John Wesley Powell A professor of geology at Illinois Wesleyan, John Wesley Powell had more than just a passing interest in the layers upon layers of rocks exposed by the Colorado River.

The National Park Service opened a lottery for extended self-guided rafting trips along the Colorado River in Grand Canyon ...

The National Park Service is now accepting applications for 2026 private river trips down the Colorado River through Grand ...

You can also follow the Bright Angel Trail (on foot or by mule) from the Grand Canyon Village down into the canyon. This 12-mile round-trip trail offers close-up views of the Colorado River and ...

PHOENIX — Grand Canyon National Park is now accepting lottery applications for noncommercial river trip permits for 2026. Applications to raft the Colorado River opened Saturday and will be available ...

After you've admired the Grand Canyon from the hiking trails (or even from the air on a helicopter tour), enjoy a new vantage point on a Colorado River rafting tour. Options range from the family ...

all formed thanks to the actions of the famous Colorado River (the same river responsible for the Grand Canyon further west!) ...

Now, scientists believe that they have figured it out. Two huge canyons scored into the surface of the Moon were created in ...

For those willing to brave the trip, rafting down the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon is a memorable, once-in-a-lifetime experience. But now, the National Park Service is proposing a ...