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Colorado Plateau's dramatic canyons: How rivers' ancient pauses and rapid cuts shaped them

Long after tectonic plate movement has created mountains, forces such as weather and river erosion can continue to shape a landscape. One such landscape is the Colorado Plateau, which spans more than ...
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Online guide to Colorado Plateau offers maps, data

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A Flagstaff nonprofit is launching an online tool to help hikers better explore the Colorado Plateau. The Arizona Daily Sun reports that the Grand Canyon Trust unveiled a new ...