Into the Grand Canyon
PG
7.2
2019
1 hr 24 min
Documentary
, TV Movie
Two journalists traverse the Grand Canyon by foot, hoping this 750-mile walk will help them better understand one of America's most revered landscapes and the threats poised to alter it forever.
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