Grand Canyon News

For more than a century, mules have been carrying people into and out of the Grand Canyon. Teddy Roosevelt saddled up wearing a black felt hat and a tie. The Brady Bunch rode down with Alice. And today, another group of tourists will hit the trail.Yet the mules, while iconic and beloved, are brutal on the trails. Their hooves hit the ground like a pickax. The hardened earth crumbles. The paths erode more quickly.That is why the National Park Service is considering a limit on mule rides into the canyon.

Send Word Now, the leading provider of emergency notification and on-demand alerting and response services, announced today that Grand Canyon National Park has selected the Send Word Now Alert Service to co

A Grand Canyon housing area for members of a tribe displaced by the national park is in desperate need of repair.The five 300-square-foot cabins at Supai Camp have no plumbing or insulation, the floors are cracked, windows are broken and the electric work dates to the 1930s when the cabins were built. The National Park Service considers them unsafe, unhealthy and substandard.

Yosemite, CA -- The Grand Canyon Trail along the Tuolumne River remains closed as firefighters continue to manage the 900 plus acre Wildcat Fire in Yosemite National Park.

This month, head to Grand Canyon National Park’s Kolb Studio to view the 2009 “Paint the Parks 100.” The exhibition, sponsored by Grand Canyon Association and Grand Canyon National Park, showcases the paintings of the contest’s top 100 winners and will be on display through September 15.

The U.S. Interior Department proposed Monday a two-year suspension of new mining claims on Arizona lands near the Grand Canyon National Park pending further study into whether such lands should be permanently protected from development.

Don't let the end of summer get your down–Xanterra South Rim L.L.C. is offering an “End of Summer Package” with savings of up to 44% to help you hold on to the last days of summer just a little longer.<

This month, join American Park Network and Canon at Grand Canyon National Park to learn how to take better digital photographs at the free Photography in the Parks workshops.

A resolution to temporarily protect Grand Canyon National Park by withdrawing 1 million acres from uranium exploration, passed by Congress one year ago, has been ignored by the Bureau of Land Management, leading to an increased risk of contaminating drinking water consumed by millions of people.

    In the Grand Canyon there will be a weeklong opportunity to take in the wonders of the night sky. You have the option of joining the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association at Yavapai Point on the South Rim or the Saguaro Astronomy Club of Phoenix at Grand Canyon Lodge on the North Rim. Or perhaps you can go to both!

The U.S. Geological Survey will conduct scientific overflights at Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, during Memorial Day weekend to document the status of natural and cultural resources along the Colorado River below Glen Canyon Dam. Aerial photographs will be taken using two fixed-wing aircraft flying at an elevation about 7,000 feet above ground level.

 The nineteenth annual Grand Canyon Star Party will be held from Saturday, June 13 through Saturday, June 20, 2009 on the South and North Rims of Grand Canyon National Park.

Grand Canyon Railway offers free rides from Williams, Arizona, to Grand Canyon National Park to people celebrating 50th birthdays and 

If you're taking a summer vacation to Grand Canyon National Park this year, plan to stop and visit Walnut Canyon National Monument. It's only 8 miles east of Flagstaff and a quick 3 miles off Interstate 40. You won't find an easier and more enjoyable way to see extremely well-preserved cliff dwellings. You can spend a couple of hours or a leisurely half-day. Either way, Walnut Canyon is a beautiful and popular side trip as you head to the Grand Canyon.

There is a hard balance that places like Grand Canyon try to find between the experience and the safety of the public. The history of the Park includes unfortunate events. The Park does take measures to prevent these sad occurrences from happening and is very much prepared to take emergency actions should it be necessary.