A Visit to Tusayan Ruin and Museum

provides a glimpse of Pueblo Indian life some 800 years ago. Park Ranger Brian Gatlin introduces us to these ancient people who called Grand Canyon "home." In what ways were their lives similar to ours today?

Tusayan Ruin is located three miles west of Desert View and is open daily 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

A Visit to Tusayan Ruin and Museum

provides a glimpse of Pueblo Indian life some 800 years ago. Park Ranger Brian Gatlin introduces us to these ancient people who called Grand Canyon "home." In what ways were their lives similar to ours today?

Tusayan Ruin is located three miles west of Desert View and is open daily 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

A Visit to Tusayan Indian Ruins and Museum provides a glimpse of Southwestern Pueblo Indian life some 800 years ago. Park Ranger Brian Gatlin introduces us to these ancient people who called Grand Canyon "home." In what ways were their lives similar to ours today?

Tusayan Ruin is located three miles west of Desert View in Grand Canyon National Park and is open daily 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

(Puma concolor, also called cougars or pumas) inhabit the canyons and forests of Grand Canyon National Park and are the region's only remaining large predator. Surprisingly, very little is known about this secretive animal’s behavior, range, and habits. In this Ranger Minute, Park Ranger Lori Rome shares some interesting facts.

Everyone is trying to escape the heat. Everyone except for one love struck Romeo, singing loudly under the full punishing glare of the summer sun. From deep within the Grand Canyon, echoes the love song of the Cicada.

An exciting 7 minute video produced by NASA, the National Park Service Views Team and the USGS, takes viewers on a simulated flight across the entire 277 mile (433km) length of the Grand Canyon, where they explore its scenic wonders as their imaginary aircraft dives low over landslides and races through winding canyons.

Viewers experience roller-coaster twists and turns as they fly up above the Colorado River accompanied by a narrated introduction to Grand Canyon Geography.

In this Ranger Minute, Ranger Joseph Felgenhauer describes a simple way to remember how the Grand Canyon was shaped over time: D.U.D.E. (The letters stand for Deposition, Uplift, Down cutting and Erosion.)

To download the transcript, go to this link: http://www.nps.gov/grca/photosmultimedia/upload/transc-RM200903dude.pdf

In this Ranger Minute, Ranger Joseph Felgenhauer describes a simple way to remember how the Grand Canyon was shaped over time: D.U.D.E. (The letters stand for Deposition, Uplift, Down cutting and Erosion.)

To download the transcript, go to this link: http://www.nps.gov/grca/photosmultimedia/upload/transc-RM200903dude.pdf