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North Rim operations began seasonal shut-down of most visitor services on Friday, Oct. 16. The North Rim will remain open to visitors, closing for winter on Tuesday, Dec. 1 or until snow closes State... Full story

Grand Canyon, Ariz. – Starting November 3, Grand Canyon Trail Crew will replace the 25-year old composting toilet facility at Cottonwood Campground. The existing four-stall facility has reached the e... Full story

Grand Canyon, Ariz. – In honor of those that serve and have served in the United States military, national park units around the country, including Grand Canyon National Park, will offer everyone f... Full story

Grand Canyon, Ariz. – Grand Canyon National Park invites the public to start the celebration for the upcoming National Park Service Centennial on Saturday, November 7 and visit the REI Village. In p... Full story

Grand Canyon, Ariz. – Grand Canyon National Park invites the public to celebrate Native American Heritage Days on Monday, November 9th, 2015. Native American Heritage Days celebrate and promote u... Full story

Grand Canyon, Ariz. – The National Park Service (NPS) announced today another opportunity for the public to weigh in on revisions to Grand Canyon National Park’s Backcountry Management Plan (BMP). The... Full story

Grand Canyon National Park invites all fourth grade students to visit the park for free as part of the White House's new Every Kid in a Park program. As of September 1, fourth grade students can now g... Full story

The Desert View Watchtower has launched a cultural-demonstrator series. The series provides park visitors the opportunity to interact with members of Grand Canyon National Park's Traditionally... Full story

Page, Az. – The National Park Service (NPS) and Arizona Game and Fish Department (AGFD) will administer two treatments of the fish toxin rotenone to eliminate invasive Green Sunfish (Lepomis c... Full story

The National Park Service turned 99 years old on Aug. 25. In preparation for next year's big centennial celebration, the National Park Service is inviting everyone to Find Your Park... Full story

ArtPlace America recently announced that the American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association (AIANTA), on behalf of the tribal heritage project partnership, received a grant of $500,000 to further... Full story

PAGE, AZ – The National Park Service (NPS) has received numerous inquiries from local residents and park visitors regarding the effects of the Gold King Mine spill on waters within Glen Canyon Nationa... Full story

Grand Canyon, Ariz. – Tree removal and trimming will occur adjacent to the Bright Angel Trail near the Indian Garden day-use area Monday, September 28 through Wednesday, September 30. Th work may d... Full story

Grand Canyon, Ariz. – Starting September 26 the Desert View Watchtower will again host a cultural demonstrator series. The series provides park visitors the opportunity to interact with members of G... Full story

Grand Canyon, Ariz. – Tenacious. Diligent. Innovative. These attributes are only a few of the reasons why Eric Graff, Lead Helitack and paramedic at Grand Canyon National Park, received the i... Full story

Grand Canyon National Park has seen a 20 percent increase in visitation this year, compared to 2014. As a result, traffic regularly backs up at all entrance stations, with the longest wait time... Full story

"Echoes from the Canyon," Grand Canyon National Park's popular living history program, returns for the fourth year in a row. Park rangers, in character as historic Grand Canyon figures, will take the... Full story

Grand Canyon, Ariz. – On Friday, July 31, 2015 the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a phone call reporting a missing individual at Grand Canyon National Park. Justin Kremer of T...

Grand Canyon, Ariz. – The National Park Service invites the public to the 22nd annual Native American Heritage Days on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, August 6 and 7, 2015. This event cel... Full story

Grand Canyon, Ariz. - Justin Kremer of Tempe, AZ has been successfully located by search crews earlier this afternoon. Kremer was reported as missing on Friday, July 31st with a last known location... Full story

Grand Canyon, Ariz. –Starting July 1st, Grand Canyon National Park’s Trail Crew will begin repairs to the trail and staircase between the train depot and the El Tovar Hotel. During the repairs, cre... Full story

Grand Canyon, Ariz. – Last evening, Friday, July 3, a park ranger responded to a report of a hiker in distress on the North Kaibab Trail. When the ranger arrived on scene, bystanders had already a... Full story

Grand Canyon, Ariz. – The National Park Service invites the public to celebrate Western Arts Day 2015, Saturday, July 11, on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. Western Arts Day celebrates t... Full story

Grand Canyon, Ariz. – “Echoes from the Canyon,” Grand Canyon National Park’s popular living history program, returns for the fourth year in a row. Park rangers, in character as historic Grand Canyon... Full story

Grand Canyon, Ariz. – On Tuesday, July 28 at 7 pm, Grand Canyon National Park, in concert with the Alternative Break Citizenship School (ABCS), will host award-winning western singer and songwriter D... Full story