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travel/photo Hiking the Grand Canyon
Each year, more than 4.5 million people visit Grand Canyon National Park. Fewer than 1 percent venture to the bottom of the canyon, and even fewer hike it rim to rim. For three days in late August, Washington Post staff writer John Deiner, his wife and two of their friends did just that, capturing the following images in the process.

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travel/photo Skywalking on Air
Hanging out almost a mile above the Colorado River, the Grand Canyon Skywalk juts visitors over America's world-famous natural wonder.
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'White Dove' Brightens Desert Vista (Post, February 8, 2009, Page P07)
 
EARTH DAY: Arcosanti: A 'City' Grows Green in the Arizona Desert (Post, April 20, 2008, Page P01)
 
HIKING THE TRAILS: With Those Rim Views, What Blistering Feet and Heat? (Post, September 30, 2007, Page P01)
 
RAFTING THE RIVER: On the Colorado, the Dress Code Is Casual-Wet (Post, September 30, 2007, Page P01)
 
Over the Edge: Travelers to the Grand Canyon have always had a killer view. Now they can take a step in a new direction -- for a price. (Post, July 1, 2007, Page P01)
 
YOUR VACATION IN LIGHTS: Take It Easy and Take In the Other Arizona (Post, February 25, 2007, Page P04)
 
SMART MOUTH: Phoenix Puts Some Zest on the Menu (Post, February 11, 2007, Page P05)
 
TRAVEL Q&A: A Grand Adventure (Post, July 30, 2006, Page P03)
 
TRAVEL Q&A: Out-of-Cabo Experience (Post, May 21, 2006, Page P03)
 
Blazing Arizona: In Sedona, The Hiking Runs Hot and Cold (Post, August 21, 2005, Page P01)
 
Road Reads: "The Photographer's Guide to the Grand Canyon -- Where to Find Perfect Shots and How to Take Them," by John Annerino (Post, June 19, 2005, Page P02)
 
The Grander Canyon: Forget the crowded South Rim. At little-known Tuweep, it's just you and the view. (Post, September 12, 2004, Page P01)
 
The $2,300 Solution: Stressed out? First, fly to Phoenix. . . (Post, November 9, 2003, Page P01)
 
Arizona Golf, With Reservations (Post, November 30, 2003, Page P01)
 
Dude Ranch Vacations: A Remote Possibility: Want a ranch where you can really get away? Try Blue, Ariz. If you can find it. (Post, June 9, 2002, Page E01)
 
Operation: Relaxation: Her family sent her on a secret mission to an Arizona spa. Her orders? Just chill. (Post, September 1, 2002, Page E01)
 
Little Houseboat of Horrors: Arizona's Lake Powell, with secret coves and 2,000 miles of coastline, certainly looks idyllic. But put Lucy and Ethel at the helm of a rental houseboat and things can get messy. (Post, July 14, 2002, Page E01)
 
Stalking Trout In the Colorado (Post, April 28, 2002, Page E01)
 
A Cold Kind of Beauty: Understated in all seasons, the desert is even more subtle and spare in winter. It seems deserted. It's not, of course. It's just holding its breath. (Post, January 21, 2001, Page E01)
 
Along for the Ride: Trails From an Arizona Dude Ranch (Post, June 11, 2000, Page E01)
 
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