Entrance to Hermit Road in Grand Canyon Village. Gates open to general public until March 1st. | Mike Buchheit A real bonus for park visitors during the winter months (December through February) is … [Read more...]
Grand Canyon Mining Ban Upheld by 9th Circuit
Mooney Falls, one of several stunning waterfalls in Havasu Canyon | Photo by Mike Buchheit In early October, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a request from the National Mining Association to hear an … [Read more...]
Grand Canyon Conservancy Field Institute Rolls Out 2019 Program
Grand Canyon Conservancy Field Institute Rolls Out 2019 Program The Grand Canyon Association, for which this writer has served as Director of the Field Institute for two decades, recently changed … [Read more...]
NPS Seeking Public Comment on Desert View Transformation
Desert View Watchtower | Photo by Mike Buchheit In 2015, the National Park Service (NPS) assumed control of the Watchtower at Desert View. This 1932-vintage architectural marvel, designed by Mary … [Read more...]
Shuttering the North Rim: Another Season Comes and Goes
Visitors photograph the setting sun from the Grand Canyon Lodge on North Rim | Photo by Mike Buchheit Beginning on Monday, October 15, visitor services on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National … [Read more...]
Colorful Finish to North Rim Season
Sunbeam through Quaking Aspens | Photo by Mike Buchheit Though not considered a fall colors destination on a scale of the not-to-distant Colorado Rockies, the changing of the foliage on Grand … [Read more...]
Think You Know the Canyon?
A memorable monsoon sunset near Hopi Point | Photo by Mike Buchheit What are your odds of finding dinosaur fossils below the rim? How about a city? Are there any deeper canyons on the planet? These … [Read more...]
Art on the Edge: Upcoming Events Sure to Inspire
A rainbow descends into the canyon just beyond Yavapai Point during a monsoon sunset This past Sunday, visitors clustered along the South Rim to enjoy a rousing display of lightning and rainbows; … [Read more...]
Rain, Lightning, Smoke, Repeat
A herky jerky summer rain pattern has left the Grand Canyon thirsty for more. Since settling in on the region back in July, the seasonal monsoon has soaked areas to the south including the San … [Read more...]
Chubs Finding New Home in Bright Angel Creek
When the Glen Canyon Dam came online in the 1960s, the Bureau of Reclamation was more concerned with banking a reliable reservoir for lower Colorado River basin states, and generating hydroelectric … [Read more...]