Superintendent Chris Lehnertz | Photo by Mike Buchheit Finally some great news from the Department of the Interior. Christine “Chris” Lehnertz will resume her duties as superintendent of … [Read more...]
Hermit Road’s Big Views Made Easy
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...]
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...]
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...]