<div>The Grand Canyon has always been a magnet for the bold, the reckless, and the people who look at a mile-deep chasm and think... yeah, I can take that. In this episode, we race through a century of jaw-dropping stunts, from a 1922 biplane pilot who somehow landed inside the park’s early boundaries to Nik Wallenda balancing across tribal land on a high-wire without a harness. Along the way we unravel how thrill-seekers dodged rules, rewrote them, or ignored them entirely in a quest to outdo nature itself. 
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Sources:</strong>
<a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/article/130622-grand-canyon-stunts-wallenda">
Grand Canyon Stunts Over the Years | National Geographic</a>
<a href="https://explorethecanyon.com/wallenda-survives-terrifying-grand-canyon-tightrope-walk/#:~:text=As%20he%20battled%20strong%20winds,should%20have%20worn%20a%20harness?">
Wallenda Survives Terrifying Grand Canyon Tightrope Walk</a>
<a href="https://www.nps.gov/articles/airplaneintograndcanyon.htm">
1922 - Into the Grand Canyon and Out Again by Airplane (U.S. National Park Service)</a>
<a href="https://explorethecanyon.com/grand-canyon-attractions">Attractions & Activities | Tourist Attractions | Grand Canyon IMAX</a>
<a href="https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/management/statistics.htm">
Park Statistics - Grand Canyon National Park (U.S. National Park Service)</a>
<a href="https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/management/filming.htm">
Filming, Photography and News Gathering - Grand Canyon National Park (U.S. National Park Service)</a>
<a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nik-wallenda-completes-tightrope-walk-across-gorge-near-grand-canyon/">
Nik Wallenda completes tightrope walk across gorge near Grand Canyon - CBS News</a>
<a href="https://lasvegassun.com/news/2011/may/10/swiss-jetman-completes-flight-over-grand-canyon/">
Swiss ‘JetMan’ completes flight over Grand Canyon - Las Vegas Sun News</a>
<a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/349633.stm">
BBC News | Americas | Knievel cracks Grand Canyon</a>
<a href="https://www.upi.com/Archives/1980/10/21/Scotts-World-Dont-Call-Him-Daredevil/6083340948800/">
Scott’s World: Don’t Call Him Daredevil - UPI Archives</a>
<a href="https://www.nps.gov/articles/airplaneintograndcanyon.htm">
1922 - Into the Grand Canyon and Out Again by Airplane (U.S. National Park Service)</a>
<a href="https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/historyculture/index.htm">
History & Culture - Grand Canyon National Park (U.S. National Park Service)</a>
<a href="https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/alex-honnold-skyscraper-live-news-release-date">
Alex Honnold, the Free Solo Climber, Will Try to Scale Taipei 101 in Netflix Live Special - Netflix Tudum</a>
<a href="https://www.thescroller.net/29603/10-escape-acts-and-daring-feats-that-left-viewers-stunned/">
10 Escape Acts and Daring Feats That Left Viewers Stunned - The Scroller</a>
<a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/article/130622-grand-canyon-stunts-wallenda">
Grand Canyon Stunts Over the Years | National Geographic</a>
<a href="https://www.trtworld.com/article/b33b7cc2af5a">
The deadly cost of livestream culture: How pressure for views drives creators to extremes</a>
<a href="https://www.thecooldown.com/outdoors/grand-canyon-base-jumping-justin-guthrie-seo/">
Authorities investigate tragic death following tourist's illegal stunt at Grand Canyon</a>

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