A real bonus for park visitors during the winter months (December through February) is the seasonal access they have to the breathtaking scenic overlooks along Hermit Road (formerly known as West Rim Drive) using their personal vehicles. For most …
Grand Canyon Mining Ban Upheld by 9th Circuit
In early October, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a request from the National Mining Association to hear an appeal to a 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decision to uphold a ban on uranium mining near Grand Canyon National Park. The ban went into effect in …
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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 its name to Grand Canyon Conservancy (GCC). The change was made to better reflect the growing number of ways that GCC …
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NPS Seeking Public Comment on Desert View Transformation
In 2015, the National Park Service (NPS) assumed control of the Watchtower at Desert View. This 1932-vintage architectural marvel, designed by Mary Jane Colter, anchors a modest tourist infrastructure at the east entrance of the developed South Rim. …
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Shuttering the North Rim: Another Season Comes and Goes
Beginning on Monday, October 15, visitor services on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park will be gradually dialed down. A link to a National Park Service (NPS) press release below provides the timetable. The rolling closure will culminate …
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