I'm still struggling to overcome the Internet connectivity issues here at Grand Canyon that have prevented me from posting on this blog in recent weeks. I have hundreds of photographs to share and have been working on stories about the geological features, wildlife, hiking trails, and human history of this Natural Wonder of the World. …
Chad: Fully Persuaded and Totally Convinced
Earlier this week, while I was standing in a book shop at Grand Canyon National Park, a young twenty or thirty-something man walked up to me and slid a manila envelope on to the counter that lay between us. He flashed a broad smile and said he had something he wished to share with me. …
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Grand Canyon Reopens!
As I walked up from the Kolb Studio and arrived at the El Tovar on the South Rim, the Grand Canyon’s Park Superintendent greeted me with a broad smile and a gentle fist bump. Dave Uberuaga’s great delight over the reopening of Arizona’s treasured landmark emanated from him like a beacon. We joined a crowd …
Grand Canyon National Park on Day Nine of the Government Shutdown
Following a week of mishaps and misadventures on the road, we arrived at Grand Canyon National Park on September 23. We'll be spending the next several months  living in and exploring the park and surrounds. As most every reader will know, the shutdown of the U.S. government on Oct. 1 forced the closure of the park …
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