grand Canyon is the 3rd largest canyon in the world. It is I mile deep and 10 miles across from the south rim viewing point. The most common injury on the trail is not falling off but getting bit by a squirrel. I know it is weird but it is true. This dam separates the river from the lake on the other side. This is the sandstone that can be found by the river. Did you know that if you kiss sandstone it brings you good luck?The black stuff in the wall of the rock is nicknamed desert varnish.Some of the hills contain gold and uranium.John Wesley Powell discovered glen canyon.The deepest part of the river we were on was 70 feet deep.The river also contains rainbow trout. While on the river we saw a condor flying around (there aren’t many left)Rode along the Powell River.Called Glenn canyon because of all of the Glenns.the water used to rise 6feet each day. A shoe made out of sand, that Kelly Bumb and I made, while by the river Pueblos there over 800 years old.One of the biggest areas of pueblos.Zuni and Hopi tribes told stories.It is a prehistoric metropolis.Many people live in one spot.Trading their goods for money.People living there were known as big traders. When we got to sunset crater the ground was very dark from all of the hardened lava. We talked about what happened when the volcano erupted. The lava had a high viscosity and low silica content. I thought it was very interesting to go there and learn about the volcano.