Tag Archives: Grand Canyon National Park

Top 10 Most Visited National Parks in 2012

More than 282 million people visited America’s national parks in 2012, an increase of more than 3 million over 2011. It was the sixth highest annual visitation in the history of the National Park Service, despite nearly 2 million fewer … Continue reading

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50 American Gems

You might have seen it on a shelf and thought, “I should pick that up.” It’s the national bestseller, “1,000 Places to See Before You Die.” Sometimes the best adventures are those in your own backyard. Here, in alphabetical order, … Continue reading

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Top 5 National Parks: Is Your List Better Than Mine?

People like lists. No, check that, they love them. Particularly when they disagree with them and think they have a better list. So, here’s my personal Top 10 list of national parks. How does it match up with yours? 5. … Continue reading

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Arizona’s Big Hole

Camping inside of the park allows you to spend more time experiencing the magnificence of the Grand Canyon and less time driving back and forth. Camping Each side of Grand Canyon features at least one RV campground situated within the … Continue reading

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Lure of the Grand Canyon

No one knows for sure how the Grand Canyon came to be. Much of it was formed from rocks nearly two billion years old, and it was once a seabed. Seismic shifts and wind and water erosion continue to create … Continue reading

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The Magnificent Grand Canyon

The scale of Grand Canyon National Park in northern Arizona strains the vocabulary. A powerful and inspiring landscape, Grand Canyon overwhelms our senses through its immense size. It’s slightly ironic that the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World were all … Continue reading

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Happy Holidays from the National Park Service

The National Park Service is rolling out videos carrying holiday greetings from national parks across the country. The videos feature rangers from Joshua Tree National Park in California to Arches National Park in Utah to Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. Every … Continue reading

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Grand Canyon Deaths Murder-Suicide?

Three people died early Monday (October 3) when a motorhome caught fire near the Grand Canyon National Park South Rim entrance. Park rangers were notified at 7:22 a.m. of a motorhome with smoke in the cab, Shannan Marcak, the park … Continue reading

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