The extraordinary beauty of the Grand Canyon stirred poetic expression in the Paiutes, who called the North Rim plateau Kaibab, or "Mountain Lying Down." They also named other plateaus of the North Rim Kanab, meaning "Willow," Uinkaret, or "Place of Pines" and Shivwits, meaning "Whitish Earth" or "Coyote Springs." ...

Whether you stay on the south rim or descend into the inner canyon, there is much to see in Grand Canyon. Here is a sampling of the best the park has to offer. The Village Grand Canyon Village is a good starting point. The Rim Trail extends east from Hermit Rest ...