President Theodore Roosevelt, captivated by the canyon’s grandeur, designated it a national monument in 1908. Subsequent efforts by conservationists and advocates led to the establishment of ...

When I first saw the Grand Canyon back in 1979, it was the first time I understood what the term ‘breathtaking’ meant. The beauty and size and grandeur of the canyon is magnificent,” Lamb ...

Arts, Culture & Books. Sunrise over the Grand Canyon. From the first viewpoint we were at, we saw the sun light up the rim. The impact is hard to describe in words.

One of the most popular tourist destinations in the United States has long been an attraction for painters and photographers, as well. The Grand Canyon of the Colorado river, in northern Arizona ...

After America was discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492, adventurers, fortune hunters and explorers rushed in to explore and strike a claim to this new land and its bounties. They were lured ...

The four-legged rides along the South Rim provide breathtaking views up and down the canyon and 10 miles across.

The Grand Canyon isn’t the oldest national park, but it many ways it is the grandest and a national symbol. “If we can’t protect it, it raises the question — what the hell can we protect?” In addition ...