Tuesday Morning Edition - 2456685

YEA!  The Land of The M Diamond is featured in our local newspaper.  Congrats to Peggy & Larry!

http://verdenews.com/main.asp?SectionID=264&SubSectionID=2078&ArticleID=57137&TM=68469.61

Here's The M Diamond website: 

http://www.sedonahorsebackrides.com/

Read about a 19-year-old's trip to the South Pole.

http://www.voanews.com/content/reu-teen-polar-explorer-antarctica-quest-climage-change-awareness/1839002.html

Here's the Team website:

http://www.willisresilience.com/

Speaking of Teams--how 'bout this father-son team
that will be in "The Amazing Race" TV show again?
Since they are from Utah--the Salt Lake Trib weighs in:

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogstv/57455822-63/season-race-son-cbs.html.csp

Here's some other links about the family duo:
http://www.cbs.com/shows/amazing_race/cast/205046/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Amazing_Race
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/amazing-race-dave-connor-heartbreaking-429476

Why can't Arizona have these types of signs?
Just imagine the Arizona Highways photos
that could be placed at each entrance to the state!
Be sure to click on and view the photo gallery of signs.

http://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/branding-montana-new-signs-set-to-welcome-drivers-into-the/article_cadcfa86-844a-11e3-9064-0019bb2963f4.html

Have you ever heard of an snow avalanche that damned a river?

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/us/article/Avalanches-cut-off-only-road-to-Alaska-city-5179525.php

The above article is pretty basic.  The article below is more thorough and has amazing photos:

http://www.adn.com/2014/01/27/3293690/highway-to-valdez-to-be-closed.html

And, finally, another article about the age
of The Grand Canyon.  It's a Big Debate.

http://www.techtimes.com/articles/2978/20140128/grand-canyon-is-much-younger-than-previously-thought.htm

(Editor's Note:  We said last night we would have some material on the Niagara Gorge. We ran out of time this morning so that topic will be moved into a forthcoming Morning Edition.  Thanks for reading.)