Mule Trips at the Grand Canyon

In the American West it is always horses that are the equines grabbing the headlines. If they aren’t saving the Lone Ranger or ambling along with singing cowboys on their back, horses are sprinting across deserts and mountains carrying mail for the Pony Express. Mules, a product of a female horse and male donkey, on … Read more

Living in the Grand Canyon – Supai Village

Since you were wondering, yes, people live inside the Grand Canyon. Supai Village, the capital of the Havasupai Indian Reservation, boasts a population of a couple of hundred residents. Although it is only 35 miles as the California Condor flies from the millions of annual visitors in Grand Canyon Village, Supai is considered the most … Read more

There is no “Closed” Sign at the Grand Canyon: Visiting at Night

Many people marvel at the sunsets that dance across the Grand Canyon. Then they walk back to the parking lot and head home. But those in the know realize that nature’s real show at the Grand Canyon is just beginning. With its lack of human intrusion for hundreds of miles the Grand Canyon is considered … Read more

Dogs at the Grand Canyon? You betcha!

We are living in age of canine liberation. Dogs are everywhere it seems – in stores, in cafes, in hotels, in plane cabins. Amtrak has just launched a pilot program to allow dogs on trains. Anyone want to bet that will be evaluated against widespread adoption? Yes, the days of dropping Snoopy off at the … Read more