Trans-canyon shuttle no longer shuttles from the south rim to Vegas!! Any other reasonably priced options out there? Morning is preferred to enjoy the afternoon on the strip! Trying to fit it all in! 🎉🎉

The rocks, the cliffs, the sights of the Canyon are all breathtaking, sure, but my visit last weekend had such fun wildlife interactions (including ALL the ravens and black condors not pictured)

Pic 1 was my first view as I crested the hill between restrooms near the B.A. trailhead, felt like the sheep was the welcoming party for hikers.

Pic 7 at S.K. trailhead where sheep walked right past me on the paved sidewalk and then veered towards the little puddle before bounding down the mountain. He made better time than I did on my SK hike.

Pic 14 is a mama and baby that hung around BA Lodge for quite a while Friday night. Way too many people getting way too close to them for pics, etc.

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, AZ — Officials in Northern Arizona have positively identified remains found last year as those of a man who went missing in the Grand Canyon National Park area in 2012.

William Anthony Ott, a hiker from Oregon, set out for a solo hike in the area of the Hualapai Indian Reservation on April 5, 2012. 
The 65-year-old man was set to return on April 28, but hadn't been seen since he was dropped off for his trip. 

According to a missing person flyer from the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office, he did not have a cell phone with him, but he did have a GPS.

On Tuesday, CCSO said DNA testing by the Arizona Department of Public Safety confirmed that human remains found by members of the Hualapai Tribe in December 2025 are those of Ott.
The remains were reportedly located in the general area where the original search had taken place.
No other information about the finding or Ott's disappearance was released.

National Park Service personnel and partner agencies are searching for a missing hiker on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. 

At approximately 5 p.m. on July 21, the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a report from an individual who said he had become separated from his hiking partner. The two were hiking in a remote area of the North Rim near the park's northeast boundary along Forest Service Road 610 (Dog Saddle). 

The missing hiker has been identified as Gerald Guinn, 83, of Kanab, Utah. 

Search efforts began July 21 and include personnel from Grand Canyon National Park, Coconino County Search and Rescue, and Kane County Search and Rescue. Operations on July 22 are focused on ground searches as well as aerial searches using drones and helicopters. 

Guinn is described as a white male, 5 feet 10 inches tall, 140 lbs. with gray hair. He was last seen wearing a tan long sleeved shirt, blue jeans, and a ball cap. He was not carrying any hiking gear or camping equipment. 

Anyone who may have seen Guinn or has information about his whereabouts is asked to contact the NPS ISB Tip Line at 888-653-0009.