Grand Canyon

Critics say rather than killing the bison, the animals should be relocated to other areas or given to Native American tribes under an existing effort.

An abundance of sand in the Colorado River system gives the agency an opportunity to flood the waterway to spread the sediment throughout the Grand Canyon.

Officials with the National Park Service say they are in contact with a person who was seen hitting baseballs into the Grand Canyon on Oct. 17.

On Friday just after 8 a.m., Beck was found near Roosevelt Point on the North Rim. He is in stable condition.

Crews searching for a missing man at Grand Canyon National Park made an unexpected discovery when they found the remains of another person they believe went missing six years ago.

According to the National Park Service, 49-year-old Charles Lyon of Tyler, Texas was last seen on June 10 at the Best Western in Tusayan.

"The participant fell approximately 50 feet while on a hike in the narrows and could not be located by members of the river trip," officials said.

According to the National Park Service, 48-year-old Arturo Hernandez was found safe by helicopter on Tuesday in the Grand Canyon after going missing Sunday.

Gabor Berczi-Tomcsanyi, 45, is a Hungarian national who was believed to have visited the South Rim on or around July 19. His body was recovered Monday approximately 430 feet below the rim.

Officials say lightning strikes an average of 25,000 times per year in Grand Canyon National Park.

The victim became unresponsive near Mile-and-Half Resthouse after returning from a day trip to Plateau Point. Witnesses at the scene performed CPR until rescue crews arrived. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

Rodney Hatfield, from Washington, Louisiana, had reportedly been on a multi-day hiking trip and was returning from Phantom Ranch when he started having trouble hiking up Bright Angel Trail.

At the Grand Canyon, a torrent of water rushed through a slot canyon and washed away the camp where two commercial rafts with 30 passengers pulled off the river to stay Wednesday evening, said Grand Canyon spokeswoman Joelle Baird.

A spokeswoman for the Grand Canyon National Park said it has recently seen an uptick in heat-related illness.

A hiker has died on the South Kaibab Trailhead at Grand Canyon National Park, park officials say.

A backpacker has died on the Tonto Trail at Grand Canyon National Park, park officials say. The death could be heat-related.

Sixty-three-year-old James Crocker of Lakewood, Colorado was on a multi-day private boating trip when he was pulled from the water by other members of his group.

Joseph Don Mount spent months planning the Grand Canyon hike despite park officials repeatedly telling him it violated their COVID-19 restrictions.