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Posted in Arizona on Apr 20th, 2010
Dear Arizona Travel:
My children are ages 6, 14, 15 and 18. What tour(s) would be safe for all? What would you recommend? Thanks.
–Deborah H.
Dear Deborah,
Your kids are the perfect age for almost any tour. The only thing you probably wouldn’t be able to do is river rafting as I [...]
Posted in Arizona on Aug 11th, 2009
On a recent Diane Rehm Show broadcast on National Public Radio, guest host Susan Page spoke with historian, Douglas Brinkley, and Department of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, about President Theodore Roosevelt’s vision for preserving America’s wilderness and the future of our national parks and monuments.
The national park system will celebrate its centennial in 2016 and [...]
Posted in Arizona on Apr 24th, 2008
Here’s a question we received this week. With the summer family vacation season soon upon us, we thought it might be helpful to readers with a similar query:
We are planning a trip for four days with our kids to visit the Grand canyon and are debating whether or not to visit Zion and Bryce [...]
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 22nd, 2006
Fire conditions within Grand Canyon National Park have moderated with increased precipitation and the onset of monsoons. In the last few weeks, fire danger has gone from extreme down to high.
The improved conditions allow fire managers at Grand Canyon National Park to lift fire restrictions on the South and North Rims of Grand Canyon. Fire [...]
Posted in Arizona on May 1st, 2006
Entrance fees at Grand Canyon National Park went up today, May 1, an increase that affects everyone from hikers to drivers with a vanload of family members headed to the historic El Tovar Hotel.
Entrance fees for individual hikers and bikers will rise to $12 from $10.
Drivers entering the park will have to pay $25 per [...]
Posted in Arizona on Mar 20th, 2006
Entrance fees at Grand Canyon National Park will go up May 1, an increase that will hit everyone from hikers to drivers with a vanload of family members headed to the historic El Tovar Hotel…
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