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Grand Canyon National ParkHiking across the Tonto Trail near Pipe Creek
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Grand Canyon National Park
News
 
Grand Canyon National Park makes every effort to keep you informed about news events, special events, and new or ongoing projects.

News Releases
will be posted and archived here, so check back often to keep current with happenings at the park.
 

The Park's Newspapers are filled with valuable information and interesting articles written by Grand Canyon's naturalist division. These valuable resources are now available for you to download and to read/print at your leisure. 

Park Brochures and Site Bulletins  are available here.

Grand Canyon National Park visitor information is available in French German Italian Japanese and Spanish language editions. 

 
3 masons reconstructing historic wall.
Reconstruction of an historic wall at the Grand Canyon Railroad Depot.
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National Park Service News Releases
The latest servicewide news
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2010 Grand Canyon Trip Planner
2010 Grand Canyon Trip Planner
A handy source of information / maps (1.0 MB PDF File)
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2010 South Rim Spring Guide (cover)
Spring 2010 South Rim Guide Download
March 1 - May 28, 2010 (3 MB PDF File)
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GRAND CANYON ROCKS  

Did You Know?
The more recent Kaibab limestone caprock, on the rims of the Grand Canyon, formed 270 million years ago. In contrast, the oldest rocks within the Inner Gorge at the bottom of Grand Canyon date to 1.84 billion years ago. Geologists currently set the age of Earth at 4.5 billion years.

Last Updated: March 06, 2009 at 15:27 EST