Arizona's first major winter storm of the season blanketed Grand Canyon Village with more than two feet of snow. The December 8th barrage brought life on the South Rim to a virtual halt. Snowbound tourists were treated to a once-a-year spectacle, …
Early Birds No Longer Get the Worm at Backcountry Office
The National Park Service recently announced forthcoming procedural changes in the way backcountry permits are issued. The biggest, and most controversial, is the elimination of an advantage for individuals who arrive in person on the first day that …
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Grand Canyon Field Institute Announces 2010 Program
Since its inception in 1993, the Grand Canyon Field Institute (GCFI) has conducted hundreds of educational programs attended by participants from around the globe. A program of the non-profit Grand Canyon Association, GCFI's faculty shares the rich …
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Be(etle) Careful What you Ask For
For more than a decade, land managers across the Southwest have been battling the spread of the highly invasive tamarisk tree. This pernicious plant, native to Eurasia, has elbowed out indigenous plants along the banks of the Colorado River and other …
Only the Lonely: Visiting the North Rim Off-Season
If, as Jonathan Lockwood Huie famously observed, "there is sanctuary in being alone with nature", then there is little doubt he would gravitate to Grand Canyon National Park's developed North Rim after the traditional closing date of October 15. …
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