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| Tusayan area explored in new book |
The town of Tusayan, dedicated in 1920 one year after Grand Canyon National Park, has a rich history. That history has now been documented in words and pictures by local author Patrick Whitehurst.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
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| Fireworks to light up Valle Saturday |
Excitement is brewing for this year's Annual Fireworks Display in Valle. Held the same day as the popular Thunder Over the Coconino Event, to be held at the Valle Airport, the fireworks is slated for 7-11 p.m. Saturday. The event is hosted by the Flinstones Campground, near the Highway 64, 180 junction between Williams and the Grand Canyon.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
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| Renowned author to visit area |
Stephen Fried, author of Appetite for America: How Visionary Businessman Fred Harvey Built a Railroad Hospitality Empire That Civilized the Wild West, will visit the Grand Canyon this weekend.
Monday, August 23, 2010
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| Photo: Walking for a great cause |
Friends and employees of the Best Western Squire Inn (pictured), located in Tusayan near the entrance to the Grand Canyon National Park, took part in the "Climb to Conquer Cancer" Aug. 21 in Flagstaff. Over 4,000 participants took part in the recent event, including other groups from the Grand Canyon area
Monday, August 23, 2010
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| Corvettes zoom to Canyon |
Corvettes were aplenty at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon recently, as a number of the vehicles made their way into Tusayan and the Grand Canyon National Park, visiting the IMAX Theater and other locations Aug. 22.
Monday, August 23, 2010
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| An inspiration |
At 27, Jessica Cox has proven time and time again that nothing is impossible.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
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| Vote for virtual Canyon trips |
Fifty-thousand dollars could be made available to the Grand Canyon National Park's environmental education program, which would enable park officials to offer "virtual" field trips for students that are unable to visit the Canyon in person.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
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| Lots of fun in store for sixth-annual 'Thunder' |
Called "one of northern Arizona's premier aviation events," the 2010 Thunder Over the Coconino has become a popular attraction for visitors to the Valle area.
Monday, August 09, 2010
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| Writer and avid Grand Canyon hiker Rick Kempa comes to Canyon |
Rick Kempa lives in the Red Desert country of Southwest Wyoming, "up near the true source of the Colorado River," where he teaches writing and philosophy and directs the Honors Program at Western Wyoming College in Rock Springs.
Tuesday, August 03, 2010
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| Marathon coming in November |
Runners get ready! Registration is currently under way for the Grand Canyon Marathon Hermit Course. The marathon, to include a full and half marathon, will be held Nov. 6 and travel across the South Rim's Hermits Rest Road into the community of Tusayan outside the national park.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
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| Barbecue comes to Tusayan |
One of the South Rim's newest businesses opened its door recently, much to the delight of barbecue fans everywhere. Jackalope BBQ opened July 24, offering a large menu of mouth-watering culinary delectables.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
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| Hualapai, Peach Springs get representation |
The capital of the Hualapai Nation, Peach Springs, is located on the longest remaining portion of Historic Route 66 and has been featured in the Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona's new interactive travel guide the "Arizona Route 66 Passport."
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
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| Bats of the Kaibab Plateau |
Allen's lappet-browed bats, some weighing the equivalent of just three Hershey's kisses, fly distances longer than a marathon each night from lower elevation canyons to drink water and eat insects at ponds atop the Kaibab Plateau.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
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| Help from the Canyon community |
The unexpected can happen at any time in a person's life. Incidents that can alter a person's entire outlook, change the course of their future, always seem to happen when you least expect it.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
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| What's in your background every Saturday? |
Ever wonder what that giant plant growing in your yard is called? Or how to restore your backyard to a manageable state? Officials with the National Park Service's vegetation program plan to hold a number of Saturday sessions titled, "What's In Your Backyard?"
Monday, July 19, 2010
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| The art of video, sound and more |
The South Rim artist-in-residence program is hosting "new media" video and sound artist Andrew Demirjian for the month of July.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
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| If you could change one thing... |
Thursday, July 08, 2010
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| Summer reading, more at GC Library |
There's nothing like a good summer read, especially with incentives, such as prizes, as youth at the Grand Canyon will learn when they turn to the Grand Canyon Public Library.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
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| Free photography workshop at Grand Canyon begins in July |
Canon and American Park Network will offer free digital photography workshops at Grand Canyon National Park from Saturday through July 24.
Monday, June 28, 2010
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| Canyon critters |
As the number of tourists rise at the Canyon during the warmer months, so too does the number of close encounters with the various wildlife that lives at the South Rim, such as the ground squirrel pictured right.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
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| Exhibit celebrating Grand Canyon's diverse plant life to open at Kolb Studio |
GRAND CANYON, Ariz. - Grand Canyon's Green Heart: The Unsung Legacy of Plants, an exhibit focusing on Grand Canyon National Park's incredibly diverse plant communities, its rare plants, and the stewardship actions that the National Park Service takes to preserve and protect the park's vegetation, opens at Kolb Studio on the South Rim July 2.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
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| More than just hardware |
VALLE, Ariz. - After three months in business, people are beginning to take note of the new Grand Canyon Hardware and General Store, located at 833 S. Carol Ave. in Valle, found just south of the pyramid building on the dirt road alongside Highway 64. Offering a wide assortment of merchandise, from movies to groceries, hardware and storage areas, the new business has been opened for roughly three months, according to owner Bill Dailey.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
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| Let's Move Outside |
GRAND CANYON, Ariz. - We dare you to try to keep up with the Junior Rangers at Grand Canyon National Park! It's fun and healthy to play in the parks and now National Park Junior Rangers get an extra reward for movin' it outside.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
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| Photo: Traffic stopper |
A doe elk takes a light snack alongside Highway 64 within the Grand Canyon National Park June 16. The doe, with a number of her companions, stopped traffic for a short period as the group of large animals hung out along the road.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
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| New song highlights the national park |
Southwestern singer Patty Parker knows a thing or two about music. She's been singing since age 5 and went to school for music as well.
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
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