Grand Canyon National Park News

There's an audacious move afoot in Congress: Not just fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund, but actually use all $900 million to help improve local, state, and national parks and recreation opportunities.

As of the end of the public comment period this week, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar received input from 98,285 citizens supporting his proposal to protect the lands around Grand Canyon National Park from mining.

A fire approximately nine miles southeast of Williams, was discovered this afternoon at approximately 2 p.m. A column of smoke was readily visible from Interstate 40, Williams, and other nearby locales.

Did You Know? The elk found within Grand Canyon National Park weigh as much as 1,000 pounds , and have been known to injure people who approach them.

" On Veteran's Day, Wednesday, November 11, 2009, all military veterans and current members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their families will be admitted to Grand Canyon National Park free of charge.

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer objects to a ban on filing new mining claims on nearly 1 million acres of federal land in northern Arizona for two years while a permanent prohibition is under study.

Jason Corbett of Bat Conservation International enters the Last Chance Mine, on Horseshoe Mesa, in the Grand Canyon.

Park Ranger Nicole DeLuca stands before a memorial for those who lost their lives in a 1956 plane crash over Grand Canyon.

Arizona is a busy destination for Winter Visitors. People from all over the country move to Arizona in the winter months to get away from the harsh weather in other parts of the country.

Grand Canyon, Ariz. a ' Grand Canyon National Parka TMs North and South Rim Artist-in-Residence programs are pleased to announce the artists selected for the October 2009 a ' September 2010 season.

He's something of a legend in the Southern Utah art world. He's been compared to Maynard Dixon.

National Park Service trail crew member Tim Walters breaks rocks in the Grand Canyon National Park while working on a projected funded by federal stimulus dollars.

The problem with nature is that once you invite everybody to come and enjoy it, you need to start paying for all the damage they cause.

A Scottsdale developer who operated the short-lived Bison Museum plans to take his collection of Western artifacts and buffalo trinkets to the Grand Canyon.

Date: October 9, 2009 Contact: Maureen Oltrogge , 928-638-7779 Contact: Shannan Marcak , 928-638-7958 Grand Canyon , Ariz.

Four fire lookout towers in Grand Canyon National Park, including one trod upon by the writer Ed Abbey, have been added to the National Historic Lookout Register.

Ashton showcases botanical art and illustrations Cathedral Center for the Arts will present Botanicals: Illustrations of Life by Ahwatukee Foothills resident Susan Ashton from Oct.

The new mule ride follows a trail heading west through a forest of ponderosa pine, pion pine and junipers to the rim of the Grand Canyon.

October 4, 2009 - The photo above shows what visitors enroute to Grand Canyon National Park yesterday saw as they exited Interstate 40 at Williams, Arizona.

Bring your family to Riordan Mansion State Historic Park in October 2009 and enjoy tours and educational opportunities.