Minute Out In It

Grand Canyon National Park's Minute Out In It is a collection of short audio and video clips of nature in action. Also included here are short videos that relate to the human history and cultural resources of the park.

Enjoy these sights and sounds of Grand Canyon and be sure to look and listen for them during your next visit to the park.

 

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  CA Condor takes a dip in a Grand Canyon creek

  WATER is the lifeblood of Grand Canyon — a force of erosion, a sustainer of scarce riparian habitat in a desert environment, a spiritual element for native peoples, a provider of recreation, and a central factor in the exploration, development, and politics of the American West.
  
  This video was recorded on April 17, 2011 at Pipe Creek, which is along the Tonto Trail and east of Indian Garden. The condor in the video is #87, a male, hatched in captivity on 4/22/1998. In 2008: sired 476M/H6 w/ 133F/33 in Redwall cave below Grandeur Point.
  
  Learn more about CA Condors in Grand Canyon National Park here: http://www.nps.gov/grca/naturescience/california-condors.htm
  

  Credit / Author:

  Michael Quinn

  Date created:

  2011-04-25

  Video Transcript

  Water
  
  a sustainer of scarce riparian habitat in a desert environment.
  
  Minute Out In It.
  
  Grand Canyon National Park.
  

 

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  Arizona Centennial Steam Train Departing Grand Canyon

  February 14, 2012 - 3:30 p.m. Grand Canyon Railway (GCR) operated the "Official Arizona Centennial Train" by making a special round-trip run to Grand Canyon National Park using GCR's steam locomotive #4960. This historic locomotive has been converted to use recycled vegetable oil for fuel, and reclaimed rain and snow melt are used in the boiler for steam.
  
  Centennial Train passengers rode coach class in fully refurbished historic 1923 Harriman-style rail cars for only $7.50 round trip, approximately what it cost in 1912. The Winslow Harvey Girls and the Bill Williams Mountain Men were also onboard and provided narrative information and stories from Arizona?s history.
  
  The train trip from Williams to Grand Canyon National Park takes approximately two hours and 15 minutes and runs 65 miles through ponderosa pine forests and scenic high-desert landscapes. The train normally offers four classes of service -- coach, first class, observation dome and luxury parlor.

  Credit / Author:

  Michael Quinn

  Date created:

  2012-02-14

  Video Transcript

  This video has no narration. Only the sounds from the steam locomotive.

 

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  Minute Out In It: Hermit Creek - Pools and Pour-offs

  WATER is the lifeblood of Grand Canyon — a force of erosion, a sustainer of scarce riparian habitat in a desert environment, a spiritual element for native peoples, a provider of recreation, and a central factor in the exploration, development, and politics of the American West.
  
  This video was recorded on April 21, 2012 along Hermit Creek, in the vicinity of the Hermit Creek Campground.
  
  Download the Hermit Trail Route Description here:
  http://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/upload/Hermit_Trail.pdf
  
  Learn more about hiking and camping within the Grand Canyon here: www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/campsite-information.htm

  Credit / Author:

  Michael Quinn

  Date created:

  2012-04-21

  Video Transcript

  This video was recorded on April 21, 2012 along Hermit Creek, in the vicinity of the Hermit Creek Campground.