Nation Jun 20 Extreme heat expected again at the Grand Canyon after 3 hikers die in heat-related incidents By Associated Press
Nation Jul 20 Arizona Gov. Hobbs tours wildfire destruction along Grand Canyon's North Rim The governor, who has called for an investigation into how the blaze was handled, sought to gather information ahead of meetings with federal officials next week. By Sejal Govindarao, Associated Press
Nation Jul 13 A historic Grand Canyon lodge has been destroyed by wildfire, park official says The Grand Canyon Lodge, the only lodging inside the park at the North Rim, was consumed by the flames, park Superintendent Ed Keable told park residents, staff and others in a meeting Sunday morning. He said the visitor center, the… By Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press
Politics Aug 08 WATCH: Biden signs Grand Canyon monument designation, citing Arizona tribal heritage, climate concerns Coming as Biden is on a three-state Western trip, the move will help preserve about 1,562 square miles (4,046 square kilometers) just to the north and south of Grand Canyon National Park. It was Biden's fifth monument designation. By Chris Megerian, Terry Tang, Associated Press
Science Nov 04 WATCH: Tipping Point - The Colorado River Basin Join PBS NewsHour's Miles O'Brien for a special hour-long live event exploring the relationship between climate change and the fate of the Colorado River Basin. By Miles O'Brien
Aug 25 Rock fall at Grand Canyon reveals ancient animal footprints By Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Mar 31 Calls mount to close Grand Canyon after resident gets virus By Felicia Fonseca Members of Congress and city, county and tribal officials have urged the Interior Department to approve a request from the park to close. Continue reading
Apr 03 Interior Department backs down from national park fee proposal By Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Aug 24 National Park Service hopes to convince minorities that this land is their land, too By Felicia Fonseca and Beatriz Costa-Lima, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch 5:50 Where Grand Canyon rivers converge, economic and preservation needs collide By PBS News Hour 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