Arizona congressman asks for Grand Canyon to be closed to help prevent COVID-19 spread
When social distancing became a recommendation by the Centers for Disease Control, many thought of ways they can still socially distance themselves during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Appeals grow to close US national parks during pandemic
The Trump administration is sticking with its crowd-friendly waiver of entrance fees at national parks during the coronavirus pandemic while communities appeal for a shutdown at other parks.
Missing Texas man found alive at Grand Canyon National Park
National Park Service rangers found Martin Edward O'Connor and evacuated him from the inner canyon via helicopter in Grand Canyon National Park on Thursday morning.
US National Parks will be free on these 5 days in 2020
Planning a trip in 2020? You can visit every National Park in the U.S. for free on these five designated dates.
Grand Canyon, Horseshoe Bend among designs for new Arizona 'welcome' signs
The Grand Canyon is among six iconic images of Arizona that will appear on new signs welcoming visitors to the state.
Highway to North Rim of Grand Canyon closes early due to approaching storm
An approaching storm forecast to dump heavy snow in the region has accelerated the seasonal closing of the highway to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon by a few days.
U.S. House OKs bill aimed at thwarting mines near Grand Canyon
The U.S. House has passed legislation that permanently would ban new mining claims around the Grand Canyon.
California condor chick is 5th found in Southwest in 2019
Wildlife biologists say a record number of wild California condor chicks have been documented this year in the U.S. Southwest with the discovery earlier this month of No. 5, a nestling found in Grand Canyon National Park.
Grand Canyon North Rim prepares to close for winter
Visitors have a couple more weeks to take advantage of full services at the Grand Canyon’s North Rim.
Helicopter dropping water onto wildfire on North rim
Officials say the fire near the area of the North Rim of the Grand Canyon was started by lightning and has become more active recently due to high winds. Cews are trying to stop it from growing northward as winds pick up again this weekend.
North Rim fire more active again due to winds, low moisture
An 8-week-old wildfire that for weeks had minimal growth and smoke is now more active in and near the Grand Canyon due to strong gusty winds and below-normal moisture.
Grand Canyon replacing water pumps along popular trail
Hikers on a popular Grand Canyon trail will have to take a detour while crews replace water pumps.
Coconino County Sheriff's Office: UK man dead following skydiving accident
Officials in Coconino County have released the name of a man who died in a skydiving accident last weekend.
Australian man dies during river trip through Grand Canyon
An Australian man who was on a commercial river trip through the Grand Canyon has died.
Waterline work to reroute traffic at Grand Canyon North Rim
Traffic at the Grand Canyon's North Rim will be rerouted at times while crews install water pipelines.
Water restored at Grand Canyon after break in pipeline
Officials at the Grand Canyon have lifted water restrictions after fixing a pipeline break.
Grand Canyon to make second run at corralling bison herd
In the two years since the Grand Canyon approved a plan to reduce the number of bison in far northern Arizona, the herd has only grown in size.
Wildfire north of Grand Canyon burning excess vegetation
A wildfire being allowed to burn on the Arizona Strip north of the Grand Canyon has grown to 2.6 square miles (7 square kilometers) within a much larger planning area where public-land managers say the fire is removing excess vegetation from the forest floor.
Guitar player plays 'The Star-Spangled Banner' in the Grand Canyon
Andrew Suggs plays the national anthem on his electric guitar in the Grand Canyon.
Another Grand Canyon visitor dies in fall from edge
A 70-year-old woman fell about 200 feet over the rim, the second over-the-edge death this month within the confines of the park, according to Grand Canyon officials.