Grand Canyon National Park

A Winter Visit to Grand Canyon National Park's Phantom Ranch

Submitted by Owen Hoffman on January 15, 2008 - 11:59am

From the South Kaibab Trail in Grand Canyon National Park, the first view of Phantom Ranch reveals that the trees, Fremont cottonwoods, do not know that it's winter.

Dying in the Parks: Park Service Concerned About Suicides

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on December 17, 2007 - 9:29am

Each year nearly 100 people attempt suicide somewhere in the national park system. That's a troubling statistic for the National Park Service.

Grand Canyon Officials Release EA on Bright Angel Trailhead Improvements

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on November 23, 2007 - 3:06am

A plan to improve the area around the Bright Angel Trailhead in Grand Canyon National Park is now available for public comment.

Plague Confirmed As Cause of Death for Grand Canyon Biologist

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on November 16, 2007 - 1:50pm

The Centers for Disease Control has confirmed that plague caused the death of a Grand Canyon National Park wildlife biologist earlier this month.

With The Off-Season Here, Lodging Deals Are Popping Up Throughout the National Park System

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on November 11, 2007 - 5:03am

Students are back in school, the weather is turning, the leaves have mostly fallen. Also falling are the costs of booking a room in national park lodges for the next few months.

Plague Suspected In Death Of Grand Canyon National Park Employee

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on November 9, 2007 - 2:05pm

Plague is suspected as the cause of death of a 37-year-old National Park Service employee at Grand Canyon National Park. Eric York, a wildlife biologist, was found dead in his home on the South Rim earlier this month.

Grand Canyon National Park: Open To Some Faiths

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on November 3, 2007 - 10:37am

Religion in the national parks is a white-hot topic. Just mention that park rangers at Grand Canyon National Park can't discuss the geologic age of that canyon, as PEER suggested late last year, and you'll draw a crowd.

4-Year-old Dies in Fall off South Rim of Grand Canyon

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on October 9, 2007 - 8:58pm

A 4-year-old girl has been killed in a fall from the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park.

Lodging Deals Can be Had in the National Parks

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on September 30, 2007 - 3:00am

While it seems the cost of booking a room in a national park seems to be on an ever-upward spiral, there are bargains to be had if you're flexible in your travel.

If You Have to Ask the Price, The Ahwahnee And Jenny Lake Lodge Are Probably Out of Reach

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on September 15, 2007 - 6:00am

Earlier this summer we ran a list of the Top 10 Lodges in the park system. Admittedly it's a "soft" list, one that definitely is not objective. But what some might find objectionable are the nightly costs for staying in some of these places.

10 Best Lodges in the National Parks

Submitted by jersu on August 28, 2007 - 3:34am

It would seem to be an impossible task, to compile a list of all the lodges across the park system and figure out the 10 best. Well, someone has done it, although I'm not sure I agree with the results. Is your favorite on this list?

Top 10 Most Visited National Parks

Submitted by jersu on July 21, 2007 - 1:08pm

Ever wonder what the most visited parks in the system are? How about least visited? The NPS office of statistics answers this question once a year with an ordered, ranked table cataloging recreation visits to each of the NPS managed units across the USA. So, what is the most visited park? Read on for the answer.

God, Geology, and the Grand Canyon

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on January 3, 2007 - 8:00am

National Parks With Kids

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on May 8, 2006 - 1:59pm

What I liked about working on National Parks With Kids is that it allowed me to take a slightly different look at the parks. For sure, parks are family friendly. But when you're trying to guide families with young kids into the parks, well, you can't focus on 18-mile round-trip hikes and scaling the Grand Teton.