New & Improved BA Trailhead Unveiled

Bright Angel Trailhead sign with workers | Photo by Mike Buchheit

Portable toilets, potholes, and puzzled tourists looking for bearings--that was the scene for … [Read more...]

Canyon Critters to take Center Stage on Celebrate Wildlife Day

Bull and cow elk | Photo by Mike Buchheit

There is no arguing that the visual spectacle of the world’s most famous chasm is the most common … [Read more...]

Let’s Go Boatin’!

Colorado River Rafts | Photo by Mike Buchheit

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

Top Ten Reasons to Love April Hiking

Springtime on the Bright Angel Trail | Photo by Mike Buchheit

In my studied opinion, there is no greater month to hike in the Grand Canyon than April. Here are my … [Read more...]

March Comes in Like a…Budget Impasse

Visitors taking in the Sunset | Photo by Mike Buchheit

The budget-related gridlock in Washington, D.C., has reached Grand Canyon National Park in the form … [Read more...]

Digging Up The Past

Ancestral Puebloan Granary | Photo by Mike Buchheit

There are few more compelling stories about Grand Canyon National Park than those of the hardy souls … [Read more...]

Guiding Community Comes together for Pre-Season Refresher

Grand Canyon Guide Refresher Training | Photo by Mike Buchheit

There are few activities in life that can be as reliably life-changing as a Grand Canyon backpack. … [Read more...]

Cupid’s Chasm

CCC Heart Rock | Photo by Mike Buchheit

From awe to anxiety, Grand Canyon evokes many emotions in the nearly five million visitors that … [Read more...]

The Big Chill

Winter Sunrise | Photo by Mike Buchheit

The year has begun with bone-chilling temperatures in Grand Canyon National Park. Sub-zero lows and … [Read more...]

Making “Grand” Plans for Your 2013

Grand Canyon Celebration of Art | Photo by Mike Buchheit

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