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Our lodging, the Marble Canyon Lodge  
   

Our lodging, the Marble Canyon Lodge

Like a hunting camp--adaquate, but sparse with lots of energy and anticipation around it. Our room had a bed, bath, sink and bar of soap. No coffee maker, no fu-fu shampoos, no remote. Nothing to detract your mind from the expanse out your door. One so vast your eyes pop back and forth between your ears like yo-yos trying to see it all.
A Walk Through History

October 23rd 2009
Geo: 36.806, -111.639"In the early 1870's the leaders of the Mormon church in Utah wanted to colonize Arizona, but the Grand Canyon was in the way. Here at the mouth of the Paria River was the only place they could build a road to the river, cross on a ferry and continue south," explains W. L. Rusho and P.T.Reilly, historians of Lees Crossing and the Colorado river.This area echos ... read more
North America » United States » Arizona

American Flag Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more
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