I heard a preacher recently who talked about visiting the Grand Canyon. His wife really wanted to visit the park, so they drove several hours out of their way to be able to see it. They arrived at the first…
The National Parks Ranked by Scenery!
There are currently 63 national parks in the United States. They cover scenery and natural features as diverse as deserts, rain forests, salt basins, tide pools, waterfalls, volcanoes, coral reefs, mountains, canyons, lakes, wildlife, and so much more. I’ve visited…
Sunset at the Tuweep Campground
Enjoy sunset from the slickrock near the campground in Tuweep on a remote part of the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, not far from the Toroweap Overlook
Grand Canyon Hiker’s Itinerary – 1 Day, 3 Days, or 6 Days
The South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park definitely makes it to my “favorite parks in the southwest” list. Any time of day, almost any weather, the Grand Canyon is jaw-dropping. Viewpoints, rim trails, into-the-canyon treks – it’s all a…
Grand Canyon Viewpoints: Point Imperial & Cape Royal
It’s hard for me to unreservedly recommend the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. I know people who love it, and I know others who appreciate the older-national-park experience (like all the parks used to be when I started traveling…
Atoko Point – Bushwack Grand Canyon Viewpoint
After our great success at Honan Point, a trailless trek through the forest of the North Rim of the Grand Canyon to fantastic views, we decided to try out another trailless trek on the North Rim, this one ending us…
The Lava Falls Trail has Changed in 13 Years!
It’s long been one of my group member’s dreams to go to the bottom of the Grand Canyon. Even in the days when we were young and couldn’t hike very far, we trekked down as far as we could go…
Hiking the Ken Patrick Trail (East) & Enjoying the Views!
Looking for a fun ramble on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon that actually has some views? Try the Ken Patrick Trail that begins from Point Imperial. The trail is actually a 10 mile shuttle hike between Point Imperial…
Remote History at the Mount Trumbull Schoolhouse
You’d better be up for an adventure if you want to see the historic Mount Trumbull Schoolhouse – it’s at least 60 miles of questionable dirt roads to get there. We certainly had a good time visiting, but we were…
Driving (Part of) the Whitmore Trail
I read about a 2 mile trail – round trip – to the bottom of the Grand Canyon. The pictures were epic. The trail didn’t even look that steep. The only thing standing between me and the trail was a…
