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Old Alton Bridge, also known as Goatman's Bridge, is a historic iron truss bridge connecting the Texas cities of Denton and Copper Canyon.Built in 1884 by the King Iron Bridge Manufacturing Company, it originally carried horses and later automobiles over Hickory Creek at a location that once was a popular ford for crossing cattle.
The nonfiction book Born to Run by Christopher McDougall, chronicling the story of ultra-runner Micah True in the Copper Canyon with the Tarahumara Indians, who taught him a better way to run. [5] [6] True was the race director of the Copper Canyon Ultra Marathon, [7] [8] which ends in Urique's plaza. The race covers 50 miles (80 km) of single ...
Henry Bradford Washburn Jr. (June 7, 1910 – January 10, 2007) was an American explorer, mountaineer, photographer, and cartographer.He established the Boston Museum of Science, served as its director from 1939–1980, and from 1985 until his death served as its Honorary Director (a lifetime appointment).
For instance, the 165 deaths cited at Grand Canyon since 2007 are significant, but they represent a fraction of the more than 77.8 million people who visited the park over the same period ...
Carl McCunn (January 25, 1947 – c. December 1981) was an American wildlife photographer who became stranded in the Alaskan wilderness and eventually committed suicide when he ran out of supplies. Early life and education
George Warren (c. 1835–1893) [1] worked as a prospector in the Tombstone and Bisbee, Arizona region during the late 19th century. He is credited with having located the body of copper ore, which later was known as the Copper Queen Mine, one of Arizona's most productive copper mines.
A 19-year-old man fell to his death while taking photos at a canyon overlook while hiking with friends, Utah sheriff’s officials told news outlets. ... Jan. 27, after stopping to take a photo ...
Maria A. Salgado Lopez, 59, of Scottsdale, Arizona, was hiking off trail and trying to take photos at Mather Point when she fell, the park said. Grand Canyon hiker falls to her death trying to ...