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 …
Hermit Road’s Big Views Made Easy
A real bonus for park visitors during the winter months (December through February) is the seasonal access they have to the breathtaking scenic overlooks along Hermit Road (formerly known as West Rim Drive) using their personal vehicles. For most …
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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