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"    Standing on the edge of the grandest of all canyons continues to be an awe-inspiring experience for me.  I have had the good fortune to visit this extraordinary national park on several occasions. I have rafted through it with my family and friends as well as with a family group that included the amazing Senator Barry Goldwater. ( It was his last trip through a landscape he had traveled through, photographed, protected and loved deeply. )  I have hiked through the colorful, geographic layers, traveling from the North Rim, on to Phantom Ranch and up to the South Rim. In fact, it was somewhat of a rite of passage for me to embark on that trek with each of my sons.  Most recently, we spent the night at the historic El Tovar, where we were able to stay warm and cozy as snow fell just beyond the front door, blanketing the landscape with a soft white winter coat. Completed in 1905 to accommodate tourists arriving to this wonder of the world, El Tovar provides a history-rich lodging and dining experience just steps from this visual extravaganza. From hunting lodge-style digs, set out for hiking, photographing, journaling and people watching.  If you go:: 888-29-PARKS (888-297-2757); www.GrandCanyonLodges.com. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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