Located on the South Rim, the Desert View Watchtower is located about 23 miles east of Grand Canyon Village via Desert View Drive (close to the park's east entrance). Designed in 1932 by renowned ...

In this month’s Canyon Commentary, author Scott Thybony ponders the ancient story of a Hopi boy who embarks on an epic ...

Perched along the canyon's rim, the centerpiece of Desert View is the Desert View Watchtower, architect Mary Colter's 1932 building that incorporated design elements of the Ancestral Puebloan ...

Grand Canyon National Park's east entrance — the location of the historic Desert View Watchtower — has been closed for most of the pandemic. It will reopen on Thursday, April 8. Since April 1 ...

Built in 1932 and inspired by ancient Native American structures, the Desert View Watchtower is the work of Mary Colter (1869-1958). One of the few female architects of her time, Colter rejected ...

The Desert View Watchtower is one of 20 competitors vying for funds in a nationwide contest celebrating the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service. Go to voteyourpark.org, a website ...

From LeConte Lodge to Desert View Watchtower, these structures enhance the overall character of national parks. America's ...

The park has also preserved some existing cultural heritage sites in the canyon, including the Desert View Watchtower on the southeastern rim. The 70-foot tall stone building is modeled after an ...

Grand Canyon National Park's east entrance – the location of the historic Desert View Watchtower – has been closed for most of the pandemic. It will reopen on Thursday. Since April 1 of last ...