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😔 RIP Grand Canyon Lodge: Thanks For The Memories
An iconic American landmark is gone. A fast-moving wildfire—sparked by a July 4th lightning strike—has ravaged the nearly 100-year-old Grand Canyon Lodge on the North Rim. Also lost in the flames: all 80 cabins, the campground, general store, gas station, and the saloon. An entire resort reduced to ash in just a few hours. As…
Old West Charm Awaits At Bright Angel Lodge And Cabins
(Mellow Wanderer-Grand Canyon, AZ) To truly embed yourself in the American West, stay at the Bright Angel Lodge for a unique experience on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. Bright Angel is a Registered National Historic Landmark. Originally built in the late 1800s and expanded in the 1930s by renowned architect Mary Elizabeth Jane…
Underground Desert Beauty In America’s Navajo Nation
(Mellow Wanderer-Page, AZ) The adventure started in Sedona while staring at a wall of mesmerizing photography in a downtown art gallery. Images of smooth natural sandstone sculptures, etched over time by wind, sand and water, with graceful curves popping with silky muted earth tones and vibrant shades of orange, red, and yellow. The kind of…
Historic Pueblo Trail Is A Grand Canyon Hiking Gem
(Mellow Wanderer) Cliff Spring Trail isn’t the most challenging hike in Grand Canyon National Park. Technically, this trail is on the opposite side of the famed North Rim, and, typically, if heads are craned while driving and gawking at the Grand Canyon, tourists will miss the Cliff Spring Trail entrance. You don’t want to miss…