Dear Eddy

Surely by now many of you have noticed the “scientific vandalism” on the delta at Granite Rapid. If you haven’t yet seen them, there are about a hundred or so boulders of various sizes at the water’s edge, drilled and fitted each with their own numbered shiny metal carriage bolt. The reason for this is of course all in the name of Science, and you probably wouldn’t understand anyway. Suffice to say, it is necessary to know, beyond all doubt, which way rocks will roll downhill. Undoubtedly, some deserving soul will receive a degree for this latest important study of the canyon’s forces of erosion. Unfortunately, you and I only get to see more litter.

But believe it or not, this vandalism was actually approved by the Park Service’s Science Staff. So, before you get really upset about it, remember, it’s been okayed by those who know more than you and I. However, if you still have something to say about it and don’t know who to say it to, please direct your questions, comments, or complaints to any or all of the gentlemen listed below:
• Joe Alston/Superintendent
• Mike McGinnis/River District Ranger
• Jeff Cross/Science Center Director
• Robert Winfree/Park Scientist
Grand Canyon National Park
PO Box 129
Grand Canyon, AZ 86023

Anonymous