What are your odds of finding dinosaur fossils below the rim? How about a city? Are there any deeper canyons on the planet? These and other facts are confirmed or debunked in a fun quiz on the … [Read more...]
Art on the Edge: Upcoming Events Sure to Inspire
This past Sunday, visitors clustered along the South Rim to enjoy a rousing display of lightning and rainbows; likely the final boisterous storm of the monsoon season. With the close of the summer … [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...]
Arizona Monsoon Kicks into High Gear
Grand Canyon’s summer rains might have arrived a week or two late, but they have since remained true to form after breaking out last weekend. Scattered storms have soaked much of a park that was … [Read more...]
An Ancient Landscape that Never Grows Old
As a twenty-five year resident of Grand Canyon National Park, I often get asked, “Do the views ever get old?” “Not yet,” I'll reply without a moment's deliberation. And how could they? Anyone who … [Read more...]
Fire Restrictions Imposed on Canyon Country
In response to the tinder dry conditions in northern Arizona, both Grand Canyon National Park and the adjacent Kaibab National Forest have announced Level II fire restrictions effective Friday, June … [Read more...]
Grand Canyon National Park Entrance Fees on the Rise
As of June 1st, it just got more expensive to visit Grand Canyon National Park. Following a lengthy review of entrance fees across the National Park System at the urging of Interior Secretary Ryan … [Read more...]
Grand Canyon National Park’s 99th Year Picks up Steam
After one more recent blast of wintry weather, Grand Canyon National Park has effectively turned the page from winter to spring. The commercial river-running season has begun, the North Rim is set to … [Read more...]
Local Colorado River Champion Pens New Book
I occasionally recommend books, films, and events that I’m confident will truly resonate with readers of this column. The Colorado, the latest title by author, geologist, and canyon country advocate … [Read more...]