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	Grand Canyon National Park Ranger Minute - Yavapai Museum (mov)

Ranger Minutes are short audiocasts or videocasts in which a park ranger shares interesting stories and information about Grand Canyon National Park.

Yavapai Observation Station

September 2007 - 3:10

The Yavapai Point Trailside Museum was created in 1928 for the observation and understanding of Grand Canyon geology. In this Ranger Minute, Ranger Paul Mayer takes us on a virtual tour of the museum's new exhibits and shows some of the interesting features that can been seen through the building's large picture windows.

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Download the transcript (15kb PDF File)
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View pictures and read more about the May 24, 2007 rededication of the historic Yavapai Observation Station.

Learn more about current Interpretive Ranger Programs being offered this season at Grand Canyon National Park.


			Did You Know? In November of 1934, the Grand Canyon Civilian Conservation Corps began working on a trans-canyon telephone line. Starting at Indian Garden, they progressed downward to the Colorado River. It was necessary to complete this portion of the line first before the onset of extreme summer heat. more...

Last Updated: April 11, 2008 at 13:41 EST