How Old is the Grand Canyon?
The answer to the question “how old is the Grand Canyon” is a complicated one. Some estimates suggest the Grand Canyon is 5-6 million years old, but there's more to calculating the age of the Grand Ca...
13 Mar
01 Jun
Digging Into the Geology of the Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon is one of the most important, interesting, and awe-inspiring examples of the Southwest’s unique geology. For over a hundred years, it has captivated tourists, prospectors, and geologi...
04 May
History of the Grand Canyon Railway
With a history spanning more than 7 million years, the Grand Canyon has long been a source of wonder for prospectors, explorers, and tourists, but travel to and from the Canyon wasn’t always as easy a...
31 Mar
6 Iconic Grand Canyon Buildings Designed by Mary Colter
The Grand Canyon’s South Rim is peppered with unique and visionary structures designed by pioneering architect Mary Colter. Mary Colter was part of a small handful of female architects working in t...
30 Sep
8 Things You Didn’t Know About the Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon has been explored and studied by scientists in every discipline and written about in countless publications. Think you know everything there is to know about the Grand Canyon? Don’t b...