Oh, the Grand Canyon. My first experience there was in 1973 when a couple of other boneheads and myself decided to summit Isis Temple. Is there danger to the public running around loose in the Canyon? Yes, in a million places down there. We three made it most of the way up Isis, but had to turn back due to an incorrect route choice and a shortage of water. Going up was tough, but coming back down was the dangerous part. If you go back country in the Canyon, make sure you are prepared.
Concerning the "Off Limits" areas - notably Marble Canyon and other places on the northern end. Do I believe the April 5, 1909
Arizona Gazette article? For years I thought it was an April Fools joke, but I'm leaning more strongly in favor of it, generally, as I age and realize that our authorities lie to us about everything, all the time - all aspects of the US Gummint in particular. If I had to support one side of the argument or the other, I would side with the Hopis.
Another vehemently ridiculed rumor about the Grand Canyon is the allegation of great quantities of fine placer gold in certain areas there. Another early newspaper article alludes to this - in the
New York Times, June 19, 1912, front page. This is all tied to a complex rabbit hole of conspiracy, laid out by Bix Weir in this YT video:
The Road to Roota. Weir and some other wealthy cryto gurus were also involved in a treasure recovery effort in the Caballo Mountains in New Mexico, ca 2019. This project was cut short by covid, but I was given some info from one of the other partners, including some quite intriguing drone footage, that caught my attention at the time. This bunch, wealthy from crypto, also are focused on gold.
Yeah, the Grand Canyon. Quite a place.