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- River Trips Cancelled and More Park Updates
- Conditions at Grand Canyon Fluid
- Grand Canyon National Park Updates Due to COVID-19
- 2020 Reservations for Havasu Go On Sale This Saturday
- First Fee-Free Day of 2020, a New Grand Canyon Webcam, and a New National Park
- A White Christmas for Grand Canyon
- Winter conditions at Grand Canyon having huge impacts
- Autumn News Roundup
- The North Rim’s Season Draws to a Close
- Ah, Fabulous Hiking Season Ahead
- Another Pipeline Break Closes Phantom Ranch and Brings Water Restrictions
- Drying Out, Grand Canyon Centennial Challenge, and a Feel Good Story
- Happy Birthday, Mary Colter!
- Excessive Heat, Updates and Exciting News
- Grand Canyon named an International Dark Sky Park
- Big Uranium Vote on the Horizon: Your Help is Needed
- Groundbreaking Painting of Grand Canyon a “Must See”
- North Rim Opens on May 15
- Horseshoe Bend Parking Fees, Dangerous Selfies, North Rim Opening/Construction, and more news
- Conquering the “Great Unknown”
- A Tip of the Hat to the Friends of Grand Canyon
- Fatalities at Grand Canyon, National Park Week, Maswik Lodging Upgrade, and Spring Break Continues
- Park Leadership Shuffle Following Resignation of Chris Lehnertz
- March Madness – and I’m not talking basketball!
- Winter Storms Delivering Much Needed Precipitation
- Oldest Junior Ranger, River Permit Lottery and Kolb Brothers
- Grand Canyon Centennial Celebrations and Record Breaking Weather
- A Season of Celebration at Grand Canyon
- Welcome Back Superintendent Chris and Goodbye Flintstones!
- Rangers Are Back in Business…For Now
- No Tour Guides Allowed in Havasupai for 2019
- Havasupai Reservations Go Online
- Shutdown Grinds on at Grand Canyon National Park
- D.C. Gridlock Complicating Grand Canyon New Year
- Hermit Road’s Big Views Made Easy
- Grand Canyon Mining Ban Upheld by 9th Circuit
- Grand Canyon Conservancy Field Institute Rolls Out 2019 Program
- NPS Seeking Public Comment on Desert View Transformation
- Shuttering the North Rim: Another Season Comes and Goes
- Colorful Finish to North Rim Season
- Think You Know the Canyon?
- Congress in ’98: Utah monument complies with Antiquities Act
- Art on the Edge: Upcoming Events Sure to Inspire
- Photographing the Sedona Landscape
- Where to Go
- Capturing the Landscape
- Sedona Photo Hikes
- Should I Bring a Tripod?
- Bright Exposures
- Sedona Seasons
- Moon and Stars
- Urban Sedona
- Wildflowers in Sedona
- Places of Interest in Sedona
- Ancient Indian Sites of Sedona
- Ancient Indian Sites in the Verde Valley
- Rain, Lightning, Smoke, Repeat
- Chubs Finding New Home in Bright Angel Creek
- Arizona Monsoon Kicks into High Gear
- An Ancient Landscape that Never Grows Old
- Fire Restrictions Imposed on Canyon Country
- Grand Canyon National Park Entrance Fees on the Rise
- Over There: North Rim Re-Opens on May 15
- Grand Canyon National Park’s 99th Year Picks up Steam
- Local Colorado River Champion Pens New Book
- Park Roads Receiving Much Needed Attention
- Here Come the Kids!
- Arriving in Style: NPS Free Shuttle from Tusayan to Resume in March
- Philanthropy Helping to Sustain the National Parks
- Grand Canyon’s Bone Dry Winter Limps Along
- Uranium Mining at Grand Canyon
- A Bird’s Eye Overview of the Grandest of Canyons
- Ho Ho (Sans) Snow
- Copper infused knee braces and compression sleeves: Claims and reality
- Take Advantage of Winter Access to Hermit Road
- Moving Downstream: Remembering Wild River Advocate Katie Lee, 1919-2017
- Tribute to Mike Buchheit
- Investing in Our Future with Grand Canyon Youth
- Back from the Abyss
- North Rim Foliage Pageant About to Begin
- Phantom Ranch – New Lottery System to Debut
- Dirty Birds in D.C. Fouling our Public Lands
- Monument review: Recommendations withheld from executive summary
- Celebration of Art Returns this September
- Let’s Hear it for the Trail Crew
- Snap, Crackle, Pop! Playing it Safe in a Lightning Storm
- Grand Canyon Corporation XYZ National Park? These Days, Anything Seems Possible.
- Understanding the Park’s Most High-Profile Ungulates
- Coming in June: Star Gazing on a Grand Scale
- Grand Canyon Area National Monuments at Risk
- Waterline Damage Takes Luster off North Rim Opening
- If You Enjoy Tap Water & Winter Veggies, Read On
- Pipeline on the Precipice
- Grand Canyon Comes to Scottsdale
- Key Inner Canyon Infrastructure Under Repair
- Annual NPS Profile Chock Full of Park Facts
- Winter Weather Wallops Canyon Country
- What to Do in Lieu of a View
- Recapping a Memorable Year at Grand Canyon
- Vegas Family Takes Park Visitation Over Six Million in 2016
- A Small Discovery in a Grand Landscape
- Grand Canyon Association’s 2017 Rollout Underway
- It’s for the Birds: Annual Bird Count Furthers Science at Grand Canyon
- North Rim Shuttered After Another Great Season
- Celebration of Art Returns to the South Rim
- Symposium Set to Bring History Alive
- National Geo Spotlights Grand Canyon Threats
- Happy Birthday National Park Service!
- Changing of the Guard at Grand Canyon
- Mary Jane Colter’s “Watchtower” Receives Major Funding
- A Postcard from the Emerald Isle
- When the Lights Go Down
- Grand Canyon Star Party to Showcase the Park after Dark
- Wildflower Pageant in Full Swing on the South Rim
- “Teddy Roosevelt” to Make a Triumphant Return to Grand Canyon
- Peach Tree Trumpets the Arrival of Spring
- Advance Planning Recommended as Record Crowds Expected in 2016
- An Extra Special Easter Sunrise Service This Coming Sunday
- One Stop Shopping for Planning Your Next Visit
- Arizonans Wary of Expanded Uranium Mining in Canyon Country
- Hail to the Chief: Obama Increases NPS Funding
- Glen Canyon Dam Management Proposal Out For Public Comment
- Let it Snow!
- All Aboard! Grand Canyon Railway in a Winter Wonderland
- Season’s Greetings from The Grandest of Canyons
- Grand Canyon Seeks Public Comment for Backcountry Management Plan
- Preparing for Launch: The Grand Canyon Field Institute Rolls out its 2016 Season
- Arizona Congressman Pushing for Greater Protection for Grand Canyon Region
- Major Pipeline Repair Requires Week Long Shut Down
- North Rim Countdown
- Supermoon Spices up the Canyon’s Night Sky
- Park Visitation on Record Pace for 2015
- The Grand Canyon Music Festival Takes the Stage
- Getting Down in the Dirt with the Experts at Petrified Forest
- Lights, Action, Rangers!
- Digging for Dinosaurs in Triassic Park and Other Adventures
- The Return of the Monsoon
- Outdoor Adventure Program Takes Root at Petrified Forest
- Uranium Mining Set to Resume Near Grand Canyon
- Capture the Canyon with the Grand Canyon Field Institute
- Escalade Project Meets its Match
- Changing of the Guard for a Colter Classic
- The Spectacular Grand Canyon Inversion
- Spring Hiking in the Canyon
- In Defense of the Little Colorado River Confluence
- No Shortage of Headlines for Grand Canyon These Days
- Ready for Launch! Grand Canyon Boating Season is Soon to Begin
- Once Again, March Comes in Like a Lion
- Infamous River Trip Chronicled in Real-Life Thriller
- Sobering Study Sheds Light on the Colorado River’s Heavy Economic Lifting
- Stay Well-Fed While Hiking
- National Park Service to Waive Entrance Fees on MLK Day
- Eleventh Hour Negotiations Avert Administrative Upheaval
- Litton’s Legacy of Activism
- Grand Canyon Field Institute Launches its 2015 Season
- New Guide Book Puts Arizona’s Best Foot Forward
- Keeping Tabs on the Neighbors: Petrified Forest National Park in the Spotlight
- The Joys of “Off Season” Hiking
- North Rim Drawing to a Close
- The Bright Angel Trail: Then and Now
- Painters in Paradise
- Hike, Practice Yoga, Repeat
- Large-scale Canyon Development Projects Continue to Polarize the Public
- Grand Canyon National Park Gives a Canyon-Sized Boost Local Economy
- Safety lessons from a brief analysis of Grand Canyon risk
- Return of the Rain Spells Relief
- Northern Arizona Welcomes Monsoon after Long Dry Spell
- Grand Canyon Independence Day Celebration Promises Fun for All
- Air Tragedy Scene Receives Historic Landmark Designation
- 24th Annual “Star Party” to Showcase the Park’s Fabled Night Sky
- Stage II Fire Restrictions Go Into Effect on the Kaibab & Coconino Forests
- Clarion Call on Drought Makes for Great Reading
- Recreation Sites Opening on the North Kaibab Ranger District
- North Rim to Open on May 15
- Planet-Sized List of Activities Planned for Earth Day
- Google Maps Meets the Great Unknown
- Park Gives Canyon-Sized Boost to Economy
- Spring Fling: Grab Your Boots and Hit the Trail
- Wilderness Act Celebrates Five Decades of Protecting the Places We Love
- Drought Blinks, Snow Falls
- Through the Grand Canyon in Seven Minutes and Change
- Out With the Old, In With the New: Ideas for Your 2014 Visit to the Park
- Rare Inner Canyon Fog Bank Dazzles Onlookers
- Holidays at the Grand Canyon
- Sedona Through the Eyes of a Pro
- Grand Canyon Field Institute Rolls out Exciting 2014 Program
- Veteran’s Day Weekend Declared a “Freebie” for Park Visitors
- Smoke Gets in Your Eyes – It’s That Time of Year Again
- Grand Disruption: Widespread Woes from Park Closure
- A Shout Out for the Woman behind “Hit the Trail”
- Lawn Be Gone
- Elden Lookout Road Rock Slide in Flagstaff Severely Injures Person
- South Kaibab Rock Slide Below Cedar Ridge
- Ken Walters Photography Showing at First Friday Artwalk
- Ominous Milestone Reached with Glen Canyon Dam Restrictions
- NPS Celebrates Birthday by Waiving Admission to Parks
- Annual Celebration of Art Brushes Onto the Scene this September
- Summer Rain Brings Sigh of Relief
- Condor News Updates (AZ) July 10, 2013
- Water Crisis Avoided as Fickle Pipeline Gets the Fix
- Canyon Classics: Cover to Cover
- Epic Journey Continues – Dinosaur to the Rocky Mountains
- Grand Canyon National Park by the Numbers
- Fire Restrictions in Time for Memorial Day Weekend
- New & Improved BA Trailhead Unveiled
- Condor News Updates (AZ) April 26, 2013
- Canyon Critters to take Center Stage on Celebrate Wildlife Day
- Let’s Go Boatin’!
- Top Ten Reasons to Love April Hiking
- March Comes in Like a…Budget Impasse
- Planning a Weekend Road Trip through the Parks with Larry Lindahl
- Digging Up The Past
- Guiding Community Comes together for Pre-Season Refresher
- Cupid’s Chasm
- Condor News Updates (AZ) January 18, 2013
- The Big Chill
- Making “Grand” Plans for Your 2013
- Dream of a White Christmas Comes True
- Lights, Camera, Accolades! Grand Canyon National Park Orientation Film a Winner
- Epic Journey Continues – Dinosaur National Monument
- Grand Canyon Field Institute Rolls out its 20th Season
- Epic Journey Continues – Castle Country
- Epic Journey Continues – Capitol Reef
- Haunting Season is Upon Us
- Epic Journey Continues – Utah’s Highway 12 Scenic Byway
- Epic Journey Continues – Cottonwood Canyon Road
- Condor News Updates (AZ) October 22, 2012
- Epic Journey Begins – Horseshoe Bend
- A Tip of the (Flat) Hat to a GC Legend
- Lake Powell and Glen Canyon Geology
- Lake Powell and Glen Canyon Geology
- The Back Story
- Glen Canyon Rock Layers
- Monoclines
- Glen Canyon’s Prominent Rock Units: The Aeolian Sandstones Plus One
- Glen Canyon’s Striking Landscape Features
- Laccoliths—Underachieving Volcanoes
- The Future of Lake Powell
- Condor News Updates (AZ) September 22, 2012
- Separation Anxiety: A Squirrel’s View of Climate Change
- Hermit to Bright Angel Hike
- The Hills are Alive: Summer Rains are Bringing on the Green
- Sedona Photo Tips by Larry Lindahl
- Falling into a Rut
- Hawks and Gila Monsters, Oh My!
- There’s an App for That
- Going for the Gold
- Popular Plein Air Painting Event Returns to the Canyon
- Young Readers, Meet an Old Canyon
- Condor News Updates (AZ) July 26, 2012
- Grand Canyon Authors Symposium and more
- The Next Generation Makes their Mark with Art Exhibit
- Putting on the Red, White and Blue in Tusayan
- Snakes in Sedona’s Red Rock Country
- Wildfire Danger Sparks Campfire Restrictions in Park
- The Stars Come To Grand Canyon
- Of Drips and Drops: Childs’ Book on Water in the Desert a Must Read
- Featuring Sedona Geology by Well Known Geologist, Wayne Ranney
- Forest Service Family Activities for the Holiday Weekend
- Strict Fire Restrictions Begin Wednesday on Tusayan & Williams Ranger Districts
- NASA to View Solar Eclipse from Grand Canyon
- Sedona’s Geologic Story – Introduction
- Prelude to the Red Rocks
- Sedona’s Red Rocks, Part 1
- Sedona’s Red Rocks, Part 2
- Continued Deposition, Uplift, and Erosion
- House Mountain Volcano
- Creation of the Verde Valley and Verde Lake
- Carving Oak Creek Canyon
- North Rim Open for Business
- Tusayan Shuttle Service Resumes
- Park Scores a Hat-Trick with Fun-Filled Weekend
- Forest Service Campgrounds Opening for the Season
- MontBell’s Handy Scoop Gets a Thumbs Up
- Earth Day Festivities on Tap for Grand Canyon
- Desert in Bloom
- Navajo Planning Major Development within Grand Canyon
- Snakes! Another sign of spring.
- Sure Sign of Spring
- 5th Annual Archaeology Day being hosted at Grand Canyon on Saturday, March 24th
- New Human History Pages Celebrate CCC
- The Luck of the Irish
- Arizona Archaeology & Heritage Awareness Month Continues
- Sedona’s Red Rock State Park Celebrates Archaeology Month
- Welcome to the NEW Hit the Trail!
- Plastic Water Bottles get the Boot
- Thunder River/Deer Creek Loop
- Toroweap to the Dome
- Winter of 1969
- GCFI Feels The Thunder
- Taking The Good With The Bad On A Grand Canyon Backpack
- Marble Canyon Calling
- A Journey from North to South
- Afoot in the Shinumo Amphitheater: Exploring the North Bass Trail
- “Supergroup” Takes on Butte Fault
- Grand Canyon on the Quick
- “No-Thoughts” on a Hermit/Boucher Loop
- Much Ado About Havasu
- My Favorite House of Worship
- Grandview to New Hance Loop