Ancient Egyptians and Giants in the Grand Canyon In 1908, President Teddy Roosevelt wanted to declare the Grand Canyon ...

“Now we have to, because of the Escalade.” When Teddy Roosevelt declared the Grand Canyon a national monument, in 1908, he famously said: “Leave it as it is. You cannot improve on i ...

Despite losing four men and two boats, the expedition was a success and brought the Grand Canyon to national attention. The canyon, (Theodore) Roosevelt said, is "the one great sight which every ...

“Leave it as it is,” declared U.S. President Teddy Roosevelt after a 1903 sojourn at the Grand Canyon. “You cannot improve on it. The ages have been at work on it, and man can only mar it.” ...

No wonder Teddy Roosevelt called the Grand Canyon “the one great sight which every American should see.” Walk to its edge, and the earth falls away into an expanse of peaks, plateaus ...