Grand Canyon National Park - Interpretive Ranger Programs (U.S. National Park Service)

ranger talking to group of visitors at tusayan museum

"Glimpses of the Past." Join a ranger for a walk on a paved trail and see the remains of an ancestral Puebloan village at the Tusayan Museum, 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Desert View.

During your visit this year, the National Park Service encourages you to participate in the programs listed below. All programs are free of charge.

All outdoor programs are subject to cancellation due to inclement weather or when lightning danger is present.

Note: Children must be accompanied by an adult on all programs.

Download the
South Rim Fall 2008 Schedule
(260kb PDF File) Sept. 2 - Nov. 3, 2008
Includes the South Rim, Desert View and Phantom Ranch

Download the
2008 North Rim Schedule (103kb PDF File)
May 15 - October 15, 2008

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Painting of Tusayan Pueblo by Roy Andersen.

Painting by Roy H. Andersen

Daily Life at Tusayan Pueblo

A Visit to Tusayan Ruin and Museum provides a glimpse of Pueblo Indian life some 800 years ago. In this Ranger Minute, Ranger Brian Gatlin provides an introduction to these ancient people who called Grand Canyon "home." How was their life similar to ours today?

Tusayan Ruin is located three miles west of Desert View and is open daily 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Ranger Minute - March 2007 - Duration 2:40

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