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Grand Canyon Vacation Advice: From the “Mouse” of Experts!

Good morning travelers, or goodness gracious, it’s almost afternoon ~ and goodness-er gracious-er, it’s almost Labor Day weekend! As those sage philosophers Pink Floyd once said, “every year is getting shorter,” and no doubt some of you are starting to feel a sense of urgency about crossing the Grand Canyon off your “bucket list.” Fair […]

Details of 1956 Airplane Crash Grand Canyon

In April of 2012 a book with a different view of the deadly 1956 air crash over Grand Canyon was published.  Its author, Mike Nelson, had multiple reasons for researching and writing this remarkable document.  Among them was the fact that his uncle had lost his life in that disaster.  The book introduces new facts […]

Trip Report Review: A Grand Canyon Sunrise

Good morning travelers! Like you, I have a certain “routine” I follow when I first get to work. My morning routine consists of looking around the various online travel forums, such as TripAdvisor, Fodors, Frommers, etc. for topics relevant to the Grand Canyon. No surprise I find a lot of them, but I’m always particularly […]

Fire Ban Lifted

If you are camping in or near the Grand Canyon National Park, you will probably be happy to learn that a lot of the fire restrictions have been lifted.  During the month of June, bans were implemented on wood burning and charcoal fires but due to the monsoon storms that have settled into the area, […]