Here's when the highly coveted lodging at the bottom of the Grand Canyon will reopen and why one of the trails leading to it ...

Xanterra Travel Collection, the concessionaire that operates Phantom Ranch and other lodges at Grand Canyon ... Hikers can reach the canyon bottom via the South Kaibab Trail, which has no water ...

It will be a while before mule rides to the bottom of Grand Canyon resume. Phantom Ranch mule rides are canceled through Aug. 31 due to trail conditions, according to Xanterra. On the South Rim ...