While we celebrate the centennial year of Grand Canyon becoming a national park, I'd like to also remind everyone that it is the 150th anniversary of Mary Colter's birth. Who is Mary Colter you ask? Those who have visited Grand Canyon's South Rim …
What to Do in Lieu of a View
When wintry weather settles in at the canyon, and the world-famous gorge is filled with clouds, it can be a real challenge to meet the expectations of the average visitor. No platitudes offered by the locals can soften the …
If You Build It, They Will Come (She Did, and They Have)
It's the rare visitor to the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park that fails to chance upon one of the iconic structures designed by maverick architect Mary Elizabeth Jane Colter. Over the span of three decades (1905-1935), the chain-smoking …
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