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...]

The Back Story

Glen Canyon Maze formed by damming of Colorado River | Photo by Gary Ladd

Just downstream from Glen Canyon lies Grand Canyon, a somewhat better known segment of Colorado … [Read more...]

Glen Canyon Rock Layers

Moon rise over Glen Canyon | Photo by Gary Ladd

Glen Canyon area rocks were laid down during the Mesozoic Era, a period of time that followed the … [Read more...]

Monoclines

Aerial View of Glen Canyon showing angles of rock layers | Photo by Gary Ladd

The Colorado Plateau is characterized by a thick sequence of mostly sedimentary rock layers that … [Read more...]

Falling into a Rut

Bull Elk on the South Rim, Grand Canyon Village | Photo by Mike Buchheit

One of the signature sounds along the South Rim during autumn is the nocturnal bugling of the male … [Read more...]

Popular Plein Air Painting Event Returns to the Canyon

Grand Canyon Celebration of Art 2012 | Photo by Mike Buchheit

Not unlike the bugling of elk, the flocking of jays, and the switch to gold for the aspen leaves, … [Read more...]

The Next Generation Makes their Mark with Art Exhibit

Last year’s group of young artists finds a nifty way to stay cool. | Photo by Mike Buchheit

If you enjoy canyon photography, prose, poems, and paintings, then make a beeline for an art exhibit … [Read more...]

Putting on the Red, White and Blue in Tusayan

Grand Canyon of Commerce Flyer

The Grand Canyon Chamber of Commerce will be conducting a day of festivities on July 4th to … [Read more...]

Strict Fire Restrictions Begin Wednesday on Tusayan & Williams Ranger Districts

Eagle Rock Fire | Photo courtesy of U.S. Forest Service, Southwestern Region, Kaibab National Forest

Due to the extremely dry and windy weather conditions that northern Arizona has been experiencing, … [Read more...]

Sedona’s Geologic Story – Introduction

Stratigraphic Column of Sedona's Rocks. From inside front cover flap of "Sedona Through Time" 2nd ed., 2010 © Wayne Ranney

Whether they know it or not, the 4.5 million annual visitors to Sedona come here because of the … [Read more...]