Grand Canyon faces problems big as itself

From: Chicago Sun-Times | Date: June 9, 2004| Author: SETH HETTENA | Copyright information

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. -- It's hard to get the sense anything is wrong in the Grand Canyon while floating through it.

On a recent spring morning, the Colorado River was cool and calm. Trout leapt, splashing back into the river with a plop. Stands of salt cedar lined the banks, offering shade from the desert heat.

But all is not well in this crown jewel of America's national park system.

The salt cedar and trout are invaders, part of a wave of alien fish and plan...

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