Hundreds taken from Grand Canyon as dam fails Aug 19, 2008
The failure of the Redlands Dam caused some flooding in Supai, a village on a canyon floor where about 400 members of the Havasupai tribe live, said Grand Canyon National Park spokeswoman Maureen Oltrogge. The current floods and potential for more required the evacuations, she said. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Hundreds Flee Village in Ariz. Canyon Hit by Flood Aug 19, 2008
Supai is about 75 miles west of Grand Canyon Village, the popular gateway to Grand Canyon National Park. . (Newsmax)
Dam evacuations in Grand Canyon Aug 18, 2008
Grand Canyon National Park spokeswoman Maureen Oltrogge said water from the Redlands Dam was causing flooding in Supai, at the bottom of Supai canyon. None of the residents, who are members of the Havasupai tribe, were injured. (BBC News)
Grand Canyon evacuated Aug 18, 2008
A Grand Canyon National Park spokesperson said the burst dam had caused extensive flooding in Supai but the town had not suffered major damage. Emily Gerlick, a 23-year-old camper from Phoenix told the Arizona Republic she had woken in the night to find water surrounding her tent at the Supai Campground, near the region's picturesque waterfalls. (iAfrica.com)
Hundreds evacuated near the Grand Canyon after flooding Aug 18, 2008
A private boating party of 16 people was stranded on a ledge at the confluence of Havasu Creek and the Colorado River on Saturday night, after floodwaters carried their rafts away, Grand Canyon National Park spokeswoman Maureen Oltrogge said. The boaters were found uninjured and were rescued. (AZCentral -- News)
UPDATE 1-Six killed as two helicopters crash in Arizona Jun 30, 2008
Flagstaff lies about 75 miles (120 km) south of the Grand Canyon National Park, one of the largest tourist draws in the United States, which attracts some 5 million visitors a year. Four people were killed in a similar accident in Arizona last year, when two news television helicopters collided while following a car chase in Phoenix. (Reuters)
Six killed as two helicopters crash in Arizona Jun 30, 2008
Flagstaff lies about 75 miles south of the Grand Canyon National Park, one of the largest tourist draws in the United States, which attracts some 5 million visitors a year ... Grand Canyon National Park. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
US Halts Uranium Mining Near Grand Canyon Jun 27, 2008
A recent surge in mining claims within five miles of Grand Canyon National Park sparked the action. The number of claims close to the park increased to more than 1,100 by January 2008 from only 10 in January 2003, according to government figures. (Planet Ark, United States)
Portion of proposed trail tested Jun 9, 2008
The idea is to create an alternate driving route reminiscent of vintage Route 66, which would connect the Valley to Grand Canyon National Park. The route would hit Surprise, Wickenburg, Prescott, Jerome and Sedona along the way, prompting overnight tourist stays in those cities. (AZCentral)
As popularity of Skywalk grows, so does Grand Canyon rivalry Jun 8, 2008
They picked it over Grand Canyon National Park because it was less than half the distance and put them back in Las Vegas before dark ... But businesses near Grand Canyon National Park see a real threat from the west rim's unfolding development and marketing muscle, even if the park had nearly 10 times the visitors last year and the competition continues to get mixed, and sometimes scathing, reviews ... His immediate charge: a marketing campaign that distinguishes a vacation at Grand Canyon... (AZCentral -- News)
Lead poisoning seen in endangered condors Jun 4, 2008
A rare and endangered California condor flies over Marble Gorge, east of Grand Canyon National Park March 27, 2007 west of Page, Arizona. Guidelines: You share in the USA TODAY community, so please keep your comments smart and civil. (USA Today)
102-year-old Grand Canyon shop to close May 31, 2008
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK - At a time when tourists visited the Grand Canyon in stagecoaches, they did their souvenir shopping at a tent set up by a man named John George Verkamp. It was 1898, before the Grand Canyon was a national park, before there was a National Park Service and before Arizona was even a state. (AZCentral -- News)
Albert J. Fedder May 18, 2008
Advertisement Last updated Sunday, May 18, 2008 - 05:24:20 am MST Sierra Vista, Arizona. Published on Sunday, May 18, 2008. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Tragic ending May 16, 2008
Officers from the National Park Service had been searching for the brothers since two men stole a car at gunpoint from two people Monday night at Grand Canyon National Park. The men had crashed their own car several hours earlier but walked away carrying backpacks. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Environmental groups assail Arizona Strip plan May 10, 2008
The Arizona Strip stretches for miles north of the Grand Canyon National Park and includes the Vermilion Cliffs and Grand Canyon-Parashant national monuments. Type Size. (AZCentral -- News)
If You're Planning a Trip to the Grand Canyon ... May 8, 2008
Rafters take a break from the rapids at Redwall Cavern in Marble Canyon near Grand Canyon National Park (Brian Witte/AP Photo) ... Related The Grand Canyon National Park Telephone: 928-638-7888 Web site: North Rim entrance is located about 30 miles south of Jacob Lake on Highway 67, close to Utah; the canyon rim is an additional 14 miles south. (ABC News)
Arizona wildfire nearing full containment May 3, 2008
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) - A wildfire that has charred more than 2,000 acres near the Grand Canyon National Park was 90% contained by Friday afternoon. (KOLD.com, AZ)
Great American Vacations May 2, 2008
A mule train winds its way down the Bright Angel trail at Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. Great American Vacations. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
3 accused of starting fire near Grand Canyon May 2, 2008
PHOENIX, Arizona (AP) -- Three Texans were charged Thursday with starting a fire than has charred more than 2,000 acres near Grand Canyon National Park. Fire crew members work to contain a blaze outside Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona on Wednesday. (CNN -- US)
Authorities track down trio suspected in X Fire May 2, 2008
When an unattended campfire touched off a 2,000-acre blaze just outside of Grand Canyon National Park Tuesday, it didn't take long or much effort for authorities to track down the people believed to be responsible. A trio of campers, visiting from Texas, returned the next day to the site in the Kaibab National Forest to retrieve a sleeping bag, court records show. (AZCentral -- News)
Grand Canyon, U.S. seeing more tourists Apr 23, 2008
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz ... Although Grand Canyon National Park officials don't track visitors' nationalities, they say they've noticed a sharp increase in international tourists in the past year or so and estimate that they now make up about 40 percent of all visitors to the massive gorge. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Grand Canyon shop closes doors after 102 years Apr 14, 2008
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz ... Grand Canyon National Park. (Missoulian, MT)
Judge stops mining testsRuling: Uranium worth less than environment near Grand Canyon Apr 8, 2008
"Grand Canyon isn't the place for new uranium development. U.S. Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz., is sponsoring a bill to ban mineral exploration under the 1872 Mining Act from a million acres near the Grand Canyon. He held a field hearing in Flagstaff on March 28 where Indian leaders, scientists, local business interests and the superintendent of the Grand Canyon National Park warned of dire consequences if uranium mining is allowed to proceed. Mining proponents, including VANE Minerals' director,... (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Foreign visitors flocking to national parks in West Mar 30, 2008
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK - When Steve Meissner of Berlin bought a 1956 butter yellow Cadillac online, he could have simply had it shipped from Arizona to Germany ... Although Grand Canyon National Park officials don't track visitors' nationalities, they say they've noticed a sharp increase in international tourists in the past year or so and estimate that they now make up about 40 percent of all visitors to the massive gorge ... Established as Grand Canyon National Park in 1919. (AZCentral -- News)
Effort underway to try to make Tusayan an incorporated city Mar 25, 2008
FLAGSTAFF - An effort is underway to try to turn Tusayan, an unincorporated community just south of Grand Canyon National Park, into an incorporated city ... Aside from fewer than 10 private parcels, the companies that run the hotels and feed the tourists also own the homes in the towns, making this a company town that's landlocked by the Kaibab National Forest and Grand Canyon National Park. (AZCentral -- News)
Surprise proposes heritage trail to Canyon Mar 23, 2008
A scenic heritage trail reminiscent of vintage Route 66 through Arizona could eventually connect metro Phoenix to Grand Canyon National Park if Surprise officials have their way. A straight shot north on Interstate 17 is the route most Grand Canyon-bound tourists take when departing from the Valley. (AZCentral -- News)
75 years old Mar 19, 2008
A CCC symposium will be held at Grand Canyon National Park on May 31 and June 1 ... The Colorado River Trail at Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. (USA Today -- News)
Man dies in Grand Canyon rafting accident Mar 18, 2008
A man died in a rafting accident Sunday on the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park. The man, whose name has not yet been released, drowned after his raft flipped over, according to a release from the National Park Service. (AZCentral -- News)
Congressman proposes bill to block mining on land near Grand Canyon Mar 18, 2008
The Grand Canyon Watersheds Protection Act of 2008 was referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources less than a week after the Sierra Club and other environmental organizations filed suit to block exploratory drilling near Grand Canyon National Park. Also last week, Gov. Janet Napolitano asked President Bush to issue an executive order blocking exploration in the area. (AZCentral -- News)
Officials say manmade Grand Canyon flood had immediate results Mar 17, 2008
Grand Canyon National Park Superintendent Steve Martin, who returned from a five-day trip down the river Tuesday to see the initial impacts of last week's flood, said the results are phenomenal. "On a couple of big sandbars there were already beaver tracks, bighorn sheep tracks," Martin said. (FOX 11, AZ)
Manmade flood to roar through Grand Canyon Mar 7, 2008
"This gives you a glimpse of what nature has been doing for millions of years, cutting through and creating this magnificent canyon," Kempthorne said after he pulled the lever releasing the water from Glen Canyon Dam, upstream from Grand Canyon National Park ... Since Glen Canyon Dam was built, 98 percent of the sediment carried by the has been lost, Grand Canyon National Park Superintendent Steve Martin said. (CNN -- Tech)
Torrent in Colorado river is unleashed to aid fish Mar 7, 2008
But the superintendent of Grand Canyon National Park, Steve Martin, argued that if such high flows were not repeated several times in the next five years, the overall water management plan was very likely to impair rather than improve the fish environment. After this week's release, the rate of flow through 277 miles of the Grand Canyon is set to rise and fall for six months in a pattern that the United States Geological Survey is calibrating to match the demand for hydroelectric power in cities... (International Herald Tribune)
Comments are sought on reissuing permits in Grand Canyon Mar 7, 2008
The horseback-riding and Jeep-tour opportunities have been popular with visitors to the Kaibab National Forest and the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. If their permits are reissued, both businesses will continue to operate on existing, previously approved roads and trails. (AZCentral -- News)
Dam Release Floods Grand Canyon Mar 6, 2008
Based on the previous experiments, scientists have concluded that more sand is needed to rebuild sandbars throughout the 277-mile reach of Grand Canyon National Park than was available in 1996 or 2004 ... "Years of study and unique environmental conditions allow us to move forward with an experimental flow that will provide the valuable information needed to protect the resources within Grand Canyon National Park," said Steve Martin, Grand Canyon National Park superintendent ... Grand Canyon... (KSBW 8, CA)
Associated PressA Grand flooding Mar 6, 2008
Grand Canyon National Park Superintendent Steve Martin said any benefits from this week's flood will be eroded away within 1 years ... On the Net: Grand Canyon National Park. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Russell Dickenson, former national parks chief, dies Mar 3, 2008
Born and raised in Texas, Dickenson graduated from Northern Arizona University and served four years in the Marine Corp before joining the Park Service in 1946, beginning his career at the Grand Canyon National Park. He spent decades in the field before becoming the agency's deputy director in 1973. (Seattle Post Intelligencer)
Click for Full Story Feb 26, 2008
Today's Highlight in History:On February 26, 1919, Congress established Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. On This Date:In 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte escaped from exile on the Island of Elba. (KWTX.com, TX)
Third artificial flood in Grand Canyon set for Colo. River Feb 26, 2008
Even some government scientists question the continued tests: "We can't continue to go on and on just researching. We have to make a decision. We really are losing valuable resources," said Martha Hahn, science center director at Grand Canyon National Park. Glen Canyon Dam, completed in 1963, changed the lower Colorado River. (USA Today)
With dam operations in question, flood may help revive a river Feb 25, 2008
"At some point we're going to have to draw a line in the sand and say this is the best way to manage the dam and manage resources in the Grand Canyon," said Martha Hahn, science center director at Grand Canyon National Park. "We can't continue to go on and on just researching. We have to make a decision. We really are losing valuable resources.". (AZCentral -- News)
Grand Canyon Feb 16, 2008
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More parking proposed for Grand Canyon to ease congestion Feb 16, 2008
PHOENIX (AP) - Federal officials want to change the way people get around Grand Canyon National Park ... Grand Canyon National Park. (KOLD.com, AZ)
Maui beach one of best places to propose Jan 31, 2008
TripAdvisor, a travel Web site that reviews vacation spots, hotels and attractions, ranked the Maui beach No. 3, behind Central Park in New York City and the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. The other top places to propose were Napa Valley in California; Niagara Falls, N.Y.; Christmas Point at Twin Peaks, San Francisco; the Bellagio Fountains in Las Vegas; the Empire State Building in New York City; Red Rocks in Sedona, Ariz. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Feds plan to send surge of water through Grand Canyon Jan 19, 2008
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz ... Grand Canyon National Park: http://www. (FOX 11, AZ)
Input sought on alignment of Ariz. Trail Jan 18, 2008
Currently the trail ends at the Tusayan Bike Trailhead, a quarter mile north of Tusayan and a half-mile south of the Grand Canyon National Park south entrance ... The half-mile trail would be temporary, because Grand Canyon National Park officials have proposed constructing the Greenway Trail, which would stretch from the park to Tusayan on the eastern side of the highway. (AZCentral -- News)
15 places every kid should visit Jan 15, 2008
Grand Canyon National Park, Ariz. Look at what wind, water, and erosion can do: At 5,000 feet deep and an average of 10 miles across, it's the most magnificent natural wonder in the country, and perhaps the world (, $12, vehicles $25, kids 15 and younger free). (MSNBC -- Travel)
Arizona's 6 national forests rethinking their amenities to offer more Dec 26, 2007
"A lot of the use at some of our campsites was from people who are backpacking into Grand Canyon National Park. They are already prepared for the backcountry experience and don't need developed campsites.". Officials of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, which cover some of the state's higher elevations, have proposed improving or expanding campsites after hearing early public comments. (AZCentral -- News)
Grand Canyon closes North Rim roads, overlooks for season Dec 12, 2007
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz ... Grand Canyon National Park officials said that areas of the North Rim accessible by way of State Route 67 will remain open until more snow forces the seasonal closure of that road. (USA Today -- Travel)
Sports Focus Dec 5, 2007
The Arizona Department of Health Services has advised that a biologist working for the Grand Canyon National Park died of plague in early November. Just prior to his death, this biologist had dissected a radio-collared mountain lion to determine the animal's cause of death. (Nogales International, AZ)
Check out Laughlin, Nevada, for a small-scale Las Vegas Nov 24, 2007
It also serves as a jumping-off point for Grand Canyon Caverns and Grand Canyon National Park to the east, and for Hoover Dam to the north. Browse "To Do and See" for local attractions such as the walking tour of the historic downtown district. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Arizona biologist dies of plague Nov 14, 2007
According to media reports, the Grand Canyon National Park has confirmed that Eric York likely contracted the disease in the course of his work on a lion tagging programme (). Eric did not play it safe. (Nature News Service)
Arizona man likely dies of plague, what you need to know Nov 12, 2007
org) -- An Arizona-based wildlife biologist working for the National Park Service likely died of plague, officials from Grand Canyon National Park announced on Friday. Eric York, 37, who was found dead in his home on November 2, was found to have plague in his body, according to an autopsy report. (Food Consumer)
Biologist Dies Of Plague In Arizona Nov 12, 2007
PHOENIX -- A wildlife biologist at Grand Canyon National Park most likely died from the plague contracted while performing a necropsy on a mountain lion that later tested positive for the disease, officials said Friday, reported WCVB-TV in Boston. The death last week of 37-year-old Eric York triggered a health scare that led to 49 people who had contact with him being given antibiotics as a precaution. (WNBC.com, NY)
Ariz. biologist likely died of plague Nov 11, 2007
Eric York, 37, is seen in this undated photo provided by the Grand Canyon National Park. A wildlife biologist at Grand Canyon National Park, York most likely died from the plague contracted while performing a necropsy on a mountain lion that tested positive for the disease, officials said Friday ... PHOENIX (AP) A wildlife biologist at Grand Canyon National Park most likely died from the plague contracted while performing a necropsy on a mountain lion that later tested positive for the disease,... (Herald Online, SC -- Health)
Biologist found dead; plague is likely cause Nov 11, 2007
Pneumonic plague likely claimed the life of a wildlife biologist found dead at Grand Canyon National Park, officials said Friday. Investigators believe that Eric York, 37, contracted the disease from a mountain lion carcass he worked with in a remote area of the park, said Matt Walburger, a consultant for the U.S. Public Health Service. (AZCentral -- News)
Plague Suspected In Death Of Man In Arizona Nov 11, 2007
Eric York, a 37 year old wildlife biologist who worked at the Grand Canyon National Park who was found dead at his home on the South Rim of the Canyon in Arizona on November 2nd, probably died of the plague caught while carrying out an autopsy on a mountain lion that had probably died of the disease a week earlier ... For more information call the Grand Canyon National Park Incident Information Center at (928) 638-7922 or (928) 638-7688. (Medical News Today)
Park service says Biologist likely died of plague Nov 10, 2007
A wildlife biologist at Grand Canyon National Park likely died from the plague through his exposure to wild animals that can carry the disease, the National Park Service said Friday. Eric York, 37, was found dead in his home Nov. 2. (International Herald Tribune)
Grand Canyon biologist probably died of plague Nov 10, 2007
Officials from the Grand Canyon National Park announced on Friday a wildlife biologist likely died of the plague. Autopsy reports for Eric York, a 37-year-old wildlife biologist for the National Park Service, showed that he had plague in his body. (AZCentral -- News)
Nation: Death of Grand Canyon biologist linked to plague Nov 10, 2007
PHOENIX Tests show a wildlife biologist at Grand Canyon National Park most likely died of plague. The death of 37-year-old Eric York last week triggered a health scare that led to about 30 people being given antibiotics as a precaution. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Revised guide lists more Ariz. species Nov 3, 2007
"Premiers" include such treasures as Grand Canyon National Park, Chiricahua National Monument and San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area. The quiet charm of the book comes from thumbing through the "others," discovering gems such as the Base and Meridian Wildlife Area, where you can see osprey, javelina, bobcats and beaver a stone's throw from Avondale, or Blue River Drive, a 30-mile car trek near Alpine, that may reveal big-horn sheep, elk and black bears. (AZCentral -- News)
Victim of Canyon fall identified Oct 11, 2007
Details of what caused the girl to tumble nearly 450 feet off the South Rim late Tuesday morning are not expected for at least a week, said Grand Canyon National Park spokeswoman Maureen Oltrogge ... On average, one to three people die each year falling from the Canyon rim, said Don Singer, safety manager for Grand Canyon National Park. (AZCentral -- News)
4-year-old Ariz. girl dies from fall at Grand Canyon Oct 10, 2007
This is the second death sustained from a fall at the Grand Canyon this year, said Maureen Oltrogge, spokeswoman for Grand Canyon National Park. She added that she had never heard of such a young child dying from a fall at the Canyon previously. (Arizona Republic)
Preschooler Killed In Grand Canyon Fall Oct 10, 2007
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. Oct. 10, 2007. (CBS News -- 60 minutes II)
Cemex to build $400M cement plant in Ariz. Sep 19, 2007
Because of the facility's proximity to the Grand Canyon National Park it must meet the most stringent air quality standards for visibility. Besides jobs, the plant would bring a steady supply of cement to Arizona, which has in the past experienced supply problems and high prices due to cement shortages. (AZCentral -- Business)
Arizona's resurgent movie industry competes Sep 16, 2007
Chad Graham The Arizona Republic Sept. 16, 2007 12:00 AM. Two Hollywood movies released this month reveal a rebound in Arizona's film production industry - and show how much farther it has to go. (AZCentral -- Business)
Archivists seeking Symington papers Sep 9, 2007
The Symington files that do exist provide an intriguing glimpse into the state's attempted takeover of Grand Canyon National Park in 1995, when a stalemate in Washington was threatening to shut down all federal operations. The files contain letters from Arizonans contributing money to the cause, saying they wanted to ensure that the park stayed open and in government hands, fearing an effort to privatize the park. (AZCentral -- News)
