There’s a lot more to Grand Canyon National Park and surrounding area than just the canyon. Wildflowers, Aspen tree and Ponderosa Pine forests make up much of the remaining landscape in Northern Arizona.
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I’ve probably driven the road through the eastside of Zion National Park well over 2,000 times(Was a park ranger there) and had never seen so many Desert Bighorn Sheep as I did the other day. Must of been 40 of them including 10 Rams. It’s the rutting season and seemingly everyone showed up. This was at 7:00 a.m.
These images had an ethereal look to them because the backdrop is Checkerboard Mesa, one of the most scenic sandstone features at Zion. Video to follow.
Desert Bighorn Sheep Rams are active during the mating season known as the rut.
Checkerboard Mesa backdrop.
Desert Bighorn Sheep are known for their ability to cling to precarious ledges which is their defense from predators.
Video from monsoon storm that closed Zion National Park on Monday. That caused me to reroute through Northern Arizona and endure the most intense lightning storm I’ve ever seen.
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You may remember the video post showing the fire damaged area of Kaibab National Forest from summer of 2025, Link . Here’s a flyover video from last week showing the area not damaged. The western part of the North Kaibab which is adjacent to Grand Canyon National Park.
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Recent monsoons have passed through Grand Canyon National Park the last 5 weeks, bringing much-needed rain and angry skies. Click on image for a larger view.
Monsoonal moisture passes through the Grand Canyon as seen from the North Rim at Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.Monsoonal moisture passes through the Grand Canyon as seen from the North Rim at Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.
The rut is on and the Rams and Ewes don’t seem too interested. Maybe Later?
From Zion National Park this week. Watch ar HiDef at Full Screen. Music is Swinging Hawaii by Kitty, Daisy & Lewis athough I Get Around by The Beach Boys was considered.