Rain, snow and sun on South Rim of Grand Canyon

After two days of driving and a stop to hike a slot canyon, we arrived on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon last fall just as the sun was setting. We took in the expanse from the Desert View Visitor Center as the last light of day faded over the rim to the west and darkness …

Slot canyons on the way to the Grand Canyon

On our second trip to Arizona last fall – my first time to the Grand Canyon – we drove and took the opportunity to stop in southern Utah on the way. Zion National Park is about the halfway point between Missoula and the South Rim, so we stopped there to camp for the night. The …