3 uranium mines near the Grand Canyon are seeking air quality control permit renewals that would allow them to pollute the environment around Grand Canyon National Park.
Visit Flagstaff, Ariz., for 10 days of non-stop events focusing on the Colorado River.
Rich Rudow and Chris Atwood will kick off the evening, recounting their 57-day end-to-end traverse of the Grand Canyon below the rim. Find out what inspired the team to try this feat, key details of their chosen route, and stories of how they endured brutal weather, injuries, and sickness while climbing up and down hundreds of thousands of vertical feet to complete the route.
Join us as we celebrate Grand Canyon BIRDS! In addition to the National Park Service Centennial, we will also be celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Condor Reintroduction and the 100th Anniversary of the Migratory Bird Treaty!
Enjoy classic and contemporary poetry, song and open range entertainment featuring noted Arizona poets and performers preserving the culture and heritage of the American West.
How does one portray the drama of Grand Canyon? Gary Ladd’s new book from the Grand Canyon Association, Photographing Grand Canyon, shows one where to be at sunrise, how to emphasize depth and scale and why the “rule of thirds” is useful but not sacrosanct.
Kevin will preview the 700-mile trek he took through the heart of the Grand Canyon. And he’ll talk about why this matters for the future of the Grand Canyon, an iconic landscape that is both beloved and threatened.