Grand Canyon National Park recently announced that the park will be temporarily closing to overnight hotel stays starting on December...
Temporary hotel closures at Grand Canyon and why you should get travel insurance
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Monsoons in Grand Canyon make rafting even more amazing
If you’re rafting when there are monsoons in Grand Canyon, you might experience something incredible Imagine this: It’s your second day in the canyon and you are overwhelmed by how monumentally tall the walls around you seem to have gotten in such a short time. In the...
Bugs in Grand Canyon!
Bugs in Grand Canyon! With Halloween at the end of the week, it will be hard to go anywhere without being inundated by pumpkins, spider webs, costumes, and candy. In the spirit of the season, we thought you might like to know a bit about some of the more...
Grand Canyon Q&A: A Conversation with 7th Graders
Grand Canyon Q&A: A Conversation with 7th Graders This past week, I got a call from our office asking if I’d be willing to talk to some seventh graders about the Grand Canyon. It was definitely an unusual request for me, but of course I said yes. When I...
Stanton’s Cave: An Archaeological Gem in the Grand Canyon
Stanton’s Cave: An Archaeological Gem in the Grand Canyon The Grand Canyon is full of archaeological and paleontological wonders, but one site that truly stands out for its unique treasures is Stanton’s Cave. Named after Robert Brewster Stanton, the cave was...
Mountain Lions: Meet the Grand Canyon’s Apex Predator
Mountain Lions: Meet the Grand Canyon’s Apex Predator When people think of Grand Canyon wildlife, the usual suspects always pop up: ravens, rattlesnakes, scorpions, humpback chub, bighorn sheep—and maybe, just maybe, you think of mountain lions. If you’re one of those...