My husband and I are taking our 4 little kids (1-7 years old) camping at the Grand Canyon next month in June. I’m just wondering what campground we should stay at? We would like somewhere with running water and flush toilets, and other stuff like that. You know the easy, convenient way to camp. We will be sleeping in a tent and need room for parking a minivan and small utility trailer. We would like someplace not too busy but also want fun activities and to be close to stuff to see. Thanks for any good answers!

And I’m thinking about going thru California which my friend also hasn’t been to. On the other hand, neither of us has been to Vegas. But neither of us gamble, or drink much, and we’re not into hiring prostitutes or whatever so should we even consider Vegas?
We’re in Eastern WA state.

The California condor is a dramatic and a dramatically endangered bird. Grand Canyon National Park has become an important refuge for California condors and one of the best places on Earth to see them in the wild. In this podcast we will first tell you more about these wonderful birds and then we’ll talk about when, where and how to recognize them when you visit the park.
Download the transcript here: http://www.nps.gov/grca/naturescience/upload/Inside_grca_condor200904.pdf Lean more about California Condors here: http://www.nps.gov/grca/naturescience/california-condors.htm

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Myself and a few friends are planning going to the Grand Canyon the 1st week of July.

We have never been. I was not sure where to start. I will want to rent a van we live in California.
Any Ideas for the hotels and guides any tips will be great.

Thank you,

I’m driving from Utah to hike Havasupai in a few weeks. I’d like to stop and see either the North or South Rim. I’ve read all about the pros and cons of each. I’d like to know from those who have been which is better and why. Thanks!

Elk are frequently seen in and around Grand Canyon Village on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. In this Ranger Minute, Park Ranger Haley Bercot shares some interesting facts about this majestic animal. What should one do if they sight an Elk? How close should one get? Can elk be dangerous? Many visitors see large wild animals that seem tame and therefore approach far closer than they should. For safety’s sake stay at least 50 feet away from the elk!

Never approach wild animals. Photograph all wildlife from the safety of your vehicle. Use telephoto lenses and observe quietly. It is dangerous, and illegal, to feed wild animals in a national park. Violators will be fined. Wildlife can become dependent upon handouts and lose their ability to hunt and forage. Such animals lose their fear of humans. They can become aggressive and bite, kick, or gore. Many are struck by cars while searching for handouts. Help us keep wildlife wild. Never feed or approach wildlife.

For more videos about wildlife safety please visit: http://www.nps.gov/yell/photosmultimedia/safetyvideos.htm

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My family and I are wanting to go white water rafting in the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. I’ve looked on Google, but I can’t tell which are good companies or not so I’d like to see what you guys would
recommend. Thanks! (:

im going tomorrow

Hi, my name is Marna Bastian. I’m a park Guide at Grand Canyon National Park. On Saturday, March 24, 2012 Grand Canyon will be hosting its fifth annual Archeology Day, in honor of Arizona’s Archeology and Heritage Awareness Month. Our archeology day is intended to help park visitors learn more about those who had lived here long ago. Some of the special things we’ll be doing will be lots of different kids activities: making a pinch pot out of clay, doing a sifting activity for artifacts; so kids can learn a little bit about what archaeologists do. We’ll also be doing a scratch art activity which will kind of mimic a rock art petroglyph. We’ll be planting corn beans and squash. So, lots of fun activities between 10 AM and 4 PM on Saturday, March 24 at the Shrine of the Ages.

Hi, this is Ranger Libby Schaaf. In addition to the kids activities will have some special guest programs. Our park archeologist, Jason Nez, will be doing a demonstration of how to make a prehistoric pot and he will later be doing a hike on the Bright Angel trail to a petroglyph site. In addition we will have anthropology professor Chris Downum, from Northern Arizona University, giving an illustrated program with slides from our museum collection artifacts entitled, “Across the Ages, Images and New Discoveries in Grand Canyon Archeology. Be sure to catch that program because it represents a lot of new research on our Grand Canyon artifacts.

In addition, throughout the month of March, which is Archeology Month in the state of Arizona, we’ll be having special guest speakers doing evening programs, so please check our website for times details and locations of the special programs. We’ll have a Park Archeologist giving a talk, we’ll have guest speakers coming in to talk about rock art; some of our other cultural resource management staff will be presenting programs about current research as well; so please join us at the special Archeology Month programs. The theme this year is connecting past with present.

Throughout the day on Saturday, March 24, several ranger programs will highlight archeology including our rim walk at 9:30 at Verkamp’s Visitor Center, our Mather Point talk at 11 a.m, our 2 p.m. porch talk at Verkamp’s Visitor Center and the regularly scheduled Tusayan Ruins Walk at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. The evening concludes with a fantastic program given by Shonto Begay, a master Artist In Residence who is going to talk about his contemporary paintings and his heritage growing up on the Navajo reservation; how that’s influenced him and his culture reflected in the paintings. Please join us for Archeology Day, we have a full program of all kinds of exciting activities for young and old alike. Thank you.

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We just want to day a few day hikes. Is one day enough? Also if you have been there, what else do I need to know before I go to the Grand Canyon/ what trails are the best for inexperienced hikers. Thanks