Grand Canyon National Park closes for COVID-19 precautions
ST. GEORGE — The National Park Service has announced that they will be closing Grand Canyon National Park due to COVID-19 concerns. The NPS received a letter Wednesday from the health and human...
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Mangum Fire near Kaibab Plateau in Arizona grows to more than 500 acres
ST. GEORGE — The Mangum Fire burning on the north ranger district of Kaibab National Forest has grown to more than 500 acres as fire crews tackle the blaze driven by high winds across rugged,...
View ArticleGrand Canyon sees multiple heat-related search and rescue incidents over weekend
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK — Grand Canyon National Park rangers responded to multiple heat-related search and rescue incidents this past weekend. Hikers and backpackers attempting hikes in the inner...
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Woman falls to death at Grand Canyon
GRAND CANYON, AZ. — A woman fell to her death after hiking off-trail at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon on Friday. The view at Point Imperial includes Mount Hayden, Grand Canyon National Park,...
View ArticleMan pleads guilty to starting fire in Grand Canyon after attempting to burn...
ST. GEORGE — A man plead guilty Wednesday to starting a wildfire while attempting to burn toilet paper at Grand Canyon National Park. Thomas Grabarek, 71, of Flagstaff, Arizona, pled guilty Wednesday...
View ArticleOfficials at Grand Canyon North Rim announce transition to day-use...
GRAND CANYON, Ariz. — Officials have announced that Grand Canyon National Park’s North Rim will begin day-use operations starting Oct. 19. According to a press release from the National Park Service,...
View ArticleGrand Canyon fixed wing pilot receives National Park Service Aviator of the Year
GRAND CANYON, Ariz. — Galen Howell, fixed wing pilot at Grand Canyon National Park, has been selected as the 2020 National Park Service Aviator of the Year. This award recognizes an individual who has...
View ArticleMissing woman found dead in Grand Canyon
ST. GEORGE — National Park Service officials found the body of a woman after she was reported missing Monday by a family member. According to a press release issued by the National Park Service, on...
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Cameron Trading Post day; this is the granddaddy of all way-stops when you...
FEATURE – Along the roadside of U.S. Highway 89 in the high desert plains north of Flagstaff, Arizona, drivers will find numerous stands along the roadside where Navajo artisans sell their wares to...
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1 missing in Grand Canyon following flash flooding
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — One person who went missing from a Colorado River rafting trip in the Grand Canyon during a flash flood was found alive Thursday while rescuers were searching for a second...
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Body found below Yavapai Point in Grand Canyon believed to be missing person
ST. GEORGE — On Monday, National Park Service personnel located a body below Yavapai Point following a multi-day search and rescue operation. According to a press release issued by the park service,...
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Grand Canyon, Yellowstone or Zion: Which is now the West’s most-visited...
ST. GEORGE — The numbers are in and Zion National Park officially joined rare company in 2021. View from George Barker River Park facing Zion National Park, Springdale, Utah, Nov. 1, 2021 | Photo by...
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Here’s how to avoid congestion at Grand Canyon this Memorial Day weekend and...
GRAND CANYON, Ariz. — Visitors to Grand Canyon National Park this Memorial Day weekend should expect long lines and full parking lots. Stock image of Grand Canyon North Rim courtesy of National Park...
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Buffalo will roam: Grand Canyon North Rim bison hunt called off
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A bison herd that lives almost exclusively in the northern reaches of Grand Canyon National Park won’t be targeted for lethal removal there this fall. In this file photo...
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