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The word canyon is a noun. Canyon means (1) a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall.
The following articles and web pages elaborate on the word canyon.
- Bryce Canyon, Utah
Located in southwestern Utah, Bryce Canyon is technically not a canyon at all, but a collection of stunning red and orange rock formations called hoodoos which were formed by stream erosion.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/bryce_canyon_national_park
- National Park Service
This is the official website for the National Park Service, created in 1916 by President Woodrow Wilson. Following its creation, over 100 countries organized similar services. The Service, part of the Dept. of the Interior, cares for the over 400 natural parks that include places as diverse as the Grand Canyon and the Statue of Liberty. On the website users can search for parks by State and more.
https://www.nps.gov/
- Visit Phoenix
America's sixth-largest city still has real cowboys and rugged mountains and the kind of cactus most people see only in cartoons. Phoenix is the gateway to the Grand Canyon; its history is a testament to the spirit of puebloans, ranchers, miners and visionaries. Tourism is the second-largest industry in Greater Phoenix, and the Greater Phoenix Convention & Visitors Bureau caters to the vacationer and convention visitor market.
https://www.visitphoenix.com/
The following articles provide recent canyon-related news.
- A Grand Canyon Access Point Is Closed as 19,000 Acres Burn Nearby
Access via the North Rim, a lesser-used gateway to the national park, was closed as the White Sage fire continued to burn on Saturday.
Rylee Kirk. New York Times. Saturday, 12 Jul 2025 21:39:33 +0000.
- Wildfires in Arizona prompt evacuations near Grand Canyon
A mix of high temperatures, gusty winds, low humidity, and dry vegetation has fuelled the fire's swift advance, officials say.
BBC News. Friday, 11 Jul 2025 12:55:56 GMT.
- Grand Canyon among US national parks evacuated due to wildfires
Visitors and staff at two national parks in the U.S. West have been evacuated
Summer Woolley. The Independent. Friday, 11 Jul 2025 10:20:35 GMT.
The following digital image illustrates the word canyon.
Colorado River Flowing through the Grand Canyon
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