All Content

Hands-on archaeology surveys, backcountry adventures, rim-based tours and photography workshops in the Grand Canyon

Check out Staff's author page.

Black bear sighting are rare but there is talk of introducing grizzlies to the Grand Canyon to promote plant diversity and control grazing animals.

A hunter shot the radio-collared wolf in southern Utah mistaking it for a coyote. Utah offers a $50 bounty for the killing of coyotes.

Check out Staff's author page.

Visitors are encouraged to use reusable bottles and the free water bottle filling stations throughout the park.

Watch the USA Today video interview of Ken Burns to learn about the hidden gems of the Grand Canyon National Park.

Explore The Strip, see Fremont Street, watch the Bellagio's Fountains, and more.

One major region targeted by scientists to repopulate with wolves is the Grand Canyon, but the Feds said no to wolves north of Hwy 40 near Flagstaff.

Check out Staff's author page.

Watch as we take you biking on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon in this video. We bike on Hermit Road, ending at Hermit's Rest.

Check out Courtney Holden's author page.

A mid-air collision occurred on June 30, 1956 when a United Airlines Douglas DC-7 struck a Trans World Airlines Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation over the Grand Canyon in Arizona

Watch as the raft overturns at 0:49. Luckily no one was hurt. I'm sure their adrenaline was pumping. The crew that filmed this remarked that the water was very low making the rapids more hazardous.

Researchers are cautiously optimistic that the toxic blood-lead levels in endangered California condors living near the Grand Canyon seem to be down.

What do you get when you cross a bison with beef cattle? Something that is wrecking havoc in the Grand Canyon area.

The Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument has been awarded international "Night Sky Province" status for its unspoiled quality of its pristine and breathtaking night skies.

Learn about the Grand Canyon's Colorado River and go on your own virtual journey without leaving home. Not as much fun as actually doing it, but very cool nonetheless.

The Federal Aviation Administration announced that more air tour operators will be able to fly over Grand Canyon National Park as long as they're using quiet technology.

The National Park Service is removing the non-native grasses planted in the 1960s and 1970s to reduce water use and discourage non-native elk from grazing.

An International Dark Sky

On October 9, 2012 Arizona fish and wildlife officials caught a fish thought to be extinct in the Grand Canyon area. This razorback sucker was the first of its kind to be obtained in more than 20 years.

The Harvey Girls "well groomed and carefully trained young women in spotless, white and black uniforms" worked for Fred Harvey at his chain of restaurants in the late 1800s.

Visit a utopian community, browse in a bohemian artists' enclave, shop in a trading post, or leave a note on the wall of a tiny mountain chapel.

Study by the Univ. of CO and the CA Institute of Technology aims to debunk previous research that the canyon is only five to 6 million years old.

January 2012 marked the passage of a new law banning all new uranium mining activity on a considerable section of land close to Grand Canyon National Park.

Attractions at the Four Corners area - where Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico meet - including many national parks and monuments.

What does your week look like? Mix and match to create the ultimate vacation.

The four boats used on the 1869 Powell expedition were made of oak and pine and poorly suited for running Grand Canyon rapids.

Visit these parks on your way to Grand Canyon.

Follow level paths along the canyon edge or go deeper on Kaibab Trail.

Check out Annette McGivney's author page.

Nine sites located along or just above the Colorado River were excavated over a period of 136 gritty days in the field between 2007-2009.

Take a break from the Colorado River to explore the incredible trails

Slots, springs, and summit views at Tanner Trail, Tabernacle Butte, Thunder River, Matkatamiba Canyon, and National Canyon.

There are several visitor centers throughout the Grand Canyon where you can find helpful information about the park.

Running the treacherous Colorado River in 1869 would be one of many historic firsts for explorer and scientist John Wesley Powell.

There's nothing like standing in the river as its currents surround you and pass you by. The Grand Canyon region is full of world-class rivers that provide visitors with a great abundance and variety of fishing opportunities.

A walk back in time through a five-story building perched precariously on the canyon wall above the Bright Angel Trailhead.

Spot Bald Eagles near the Colorado River as they hunt for trout.