The Grand Canyon overwhelms everyone. It’s spectacular, its dimensions are mind-boggling. This is a canyon that’s 277 river miles long, 18 miles wide at its widest point, and a mile deep.
It’s the centerpiece and namesake of Arizona’s famous Grand Canyon National Park, which encompasses a section of the Colorado River and both the North and South Rims.
Often considered to be one of the Wonders of the World, Grand Canyon National Park is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Almost six million people visit the park each year, making it the second most-visited of all national parks in America.
Following a multi-day search, National Park Service personnel located a body below Twin Overlooks along Desert View Drive in Grand Canyon National Park on Tuesday, August 6, the park said in a statement. Park rangers recovered the body which was located approximately 150 feet below the rim. The body was transported to the rim and…
On Thursday, August 1, at approximately 7:30 a.m., the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a report of a visitor who had attempted a BASE jump from Yavapai Point on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. Park rangers responded and located the body of a deceased male approximately 500 feet below the rim,…
On Wednesday, July 31 at 10:40 a.m., the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a report of a visitor who fell from the rim approximately ¼ mile west of Pipe Creek Overlook. Responding rangers located the body of Abel Joseph Mejia, 20, of Hickory, North Carolina 400 ft. below the rim. Mr. Mejia was near…
After the relatively quiet winter months, March is the first month of the year where visitation visibly starts to rise across the National Park System. Some parks are at their busiest this time of year, while others are still much less crowded than in the busy summer season. Most parks, though, have significantly higher visitation…
One of the 7 Natural Wonders of the World, the Grand Canyon will leave an everlasting impression on anyone who lays eyes on it. Simply gazing into this vast Colorado River-carved chasm is an experience you’ll never forget. Truly one of the best national park experiences you can imagine. The best area to enjoy spectacular…
The health benefits of hiking are well known and well documented nowadays. And few things are better for a “nature bath” than going on a reinvigorating hike in a national park. These are some of the greatest day hikes in the U.S. National Park System.
More often than not in America’s national parks, your dog is only allowed in campgrounds, on and near paved roads, and/or in some accommodations. Only in developed areas, in other words. Some parks, however, also welcome dogs on hiking trails. Here are the most dog-friendly national parks of them all.
This news story about the renaming of Grand Canyon National Park’s Indian Garden to Havasupai Gardens is based on joint November 21, 2002, press release from the National Park Service and Havasupai Tribal Council. You can read the original release here. Earlier this month, the U.S. Board of Geographic Names voted unanimously (19 against 0)…
Many people visit America’s national parks to enjoy spectacular landscapes, scenic views and unique sights. And while there are numerous amazing overlooks in the national parks, nothing beats the view from space. Seeing the national parks from space in real life is a privilege reserved only for astronauts. However, thanks to some NASA astronauts, we…
This news story about the pilot day-use reservation system in Grand Canyon National Park’s Tuweep area is based on a June 21, 2022, National Park Service press release. You can read the original release here. Following the example set by numerous other national parks across the United States, from Acadia and Shenandoah to Glacier, Rocky…
From old-growth forests to towering mountains, from rocky coasts to shimmering lakes, America’s national parks preserve all kinds of landscapes. One of the landscapes least suitable to humans, however, are the American deserts. And this is exactly why the following desert hikes in the national parks are so unforgettable. Hiking across shadeless desert flats, navigating…
Besides wildlife and outdoor adventures, many people visit America’s national parks to see some of the country’s greatest landscapes. While some views require several miles of hiking, there are also many spectacular, easily accessible overlooks and viewpoints in the national parks.
When the United States government created Yellowstone National Park in 1872, it kickstarted a global movement to protect and preserve natural places as national treasures. Exactly a century later, during the Nixon administration in 1972, the United States was the driving force behind the World Heritage Convention. It was also the first country to sign…
On a road trip to the national parks and monuments of Arizona, you’ll get to explore spectacular desert landscapes, visit ancient Native American sites and ruins, drive a part of iconic Route 66 and see the majestic Grand Canyon.