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What is Monsoon Season at the Grand Canyon?
Description of Arizona’s Monsoon Season Generally when people speak of monsoons it brings a mental image of the horrendous torrential rains that plague Southeastern Asia. In Arizona we speak of monsoon rains when we have thunderstorms that produce two or three inches of rain in an hour or a day because generally Arizona gets less than 10 […]
Globally Important Bird Area dedicated at the Grand Canyon
On Saturday, September 13, 2014 there will be a dedication ceremony at the Grand Canyon South Rim. The park will be dedicated as a Globally Important Bird Area during its 7th Annual Celebrate Wildlife Day. If you want to attend the dedication ceremony you should take the orange shuttle bus from the Visitor Center no […]
Steaming to the Grand Canyon
Replication of 1902 Steam Car Ride To Canyon Two brothers from England are steaming to the Grand Canyon South Rim today and tomorrow. (August 26 & 27, 2014) They bought the Toledo Steam Car in Michigan at an auction in 2004 and have spent the past eight years restoring it. Now they are re-creating a […]
Fire Restrictions Lifted at Grand Canyon and the Surrounding Areas
Good News! On July 8th the fire restrictions for the Grand Canyon and surrounding forest were lifted. If you plan to camp you can have a campfire in designated areas but please make sure it is dead out before you leave it. The best way to make sure a campfire is dead out is to […]
Fire Restrictions at Grand Canyon
What type of fires are banned? Fire restrictions will go into effect at 8 a.m. on Friday June 13, 2014 and will be in effect in all areas of the National Park except the Colorado River corridor. This means no fires of any kind will be allowed nor will charcoal barbecues. The ban will be […]
