The largest full moon of the year illuminates this first night of 2018 - and our New Year's Resolutions. Zoroaster Temple is the peak on the left. 
<p>Grand Canyon's extreme and abrupt changes in elevation, exposure, and climate, provide a home for a variety of plants and animals. Life Zones range from desert to boreal forest - all in unusual proximity. 
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[Image description: a yellow full moon is just above the horizon of a canyon rim. On the left a pointed peak of orange and white stone layers.] The view is from Powell Memorial on the South Rim of the park. NPS/M.Quinn
Grand Canyon NPS
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