Articles, reviews and news about the Grand Canyon, Sedona, Flagstaff, Scottsdale, Phoenix & Prescott, Arizona
Posted in Arizona on May 8th, 2009
Okay, that sounds like a mother’s advice. And maybe that’s fitting, with Mother’s Day approaching this weekend.
But what this post, another installment from guest blogger, Gregory Drambour, is encouraging locals and Sedona visitors to do is learn from all the great messages we’ve heard in our lives - our mothers’ lectures (”Be responsible!”), the Golden [...]
Posted in Arizona on Jan 28th, 2008
The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for Grand Canyon Country. A storm system will move into Arizona on Sunday (Jan 27) with heavy rainfall possible. The Backcountry Information Center strongly recommends hikers watch the development of this storm closely. Most folks are unaware that historically the “biggest” Grand Canyon floods tend [...]
Posted in Arizona on Jan 16th, 2008
Significant snowfall has occurred along the rim in the past couple of days. All trails are snow packed above Redwall and due to the amount of snow that fell, north facing and/or shaded trails and roads will be impacted for weeks to come. Access to the South Bass Trail is not recommended (maybe not even [...]
Posted in Arizona on Jan 15th, 2008
January happens to be the time of year that many people begin planning their trips to the Grand Canyon. Who better to ask for a recommendation than someone who treks The Canyon for a living! Rob Sewell, an avid outdoors man who owns his own Grand Canyon guided tour company, wrote a small article [...]
Posted in Arizona on Oct 17th, 2006
After two years of fundraising and two months of training, Girl Scout Troop 119 from St. James Lutheran Church in Quincy recently returned from hiking the Grand Canyon with a sense of accomplishment.
Assistant troop leader Barbara O’Dear, who has been training athletes for years, knew it would not be easy to train 12- and 13-year-old [...]
Posted in Arizona on Oct 10th, 2006
Bob and Ellie Haan, Lafayette, took a whitewater raft trip on the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon Aug. 16 through 26.
ACCOMMODATIONS
A rafting trip through the Grand Canyon was something my wife and I had dreamed about for years. On two different occasions, I had hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon and back [...]
Posted in Arizona on Sep 13th, 2006
Hiking & Lakes In The Prescott Area
Forest Trail #320
Follow directions for the Lynx Creek Ruin trail and park at the trail head. Walk back across the road to the entrance of trail #320. This is a very easy trail and goes through a beautiful section of the Prescott National Forest. At one point the trails [...]
Posted in Arizona on Sep 11th, 2006
The reward for those willing to make the effort, a mere fraction of the visiting public, is a chance to marvel at the unfolding beauty of the Inner Canyon. For those that are capable it is truly an experience not to be missed.
With few exceptions, the 1.2 million acre Grand Canyon National Park is fair [...]
Posted in Arizona on Aug 29th, 2006
The straight-line distance from the north to the south rims of the Grand Canyon is about 10 miles.
By road, it’s a 5 1/2 hour, 220 mile drive.
On foot, it’s just about a marathon - 25 miles, give or take - with around 10,000 feet of elevation change. In what can be brutal conditions.
No wonder, then, [...]
Posted in Arizona on May 27th, 2006
Question: My husband and I would like to take a whitewater rafting trip through the Grand Canyon. Any advice on short hikes and travel, including a scenic flight to/from Las Vegas?
Arizona Travel says: When it comes to raft trips down the Grand Canyon’s Colorado River, ask yourself whether you want to go by arm or [...]