At the Intersection of Theology, Nature, and the Arts
Delighted to have come upon these images today from a calendar I was given some years ago by a dear friend who is a member of the Havasupai tribe in Grand Canyon. The Havasupai are the only Native American tribe that lives below the rim. For by your words you will be acquitted, and by …
Celebrating America's National Parks, a book on which I collaborated with Florida-based photographer, Clyde Butcher (his images, my words) was released in 2016. This volume features parks ranging from Maine’s Acadia to Alaska’s Denali to Florida’s Everglades. Shared alongside Clyde’s images, that he captured over a span of 50 years, are the fascinating details I discovered on the …
I'm delighted to announce that my photographs will soon be available for purchase at Grand Canyon National Park and via an e-commerce site I will launch later this month (I'll post a link when the site is good to go)! The Grand Canyon Association, the park's non-profit partner, features only a handful of photographers and my …
For nearly a year now, I’ve had the privilege of living and working in Grand Canyon National Park. In late June, I was among some 1,100 attendees participating in one of the four nights of the 24th annual Grand Canyon Star Party. Astronomers from across the country, operating nearly 50 telescopes that were set up behind …
Continue reading "The End of Night? From The Starry, Starry Night to the Overpowering Street Light"
The Adventures of Salt and Soap at Grand Canyon is the true story of two puppies who wandered into the Canyon and maneuvered their way into some great escapades--multiple rim-to-river hikes, a white-water rafting trip, and even a helicopter ride—all while ultimately snuggling their ways into park rangers’ hearts. The author of this charming book for …
Continue reading "The Adventures of Salt, Soap and Lori Rome"
On Monday, the National Park Service marked the 58th anniversary of the mid-air collision of two commercial airliners over the Grand Canyon with wreath laying ceremonies at the United Airlines Memorial in Grand Canyon Pioneer Cemetery and the TWA Memorial in the Flagstaff Citizens Cemetery. On Tuesday, July 8, a new National Historic Landmark will …
The Grand Canyon Railway is celebrating the history of vintage rail travel with several steam-powered excursions to the Grand Canyon. On Presidents’ Day, locals and tourists descended on the canyon’s station to take photographs of the 91 year-old Locomotive No. 4960 on the occasion of a special visit. This beauty was built in 1923 by Baldwin …
I came to the Grand Canyon to learn, to experience and to become better equipped to serve as an advocate for wild places and wildlife. Now that things have settled a bit and I've been able to establish a workable studio and writing schedule, I'm ready to dig in. Next week, I'll start learning how …
A couple of posts ago, I wrote about having been visited by a deer mouse. The little one  had taken up residence under our refrigerator and had demonstrated extraordinary boldness, approaching me  one morning again and again. Until... Mac and Molly, our two Old English Sheepdogs emerged from the bedroom, raced toward me and tussled …
The day started with a white-out with the canyon completely obscured from view. Then, in--what seemed to be just moments--the fog dropped and settled below the rim. As noted on Twisted Sifter: "The phenomenon is known as ‘temperature inversion’ where warm air acts as a lid to seal cool air near the ground, trapping fog …
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