California condors, which once were nearly extinct, are among many bird species that call Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni-Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument home. | JACK DYKINGA
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Native Species

S‌‌pace enough for silence, for sky, for yesterday, for tomorrow: Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni-Ancestral Footprints of…
Maple leaves glow yellow, orange and red amid evergreens along the West Fork of Oak Creek, near Sedona. The best time to see fall color in Oak Creek Canyon is mid-October through mid-November, according to locals. | Byron Neslen
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Hello, Autumn. It’s Nice to See You.

Maple trunks frame a view of autumn hues and evergreens on the Mogollon Rim, an…
The fallen leaves of aspens create an autumnal blanket in the Kaibab National Forest. | BYRON NESLEN
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The Golden Autumn

Editor’s Note: This month we continue the celebration of our 100th anniversary with another flashback from one of our…
Smoke from the Dragon Bravo file on the Grand Canyon's North Rim resembles a giant thunderhead. By Lauren Cisneros
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Lauren Cisneros: This Is My Story

Lately, I’ve been pushing myself to step outside and document the Dragon Bravo Fire, on the North Rim of the Grand…
A cactus garden and colorful ceremic pots near a Southwest style fence and gate adorn the grounds of Desert Meadow Park. By Norma Jean Gargasz
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Desert Meadows Park

“For most people, Desert Meadows Park is an organic discovery,” says Chuck Parsons, president of the Green Valley…
One indigenous woman sits on a crate, fixing another indigenous woman's hair.

Storyteller: The Photography of Jerry Jacka

In 2024, the Heard Museum received a landmark gift of the Jerry Jacka archive, which makes us stewards of one of the…
Battleship in the Grand Canyon

Climbing Aboard the Battleship

Perhaps I should’ve charted safer courses years ago. But here I am, closer to my 70s than my 50s, still chasing…
Smoke from the Dragon Bravo Fire creates sunbeams in the Grand Canyon just before sunset. By Matt Soeffner
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Stories from the North Rim

In the wake of the devastating Dragon Bravo Fire, which destroyed the historic Grand Canyon Lodge, many of the…