Articles, reviews and news about the Grand Canyon, Sedona, Flagstaff, Scottsdale, Phoenix & Prescott, Arizona
Posted in Arizona, Grand Canyon, Sedona on Jan 28th, 2008
Share While it might not be any surprise that the South Rim of the Grand Canyon receives the lion’s share of the 5 million visitors to the National Park each year, you might not realize that lodging options are not limited to the Grand Canyon National Park lodges inside the south rim of the park. [...]
Posted in Arizona, Grand Canyon on Jan 15th, 2008
Share 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, Grand Canyon on Dec 4th, 2007
Share Tickets are still available for the Grand Canyon Railway’s fervently popular The Polar Express in its seventh season. Based on the classic children’s book by Chris Van Allsburg, this seasonal attraction runs this year on selected dates from November 2 through January 12, 2008. The Polar Express is a fast sell-out so be sure [...]
Posted in Arizona, Grand Canyon on Nov 12th, 2007
Share The owners of the Lodge on Route 66 are excited to announce the opening of another upscale motel in Williams, Arizona. The owners of the lodge have contracted with Choice Hotels International to open a dual-idenity motel called The Rodeway Inn & Suites / Downtowner on Route 66. The property is the first of [...]
Posted in Arizona, Grand Canyon on Oct 17th, 2006
Share 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- [...]
Posted in Arizona, Grand Canyon on Aug 29th, 2006
Share 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 [...]
Posted in Arizona, Grand Canyon on Aug 22nd, 2006
Share 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 [...]
Posted in Arizona, Grand Canyon on Jun 12th, 2006
Share A veteran picks his 7 favorites west of the Divide Arizona: Crossing the Canyon Over the years, I’ve spent hundreds of days exploring Arizona’s Grand Canyon. I’m convinced that while the view from the top can be stunning, the best way to appreciate the canyon’s grandness is to walk across it. The easiest traverse [...]
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