"Hey, check it out," I implored my hiking partner Dan. "I've got a fifth of the earth's history between my fingers." Dan interrupted his cool-down in Hance Creek to find my hand placed on the Great Unconformity, the precise point where the nearly …
Back to the Basics – GCFI Hits the Bright Angel Trail
As an avid hiker, the occasional glance over a frosty Grand Canyon from a cozy office is akin to a hibernating bear raising a groggy eye to gauge spring's progress. After months of watching the snows come and go on the canyon's temples and …
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R & R at the LCR: Hiking the Beamer Trail
"Home sweet home," mused my acquaintance as we peered into the centuries-old stone and mortar structure, most recently dubbed Beamer's Cabin. Sweet, yes, if one desires a dusty, ten-by-ten dwelling without plumbing. Though I have to admit, the lack …
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Coming Full Circle on a Bass to Boucher Backpack
I recall the day my wife and I moved to Grand Canyon National Park six years ago. As we approached the entrance station a pair of low-flying ravens joined us for the final leg of our urban exodus. The winged duo bobbed playfully just ahead of our …
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GCFI Heads for the Falls
As the Grand Canyon Field Institute's 1995 season marched along, director John Frazier suggested I accompany our late-May class on a trip to the North Rim's Clear Creek and it's tributary Cheyava Falls. It was an easy sell. I had been admiring the …