Rainbow Crashes the Party

During a recent birthday bash with a group of local friends along the South Rim, the canyon served up one of the prettiest sunsets that any of us could recall. That was news given that, at seventeen years as a park resident, I was a virtual newcomer in this crowd of salty old hands. It was a true pleasure sharing this marvel with some of my favorite people – all rendered speechless yet again by this place we are blessed to call home. Enjoy.

There’s a New Sheriff in Town: Superintendent Uberuaga Arrives at Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon National Park recently welcomed Dave Uberuaga as its new superintendent, replacing Steve Martin who retired in January.

Uberuaga (pronounced “you-burr-ahga”) was most recently the superintendent of Mount Rainier National Park where he spent the bulk of his 34 years in the National Park Service. He also served for a year as the acting superintendent for Yosemite National Park. I had the distinct pleasure of meeting Dave on the North Rim shortly after he assumed his new duties, and I can say with certainty that the park is in very good hands going forward.

Cut and paste this link to hear his speech at a welcoming ceremony at the Shrine of the Ages on the South Rim http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWYvkQXGOgA&feature=player_embedded