Report Warns Not to Take “Grand” for Granted at the Canyon

Duck on a Rock formation | Photo by Mike Buchheit

From invasive plants to uranium mining, Grand Canyon National Park is under siege from a host of existential threats. Such is the conclusion of an 80-page report by the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) that is catching the attention of major media outlets around the globe.

The findings were reported as the latest installment in NPCA’s “State of the Parks” series that began in 2000 as a means “to assess the condition of natural and cultural resources in the parks, and determine how well equipped the National Park Service is to protect the parks—its stewardship capacity.”

About Mike Buchheit
Mike Buchheit was the director of the Grand Canyon Conservancy Field Institute for over 25 years, a professional landscape photographer and instructor, a freelance travel writer, and a popular lecturer on a wide variety of Grand Canyon-related topics. As a long-time resident, 3,000-mile hiker, and frequent river runner, the Iowa native has gained an intimate knowledge of the park that he called home.
As a long-time resident, 3,000-mile hiker, and frequent river runner, the Iowa native has gained an intimate knowledge of the park that he calls home. You can see some of his beautiful work on his Grand Canyon Prints website.