With Grand Canyon's first snowfall remaining (disturbingly) elusive, short days, thin crowds, the random Santa hat, and a decked-out lobby in the historic El Tovar Hotel are the only signs that the winter holidays are upon us. It's not unusual …
Peach Tree Trumpets the Arrival of Spring
Though often thought of as a bold, majestic landscape, visible from space, the Grand Canyon is in actuality a virtually limitless patchwork of tiny vignettes of shape, texture, and, when the season is right, color. One of the more reliable …
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Holidays at the Grand Canyon
If you are headed to Grand Canyon National Park during the winter holiday season, be sure to steer your sleigh towards the El Tovar Hotel. One of the grand lodges of the West, this 1905-vintage structure has anchored the Historic Village District of …
Lawn Be Gone
Anyone who has ambled through the Historic Village District in recent years has probably noticed the water-intensive Kentucky bluegrass surrounding the El Tovar Hotel and a few of the historic lodges along the South Rim. These non-native grassy …
Cupid’s Chasm
From awe to anxiety, Grand Canyon evokes many emotions in the nearly five million visitors that amble up to the rim each year. With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, perhaps it’s a good time to give love it’s due. The canyon has long been a …