North Kaibab and North Rim Grand Canyon Fire Managers Begin Fall Prescribed Fire Operations
Map showing extent of North Rim fires planned for fall 2024. News release date: October 4, 2024 contact: Joel Baird, Grand Canyon National Park contact: Matt Switzer, Kaibab National Forest Starting October 8, fire managers from the National Park Service and the USDA Forest Service will collaborate as the North Zone Interagency Fire Management Program […]
Grand Canyon National Park’s North Rim To Close For The Season
Grand Canyon Lodge Sun Room Overlooking the North Rim/NPS grand canyon national parkNorth Rim will open for day-use operations on October 16, 2024. At that point, if you’re planning a visit to the North Rim, you’ll need to be self-sufficient with everything you need. Enough food and water for one day. Grand Canyon Lodge will […]
Flagstaff Man Sentenced to 20 Months for Arson in Grand Canyon
A Flagstaff man who committed arson in Grand Canyon National Park has been sentenced to 20 months in prison, followed by 60 months of supervised release. Dante Dunbar, 21, pleaded guilty to arson of a residence in the park on July 8, 2024, according to a press release from the National Police Agency. United States […]
Flagstaff man sentenced to prison for arson in Grand Canyon
PHOENIX – A U.S. district judge has sentenced a Flagstaff man to nearly two years in prison for setting the Grand Canyon arson, according to federal prosecutors in Arizona. It was announced on Tuesday. Dantay Dunbar, 21, was sentenced to 20 months in prison, five years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $20,146.13 in […]
Grand Canyon’s Phantom Ranch to close for three months
The iconic Phantom Ranch at the bottom of the Grand Canyon will be closed for three months next year. According to the National Park Service, the closure will be in effect from Jan. 2 to March 30, 2025. It's necessary to allow crews to safely complete extensive excavation work for the Trans Canyon Aqueduct Project. […]
The Grand Canyon is experiencing one of its deadliest stretches in years
At least 16 people have died in Arizona's Grand Canyon this year, including the body of a 71-year-old man whose body was recently discovered in the famed national park this week. Causes of death range from boating accidents to drowning in flash floods. In August alone, five people visiting the canyon were reported to have […]
Report shows Grand Canyon National Park has billion-dollar economic impact
A new report says Grand Canyon National Park has a $1 billion impact on the local economy. Officials say more than 4.7 million people visited the park last year. They estimate that visitors spent more than $768 million in communities near the parks and supported more than 10,100 local jobs. Grand Canyon Superintendent Ed Keeble […]
MLB Slugger Joins Exclusive 40/40 Club With Walk-Off Grand Slam
Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani joined a special club of MLB superstars on Friday night when he hit a walk-off grand slam with two outs against the Tampa Bay Rays, FOX 11 reported. The home run gave the Dodgers a 7-3 victory, and Ohtani became one of only five players in major league history to hit […]
Giants Superfan ‘McCovey Cove Dave’ Tries To Pull Off A Deal Of A Lifetime With Michael Harris II’s Grand Slam Ball
As a Braves fan, I can't deny his enthusiasm. Atlanta Braves Center Fielder Michael Harris II He returned to the lineup on Wednesday after an extended stint on the IL. Harris had been out with a hamstring injury. June 14th. In his first at-bat since going on the disabled list, Harris came to bat with […]
College Student Falls Hundreds Of Feet To His Death At Grand Canyon National Park
National Park Service (NPS) rangers recovered the body of a 20-year-old college student on Wednesday who died after falling hundreds of feet into the Grand Canyon. Abel Joseph Mejia accidentally fell 400 feet about a quarter mile west of Pipe Creek Overlook, according to a press release. SaidThe National Park Service and the Coconino County […]
