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Mike Buchheit is longtime Grand Canyon National Park resident, director of the Grand Canyon Field Institute, and professional landscape photographer. To view his Grand Canyon photography visit Grand Canyon Prints.
Mike can now add author to his long list of achievements. His latest project has been to publish a children's book, "Going to Grand Canyon National Park." Geared to children ages 8 to 12 years of age. Learn more about it at Young Readers, Meet an Old Canyon.
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Portable toilets, potholes, and puzzled tourists looking for bearings--that was the scene for … [Read more...]

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The much anticipated commercial river running season at Grand Canyon kicks off this week in earnest. … [Read more...]

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It’s time again to make your New Year’s resolutions. Rather than a doomed attempt to swear off … [Read more...]

Campfire and smoking restrictions will be implemented starting at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 21st, on the entire Coconino National Forest and on the Williams and Tusayan Ranger Districts of the Kaibab National Forest. This is being done in order to reduce the possibility of preventing human-caused fires and to protect public health. The North [...]

Portable toilets, potholes, and puzzled tourists looking for bearings–that was the scene for decades at the Bright Angel Trailhead. This lackluster portal to a world-class backcountry experience has been used by thousands of hikers, backpackers, river runners, and mule riders annually. Through the leadership of Grand Canyon National Park Superintendent Dave Uberuaga, the hard work [...]
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