In my studied opinion, there is no greater month to hike in the Grand Canyon than April. Here are my top ten reasons for drawing this conclusion: Wildflowers and trees are in bloom in the inner canyon.Too early for wildfires and controlled burns = …
Planning a Weekend Road Trip through the Parks with Larry Lindahl
Road trip. That simple phrase sets off a Pavlovian response of pure pleasure for me. I imagine long roads - often not paved - to remote mountains, canyons, beaches and painted deserts. In the evening, I might set up a hammock and watch constellations …
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Thunder River/Deer Creek Loop
Day One On October 17, 1999, our fearless group of Grand Canyon Field Institute hikers converged upon Jacob Lake Lodge near the North Rim of Grand Canyon. We ate some lunch in the restaurant, bought some homemade cookies and muffins from the …
Toroweap to the Dome
By Sally Underwood Day One "MAJOR WINTER STORM" was the phrase I saw everywhere, and my kids were rejoicing about school being called off as I watched the Weather Channel and the snow fly outside my window. I knew when I applied for the permit …
Winter of 1969
The winter of 1969 was the first time I went down into the Canyon. We were trying to escape the cold and the city, and a friend told me that the Grand Canyon was relatively warm and pleasant in January. So Marty, Frank and I piled into my '57 Buick …