May 15, 2009
Two bodies recovered from Colorado River in Grand Canyon
Two bodies recovered from Colorado River in Grand Canyon
May 13, 2009
Prescribed Fire Update Wednesday, May 13, 2009
No abstract supplied.
May 05, 2009
Woman injured in mule accident in Grand Canyon National Park
Woman injured in mule accident in Grand Canyon National Park
May 04, 2009
Two young men still missing in Colorado River
Two young men still missing in Colorado River
May 02, 2009
Search Continues for two young men still missing in Colorado River
Search continues for two still missing in the Colorado River
April 30, 2009
Grand Canyon National Park rangers searching for three individuals in the Colorado River
Grand Canyon National Park rangers searching for three individuals in the Colorado River
April 29, 2009
Ohio man rescued after falling 60 feet at Grand Canyon
A 47 year-old Ohio man was rescued after falling 60 feet while hiking in the Grand Canyon yesterday.
April 29, 2009
The National Park Service (NPS) completes comprehensive radiological survey of the Grand Canyon Unified School District athletic fields
A report of the results of the radiological survey of the Grand Canyon High School Athletic Fields (April 15, 2009) confirmed that there are no elevated radiation levels at the fields and that there is no indication that uranium-bearing waste rock is present in the soils underlying the fields.
April 06, 2009
National Park Service seeking comments on construction of new Science and Resource Management Facility within Grand Canyon National Park
The National Park Service (NPS) is now accepting public comments on the construction of a new Science and Resource Management Facility within Grand Canyon National Park. The NPS proposes to design and construct a facility for use by the Division of Science and Resource Management (SRM). In addition to providing necessary office and storage space, the SRM building will invite visiting scientists, students, and others to utilize classrooms and laboratories, offer training sessions, and have some exhibits and opportunities for experiential learning. This cutting edge facility will utilize alternative energy sources and water conservation technology.
April 06, 2009
Grand Canyon National Park implements the South Rim Visitor Transportation Plan Phase I construction to begin at the Canyon View Information Plaza
The National Park Service (NPS) will begin implementing the first phase of the South Rim Visitor Transportation Plan at Grand Canyon National Park this spring. Parking and roadway improvements will occur adjacent to the Grand Canyon Visitor Center (Visitor Center) at Canyon View Information Plaza (CVIP). Phase I of the construction project is expected to begin in April and be completed by the end of November 2009.
April 01, 2009
National Park Service to offer pilot shuttle bus program between Grand Canyon National Park and neighboring town of Tusayan again this year
The National Park Service (NPS) will offer a pilot shuttle bus program between Grand Canyon National Park and the neighboring town of Tusayan again this year. The service will be available from May 16 through September 13 and will run at 15 minute intervals between 8:00 a.m. and 9:30 p.m.
March 31, 2009
National Park Service to begin trail reconstruction project on South Kaibab Trail within Grand Canyon National Park
Starting in May the National Park Service (NPS) will begin the reconstruction of Grand Canyon National Park’s popular South Kaibab Trail. The project will significantly improve the condition of the trail for both hikers and mule users alike. The project is expected to take anywhere from two to four years and will include resurfacing of the trail; stabilization and preventative maintenance to existing retaining walls; replacing retaining walls that have been lost to floods, slides, or erosion; repairing and aligning existing water diversion features; etc.
March 30, 2009
Grand Canyon National Park launches new youth program with new partners
Grand Canyon National Park and the Morris K. Udall Foundation recently formalized their partnership when they signed a Memorandum of Understanding. With their new partnership the two organizations hope to increase collaboration and expand the educational program opportunities at Grand Canyon National Park.
March 25, 2009
SEASON OPENING FOR NORTH RIM MAY 15
Grand Canyon's North Rim to open for the season on May 15, 2009.
February 24, 2009
Environmental Assessment for the Exotic Plant Management Plan available for public review and comment
Grand Canyon National Park Superintendent Steve Martin has announced that an Environmental Assessment/Assessment of Effect (EA) for the Exotic Plant Management Plan is now available for public review and comment.
February 09, 2009
Lottery Applications for Noncommercial Colorado River Permits now being accepted by Grand Canyon National Park
The National Park Service is now accepting applications for noncommercial river trip permits to raft the Colorado River through Grand Canyon National Park. The permits are for specific launch dates within calendar year 2010.
February 06, 2009
Presumptive identification made on bodies discovered in Grand Canyon
The two bodies discovered in a residential trailer park within Grand Canyon National Park yesterday have been identified as Laurent “Maverick” Gaudreau, 82, and Shirley Gaudreau, 73, both from Grand Canyon, Ariz. Presumptive identification was made this morning based on circumstantial evidence, and from marks on scars on the bodies.
February 05, 2009
Update on discovery of bodies following a 9-1-1 call in Grand Canyon National Park
Grand Canyon National Park rangers responded to a 9-1-1 call early this morning and discovered the bodies of a male and female in a mobile home located in a residential trailer park within Grand Canyon. The incident is being investigated as a murder/suicide.
January 27, 2009
Grand Canyon National Park Announces New Community Lecture Series in Flagstaff in Partnership with the Grand Canyon Association
Grand Canyon National Park's Division of Science and Resource Management will be presenting monthly community lectures in Flagstaff in collaboration with the Grand Canyon Association and Northern Arizona University's Cline Library, February through May, 2009.
January 22, 2009
Grand Canyon News Releases Now Available Via RSS Feed
Grand Canyon National Park's Public Affairs Office is pleased to announce that its news releases are now available via RSS feed. RSS (Really Simple Syndication or Rich Site Summary) technology allows you to easily stay informed by retrieving the latest content from the web sites you are interested in so that you don't have to regularly check each site.
January 22, 2009
S. Rim's Newest Artist in Residence to Provide Public Workshops
Grand Canyon, AZ. -- The staff at Grand Canyon National Park is pleased to welcome Artist-in-Residence Patty DiRienzo. Ms. DiRienzo brings 25 years of artistic experience to the Artist-in-Residence program.
December 11, 2008
New Exhibit in Grand Canyon's Geology Museum at Yavapai Point Wins the Prestigious NAI Award
On Thursday, November 13, 2008, the exhibits in the Geology Museum at Yavapai Point, on the South Rim of the park, were awarded top honors in the interior exhibit category of the National Association for Interpretation's (NAI's) Interpretive Media Awards Competition.
December 11, 2008
Grand Canyon CCC Exhibit Shared Echoes of the Past, Provided Inspiration for the Future.
"It Saved My Life, the CCC at Grand Canyon, 1933 - 1942," was a highly successful, temporary exhibit developed for Grand Canyon National Park's Kolb Studio.
December 04, 2008
Two More California Condor Chicks Flying Free at the Grand Canyon
This year, two wild chicks hatched and fledged in Grand Canyon National Park, bringing the Arizona population close to 70 and the word's total population (captive and free-flying) to well over 320.
December 02, 2008
Finding of No Significant Impact signed for the Bright Angel Trailhead Area Design Plan at Grand Canyon Nat. Park
The Park's primary objectives for the design plan include enhancing the area's wayfinding and site amenities (including signing, shade, seating, and restroom availability), improving paths and connecting trails, eliminating rim edge vehicle parking to provide enhanced pedestrian circulation, and creating a sense of place - an area visitors will immediately recognize as the Bright Angel Trailhead.
