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Hardy Native Americans, grizzled miners, political visionaries, audacious explorers, tireless scientists, and slightly crazed river runners are among the many characters woven into the cultural tapestry of Grand Canyon. The January 26-29, 2012, Grand …
Continue Reading about Yesteryear to Reappear at History Symposium
Beginning this fall, an eight-mile trail will allow cyclists, pedestrians, and equestrians to enter the park on foot (or hoof). This latest installment in the "Greenway" (a park trail system conceived during the 1995 General Management Plan) will …
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Grand Canyon National Park and the non-profit Grand Canyon Youth recently collaborated on an art-based whitewater rafting trip called Grand Inspiration (GRIN). The program was facilitated by writer and NPS science educator Juliet Oakes, artist and …
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Looking for something to do with the family during your summer visit to the South Rim? The Grand Canyon Field Institute (GCFI) has just the ticket in the form of a half-day educational tour entitled Grand Rim Adventure. This fun-filled outing …
Continue Reading about Canyon on the Quick: GCFI to Offer Half Day Educational Walking Tours
For years the park has been encouraging hikers to stay well hydrated. This resulted in a spike in bottled water usage. Discarded plastic water bottles quickly became a sizable portion of the park's solid waste burden (30% by some estimates). To …
Continue Reading about Fill Er’ Up! Water Bottle Filling Stations Arrive in the Park
