Inside Grand Canyon
By National Park Service
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Podcast Description
Learn about Grand Canyon National Park with a park ranger as your guide. Inside Grand Canyon provides an in-depth look at the nature, science, history and culture of the Grand Canyon told through audio/ video podcasts and Ranger Minutes. A powerful and inspiring landscape, the Grand Canyon overwhelms our senses through its immense size. Unique combinations of geologic color and erosional forms decorate a canyon that is 277 river miles (446km) long, up to 18 miles (29km) wide, and a mile (1.6km) deep.</
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| 1 | VideoMary Colter, Grand Canyon Architect | Some of most unique structures along the South Rim of the Grand Canyon were designed by Mary Colter, Chief Architect and Decorator for the Fred Harvey Company/ Santa Fe Railroad. In this Ranger Minute, Ranger Huggins lists the six Colter designed buildings at Grand Canyon where park visitors can rest, stay, eat and shop, Colter was know for using local materials to create rustic buildings in the Southwestern style. | 2/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Video2012 Grand Canyon Star Party Podcast - 2012 Star Party June 16-23. | For eight days in June, park visitors to Grand Canyon National Park can explore the wonders of the night sky on Grand Canyon National Park’s South Rim with amateur astronomers from across the country who will volunteer their expertise an offer free nightly astronomy programs and free telescope viewing. On the South Rim, events will include a slide show nightly at 8:00 p.m., followed by telescope viewing behind the Grand Canyon Visitor Center. Parking is available in lots 1 through 4, and the Village Route shuttle bus runs every half-hour until 11:00 p.m. To make sure you get a seat at the slide show, arrive a few minutes early. On the North Rim, telescopes will be set up on the porch of the lodge every evening, with some possibility of daytime scopes available as well. Bulletin boards at the Visitor Center will list additional events such as star talks and special slide show programs in the Grand Canyon Lodge auditorium. The event is free other than paying the park entrance fee of $25.00 per vehicle, good for 7 days of coming and going to either rim. No reservations are needed except for astronomers wishing to share their telescopes, who register through the astronomy clubs sponsoring the event. Come for a night, or for the whole 8 night-event. Explore the Grand Canyon by day, and the universe by night! http://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/grand-canyon-star-party.htm | 2/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 3 | VideoParking by the Grand Canyon Visitor Center and Mather Point | Join Park Ranger Ron Brown on a tour of the four parking lots that surround the busy South Rim Visitor center. Information includes; the lot that is closest to the Grand Canyon and Canyon Rim Trail, where the restrooms are, the best lot to park an RV, the lot that is closest to the visitor center, etc. | 2/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 4 | VideoCondor Takes a Dip in a Grand Canyon Creek | WATER is the lifeblood of Grand Canyon a force of erosion, a sustainer of scarce riparian habitat in a desert environment, a spiritual element for native peoples, a provider of recreation, and a central factor in the exploration, development, and politics of the American West. This video was recorded on April 17, 2011 at Pipe Creek, which is along the Tonto Trail and east of Indian Garden. The condor in the video is #87, a male, hatched in captivity on 4/22/1998. In 2008: sired 476M/H6 w/ 133F/33 in Redwall cave below Grandeur Point. Learn more about CA Condors in Grand Canyon National Park here: http://www.nps.gov/grca/naturescience/california-condors.htm | 2/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 5 | VideoExplore and Exercise on the Rim Trail (Grand Canyon South Rim) | The Rim Trail along the South Rim of the Grand Canyon provides a great way to get out and experience the park. Use the rim trail to get some exercise while out exploring the 13 miles of multi-use pathway. Whether walking, hiking, running or strolling, the rim trail is a must during your visit to Grand Canyon -- get out of the car and go Explore! Part of the rim trail is open to bicycles. What many folks do is combine bike riding on the Greenway sections of the rim trail, with the Hermit Road. The Hermit Road is nice as it has shuttle bus traffic only - during the summer. NPS video by Brandon Torres. | 10/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 6 | VideoTeamwork in the Natural World at Grand Canyon National Park (video) | In the natural world, when plants and animals benefit each other we call it a symbiotic relationship. Here at Grand Canyon National Park, we have lots of examples, including the relationship between yucca moths and yucca plants, between tassel-eared squirrels and ponderosa pines, and between badgers and coyotes. | 4/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Tusayan Pueblo Indian Ruins (Audiocast) | A Visit to Tusayan Indian Ruins and Museum provides a glimpse of Southwestern Pueblo Indian life some 800 years ago. Park Ranger Brian Gatlin introduces us to these ancient people who called Grand Canyon "home." In what ways were their lives similar to ours today? Tusayan Ruin is located three miles west of Desert View in Grand Canyon National Park and is open daily 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | 12/17/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 8 | VideoTusayan Pueblo Indian Ruins (videocast) | A Visit to Tusayan Ruin and Museum provides a glimpse of Pueblo Indian life some 800 years ago. Park Ranger Brian Gatlin introduces us to these ancient people who called Grand Canyon "home." In what ways were their lives similar to ours today? Tusayan Ruin is located three miles west of Desert View and is open daily 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | 12/17/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 9 | VideoGrand Canyon Mountain Lions (videocast) | (Puma concolor, also called cougars or pumas) inhabit the canyons and forests of Grand Canyon National Park and are the region's only remaining large predator. Surprisingly, very little is known about this secretive animal’s behavior, range, and habits. In this Ranger Minute, Park Ranger Lori Rome shares some interesting facts. | 12/13/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Grand Canyon Mountain Lions (audiocast) | (Puma concolor, also called cougars or pumas) inhabit the canyons and forests of Grand Canyon National Park and are the region's only remaining large predator. Surprisingly, very little is known about this secretive animal’s behavior, range, and habits. In this Ranger Minute, Park Ranger Lori Rome shares some interesting facts. | 12/13/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Love Song of Summer | Everyone is trying to escape the heat. Everyone except for one love struck Romeo, singing loudly under the full punishing glare of the summer sun. From deep within the Grand Canyon, echoes the love song of the Cicada. | 5/20/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 12 | VideoPonderosa Pines: Living With Fire | How is the Ponderosa pine able to grow throughout the American West? Well, the secret to the tree's success is how well it has adapted to fire. Join Park Ranger Haley Bercot as she describes the unique ways in which the Ponderosa pine is able to protect itself from fire. But, what about people, what about those of us who live in these fire prone ecosystems? What about our homes? Our belongings? Our lives? We’re not naturally adapted to fire, but I think we can make a start by following the example of the Ponderosa Pine. Ponderosas protect themselves from fire with their armor of thick bark. We can do the same by using fire resistant building materials in our homes, and surrounding our homes with a defensible space. | 4/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Condors of the Canyon - Audio Podcast | The California condor is a dramatic and a dramatically endangered bird. Grand Canyon National Park has become an important refuge for California condors and one of the best places on Earth to see them in the wild. In this podcast we will first tell you more about these wonderful birds and then we’ll talk about when, where and how to recognize them when you visit the park. Download the transcript here: http://www.nps.gov/grca/naturescience/upload/Inside_grca_condor200904.pdf Lean more about California Condors here: http://www.nps.gov/grca/naturescience/california-condors.htm | 4/23/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 14 | VideoGrand Canyon Fly-through Animation | An exciting 7 minute video produced by NASA, the National Park Service Views Team and the USGS, takes viewers on a simulated flight across the entire 277 mile (433km) length of the Grand Canyon, where they explore its scenic wonders as their imaginary aircraft dives low over landslides and races through winding canyons. Viewers experience roller-coaster twists and turns as they fly up above the Colorado River accompanied by a narrated introduction to Grand Canyon Geography. | 4/7/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 15 | VideoHow Grand Canyon Was Shaped Over Time | In this Ranger Minute, Ranger Joseph Felgenhauer describes a simple way to remember how the Grand Canyon was shaped over time: D.U.D.E. (The letters stand for Deposition, Uplift, Down cutting and Erosion.) To download the transcript, go to this link: http://www.nps.gov/grca/photosmultimedia/upload/transc-RM200903dude.pdf | 3/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 15 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
dont waste ipod storage space
I would not waste storage space. This would have been great...if they had shown the grand canyon and not the guy in the souvenier store talk* about the grand canyon. But it is still kind of educational to hear about it.
Good look at the Grand Canyon
I've watched just a couple of these videos and thought it well worth my time. The Rangers/presenters were engaging and informative and never dry or mundane. In short, I thought these shorter videos were good for both adults and children alike.
absolutely worth the space
The rangers do a good job, very professional. The video ones really take you there for a quick escape.
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