The Great Unconformity in the Grand Canyon
The Great Unconformity, then, becomes a powerful visual representation of the type of geological event one would expect to see if there had been a worldwide flood as described in the Bible. One of the places we often explore on our Grand Canyon river trips is a fascinating little side canyon found at river mile 120 called Blacktail Canyon. Blacktail is a very narrow slot canyon, carved predominantly into the golden-brown latticed ledges of the Tapeats Sandstone, a formation known for its striking visual characteristics and its importance in
White As Snow
If you’ve seen some of our pictures from around here lately, you’ll undoubtedly know we were recently graced with a beautiful white veil of snow, which covered the landscape and transformed the desert into a western winter wonderland. Snow at the Grand Canyon is a sight to behold, and although you would never think it possible, somehow transforms this wonder of the world into even greater magnificence, like the glazed frosting on top of a giant layered cake. The beauty and majesty of our Creator never fails to amaze
Why Do We Wear Gold Shirts?
For over a decade, we have been doing tours at the south rim of the Grand Canyon. Park employees as well as the other tour companies notice our presence. We’ve been told by park rangers how much they enjoy seeing our groups and guides out there on our various tours. We are excited to know how we conduct ourselves and the way we treat our guests is standing out in good ways within the greater Grand Canyon community. However, there is another feature spotlighting our presence—the gold shirts. The gold stands
Ellsworth and Emery Kolb Book
In 1911, Ellsworth and Emery Kolb embarked on a wild adventure retracing the route Major John Wesley Powell took in 1869. What the Kolb brothers called, “The Big Trip” began on the Green River in Wyoming. They spent 101 days traveling the canyons of Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, and Arizona to film the first motion picture of running the rapids and exploring the canyons of the Southwest. This photographic quest challenged their mental and physical abilities unlike anything they had pursued previously. They endured heat, cold, broken equipment, and the
Mighty in the Mundane
It was in this moment I stood and stared out at the canyon myself, and was reminded just how beautiful and amazing this place really was. We serve a truly mighty God. A God who is mighty in both the large and the little. A God who is mighty in the majestic, and the seemingly mundane. I was reminded of this on a recent rim tour. One of my favorite Grand Canyon rim tours to conduct are our daily Sunset Tours. These tours typically run four hours, and conclude with
Generations
I spent four wonderful days in July at the 2018 International Conference on Creationism. This was a tremendous gathering of scientists, educators, and people passionate about creation science. More importantly, it was a gathering of people passionate about God’s Word, His attributes made plain in nature, the church, and the lost. A common theme that ran through the presentations highlighted the necessity of generational impact. Ken Ham, founder and CEO of Answers in Genesis, started us out strong on the first evening with his defining passion for the next
Standing on the Gospel
Kathleen and I recently attended the “Equipping Families to Stand” conference hosted by Answers in Genesis (AiG). It is always delightful to spend time with our friends at AiG. In addition to our conference responsibilities, we had time to visit the Creation Museum and the Ark Encounter. Bryan Osborne (Speaker for AiG) was our private host for the Creation Museum and his wife Marla joined us for the Ark Encounter. There is a lot of information provided at both the Creation Museum and Ark Encounter, but the Gospel takes
Summer Monsoons at the Grand Canyon
We've just entered into my favorite time of the year around here
Love Wins The Day
When our feelings have been hurt: LOVE wins the day. When impatience corrodes our heart: LOVE wins the day. When anger burns in our gut: LOVE wins the day. When pride urges us to fight and be right: LOVE wins the day. “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” John 13:34-35 (ESV) How well do we love?
Finding Jewels in Junk – Captain John Hance
Grand Canyon’s First Official Tour Guide, Captain John Hance Some of my favorite moments at the Grand Canyon, whether guiding a rim tour or embarking on a river trip, are those spent learning and sharing “people stories.” These are tales of the adventurous men and women who came before us, explored this majestic place, and left their mark. We often refer to them as “ancestors”—those who came, lived, and shaped the legacy of this Grand Canyon. Among these ancestors, my all-time favorite is Captain John Hance—though “Captain” was a