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Rocky night ends for stranded river trip
Fifteen people on a Colorado River trip through the Grand Canyon spent Tuesday night on their boat after it became hung up on rocks while running the Crystal Rapid.
Grand Canyon Audio Ranger a great tool for visitors
Here's the predicament for many visitors at Grand Canyon National Park: So much to see and learn, so little time.
In October, I took a Road Scholar hiking tour with guides from North Arizona University.
As foreign tourists ignore high gas prices, early-summer visitation to Grand Canyon National Park is up 15 percent over each of the last two years.
Driving ambition: A family en route to the Grand Canyon takes gas prices in stride
By GORDON DICKSON WILLIAMS, Ariz. - I did the math and felt a bit violated, like Big Oil had pick-pocketed a chunk of our travel money before we even pulled out of the driveway.Our 2,600-mile odyssey through ...
Rainbow in the Grand Canyon as seen from near Mather Point on the South Rim. National Park Service Large Lazy Clouds Panoramic view of the Grand Canyon from Pima Point on the West Rim Drive.
Interior challenges lawmakers' canyon mining halt
The Interior Department is challenging a U.S. House committee vote that puts one million acres of public land near the Grand Canyon off limits to new uranium mining.
Group seeks help touting trail to Grand Canyon
The non-profit Western Trails Association made a pitch to the Surprise City Council last week for cross-promotional cooperation, donations and spots on a city-operated TV channel to make a scenic heritage trail ...
May 31 We got an early start at The Grand Canyon. I can't believe it's been 15 years since we were last here.
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Hiking the Grand Canyon: No walk in the park
It was early afternoon in the bowels of the Grand Canyon, and after 6 ½ hours hiking in 100-degree Arizona heat, death seemed like a good idea.
Emergency Protections Enacted for Grand Canyon; Interior Department...
Flagstaff, AZ The Committee on Natural Resources voted 20-2 Wednesday in favor of a resolution that requires Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne to enact emergency protections from uranium development ...
Grand Canyon Skywalk: Bargain or bust?
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Resolution saves Grand Canyon from mining - for a while
Here's one big positive step for our state's beloved treasure: The House Natural Resources Committee on Wednesday approved an emergency declaration introduced by Rep.
New mining claims banned in region around Grand Canyon National Park
A House committee today invoked rarely-used powers to ban new mining claims on about a million acres adjacent to Grand Canyon National Park.
Firefighters make progress in Grand Canyon blaze
The Walla Walla Valley fire, which started as a prescribed burn and then was reclassified as a wild fire, is about 35 percent contained.
Helicopters collide over Flagstaff; 6 are killed
Two medical helicopters collided Sunday about a half-mile from a Northern Arizona hospital, killing six people and critically injuring a nurse, a federal official said.
Xanterra South Rim, a resort at Grand Canyon National Park, believes visitors who have the best experiences are those who use two-legged, four-legged or multi-wheeled modes of transportation to get around.
US House halts Grand Canyon uranium mining
Today, the US House Natural Resources Committee in Washington adopted a resolution to require the Secretary of Interior to withdraw public lands adjacent to the Grand Canyon National Park from uranium mining ...
In the Rockies today, the U.S. House takes action on uranium mining near the Grand Canyon and a federal judge lowers plaintiffs' expectations in the Indian trust management litigation.