Science Aug 25 Rock fall at Grand Canyon reveals ancient animal footprints They say the creature that made the tracks is something like a modern-day chuckwalla lizard that strolled in sand dunes in a coastal plain more than 300 million years ago. By Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press
Nation Mar 31 Calls mount to close Grand Canyon after resident gets virus Members of Congress and city, county and tribal officials have urged the Interior Department to approve a request from the park to close. By Felicia Fonseca
Nation Apr 03 Interior Department backs down from national park fee proposal The plan would nearly triple entrance fees at 17 of the nation's most popular parks, including the Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Yellowstone and Zion, forcing visitors to pay $70 per vehicle during the peak summer season. By Associated Press
Nation Aug 24 National Park Service hopes to convince minorities that this land is their land, too GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — When Asha Jones and other Grand Canyon interns arrived for their summer at the national park, they were struck by its sheer immensity, beauty and world-class hiking trails. Soon, they noticed something else. By Felicia Fonseca and Beatriz Costa-Lima, Associated Press
Jun 03 Watch 5:50 Where Grand Canyon rivers converge, economic and preservation needs collide By PBS NewsHour Millions come to the Grand Canyon every year to marvel at its natural beauty, but in a remote corner of the Navajo Nation, there's a part of the canyon that few tourists see. A group of developers hopes to change… Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch 4:58 How a plan for the ultimate tourist experience could threaten the Grand Canyon By PBS NewsHour The Grand Canyon, known as one of the world’s natural wonders, may be threatened by commercial development and mining, according to a new report. Jeffrey Brown talks to Robert Irvin of American Rivers about the most endangered rivers of 2015… Continue watching
Dec 11 Sea of clouds cover the Grand Canyon in rare weather event By Lorna Baldwin Imagine showing up for a once-in-a-lifetime chance to view the Grand Canyon in Arizona only to find the deep ravine completely covered by clouds. If you went today, that’s what you saw — a rare total cloud inversion just below… Continue reading
Nov 30 Watch Grand Canyon May Be 60 Million Years Older Than Previously Thought Grand Canyon May Be 60 Million Years Older Than Previously Thought… Continue watching