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View from near the South Rim Campground looking towards Grizzly Ridge on the North Rim.

View from near the South Rim Campground looking towards Grizzly Ridge on the North Rim.

Ready for an adventure? As you know, some paths in life are better taken in dirt so come along with us as we hike the 67-mile-long Backbone Trail in the beautiful Santa Monica Mountains. Each week the video series, broken up into eight segments and hosted by longtime volunteer Ralph Waycott, will introduce you to LA’s premier hike. Share your questions, trail experiences, tips or thoughts about this video series with us by emailing samo_interpretation@nps.gov.

Mott Island, Isle Royale National Park's summer headquarters, is the nucleus of operations on the island. It is a barrier island located on the south side of Rock Harbor Channel. The webcam is active on real-time intervals during the summer months when power is available to it, and communicating multiple times per day during the winter when solar power allows.

Almost in defiance of their name, Pullman Standard went on to create a wide array of custom cars throughout the company's lifespan. From cars designed for celebrities and politicians to those tailored for the head of the company itself, join us and rail expert David Duncan for an adventure through the storied history of unique Pullman Cars.

Join us for our first entry in our Lunch and Learn series. This month’s topic is on the Ladies Auxiliary of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters and one of their leaders Rosina Corrothers Tucker.

Walking east from Mishe Mokwa is a gentle day’s walk near to or on the ridgetops. To the south are upper watersheds of canyons that stretch out toward the seashore, and to the north are valleys and mountain ranges of the interior.

Segment four delivers hikers into Trancas Canyon, one of two impressive watersheds on this leg. Trancas introduces the first perennial aquatic habitat on the Backbone. How much water have you seen on the Backbone so far? Water always brings pleasure to all our senses; however, these habitats are rare, very fragile, and truly ‘life giving’ so leave them undisturbed.

Click beetles, named so because they have the ability to snap their bodies and flip right side up when inverted.

3 pm on June 22, 2025, Jarana, South American Music: Jarana is a band built on energetic, danceable music blending South American music styles, Mexican folk music and Latin dance styles.

3 pm on June 21, 2025, C.A. Waller, Blues: CA Waller’s musical program introduces eight different types of blues music. The blues is a truly American art form that was cultivated in many of the 30 homesteading states.

Mule trips into the canyon - as well as rides through the park's woodlands to scenic canyon overlooks - are offered on both the North and South Rims.

Please help protect the threatened nēnē. Watch for nēnē on roads. Cars are the leading cause of adult nēnē deaths in the park. DO NOT FEED the nēnē. Nēnē that are fed by visitors learn to beg for food and approach moving cars.

“I recommend starting to hike pre-dawn, you'll want to make it up The Corkscrew before it gets too hot.” So says many a park ranger to backpackers at the bottom of the Grand Canyon enquiring about the hike out. Also known as Devil’s Corkscrew, this section of the Bright Angel Trail is notorious for its steep grade and, in the summer, its dangerous heat. Take a Minute Out In It to experience The Corkscrew in the late fall, when backpackers enjoy a respite from the heat--an ideal time to hike the Canyon.

Seen from rim to river, often hidden in plain sight, the bobcat (Lynx rufus) is as adaptable as it is elusive. A crepuscular predator, it prefers to hunt at twilight. Despite all this, sometimes they can be seen eating dead deer, midday...directly on the park's most popular trail. This cat was hazed off trail by rangers to avoid dangerous encounters with visitors, its kill moved so it could eat in peace. Spend a Minute Out In It watching this feline curl up in the riparian thicket, waiting for delivery.

The monsoon at the Grand Canyon is one of nature's finest spectacles. Striking the rim about 25,000 times per year, lightning is so prevalent it has influenced the evolution of the local flora. The Ponderosa Pine has adapted a thick, plated bark to survive the annual fires caused by lighting. Their limbs grow high up the trunk to avoid fire catching their crowns. Spend a Minute Out In It seeing why this ranger placed the camera under a safe outpost and admired the storm from the safety of the indoors!

Tucked in Bright Angel Canyon, along the North Kaibab Trail, one will find a profoundly sacred site for an entire people. For the A:shiwi (Zuni), Chimik’yana’kya dey’a (Ribbon Falls) is not just a waterfall, it's their place of emergence. Approach this site with respect, commune with it as you would any holy place--and leave much richer in your heart for having done so. Please, take nothing. Leave nothing. Spend a Minute Out In It seeing the first colors and hearing the first sounds of the Fourth World.

One of the most historic ways to arrive to the Grand Canyon is on the old spur line created by the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway. Since 1901, the train has carried passengers from Williams, AZ to the South Rim daily. Due to the rise of the automobile, passenger service ceased in 1968. In 1989, passenger service continued--ten years later, Grand Canyon Railway was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Spend a Minute Out In It exploring the history "underneath" this timeless trip!

A Colorado River expedition offers many opportunities to witness the passing of time, seasonal changes, and current conditions. We take pleasure in the journey. It's the joy of the ride, the sight of wildlife, the smell of rain, the roar of rapids, the endless night sky, and the unity we experience: that oneness between us, the river, and the canyon that makes running this river so special.

Javelinas (Pecari tajacu) are well known for their tough palates and ability to eat spiny cacti and yucca. Chiefly herbivores, javelinas feed on a variety of desert plants, cactus stems, pads and fruits, agave hearts, roots, and flowers. One of the javelina’s favorite foods is the prickly pear cactus. They use their sharp, two-inch-long canine teeth to shred and consume the entire plant. Take a "Minute Out In It" to watch this pair of javelinas dig in to a spiny supper on the South Rim.