Storms helping Mt. Emma Fire, long-term plan in place
ST. GEORGE — Interagency firefighting efforts continue on the 4,201-acre Mt. Emma Fire. The lightning-caused fire is located 75 miles southeast of St. George and is burning within Grand...
View ArticleGrand Canyon National Park’s North Rim celebrating Western Arts Day
GRAND CANYON, Ariz. — The National Park Service invites the public to celebrate Western Arts Day Saturday on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. Western Arts Day celebrates the unique culture...
View ArticleNative American Heritage Days celebrating cultural diversity at Grand Canyon
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 Thursday and Friday. This event...
View ArticleUPDATE: Flood closure area partially reopens on Highway 89-A
COCONINO COUNTY, Ariz. – Arizona Department of Transportation workers have opened one lane of travel Monday in the flood area on Highway 89-A in Coconino County, Arizona. As of Monday night, one lane...
View ArticleGrand Canyon visitor tests positive for rare tick-borne relapsing fever
GRAND CANYON, Ariz. — A visitor to the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park has a positive case of tick-borne relapsing fever, according to a Grand Canyon National Park press statement issued...
View ArticleGrand Canyon’s North Rim begins seasonal closures; park open for day use
GRAND CANYON, Ariz. — North Rim operations will begin seasonal shutdown of most visitor services Oct. 16. The North Rim will remain open to visitors until closing for winter Dec. 1 or when snow closes...
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Cottonwood Campground’s 25-year-old toilets get replaced with help of...
This 2008 photo shows a backpacking party passing by the Cottonwood Campground restrooms on the North Kaibab Trail, Grand Canyon National Park.Cottonwood Campground is a small campground 6.8 miles...
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Pile burns near Jacob Lake, North Rim closures
Map courtesy of Kaibab National Forest, St. George News FREDONIA, Ariz. — Residents and visitors to Jacob Lake, Arizona, about 45 miles from the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, may notice...
View ArticleGrand Canyon National Park’s North Rim closed for the winter season
GRAND CANYON, Ariz. — The Arizona Department of Transportation has closed state Route 67 between Jacob Lake and the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. The North Rim is now closed to vehicle...
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North Rim of Grand Canyon: 2016 season opens, resources
GRAND CANYON — The gate at the entrance to the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park will open May 15 at 7:30 a.m., at which point Grand Canyon Lodge North Rim and Grand Canyon Trail Rides will...
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Additional resources added to fire on Grand Canyon’s North Rim
GRAND CANYON – A 3,000-acre Fuller Fire on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon received additional firefighting resources Wednesday. Southwest Type 2 Incident Management Team no. 3, led by Incident...
View ArticlePrescribed burns planned for North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park
GRAND CANYON, Ariz. – Fire managers will take advantage of favorable weather conditions over the next several weeks and initiate prescribed burns on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. The...
View ArticleHighway to Grand Canyon’s North Rim to close for winter
ST. GEORGE — State Route 67 leading to the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park will close for the winter on Thursday, Dec. 1. The highway will be blocked to traffic about a half mile from its...
View ArticleKane County rescuers find woman missing since Thursday
ST. GEORGE — A 47-year-old Pennsylvania woman was found Saturday in a guard shack near the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park by rescuers after she was last seen going for help near DeMotte Park...
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UPDATED: 2 hikers missing in Grand Canyon after being swept away in creek
Updated 10 a.m. Tuesday The search for two missing hikers continues Tuesday morning with three ground teams, Grand Canyon National Parks officials said. A helicopter, a drone and a motorized boat are...
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10 things not to do while visiting a national park
FEATURE – According to a recent story by The New York Times, the superintendent of Rocky Mountain National Park has a plea for visitors to her national park: Enjoy the animals, but don’t act like one....
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Grand Canyon North Rim to open on schedule as pipeline repairs continue
GRAND CANYON – Grand Canyon National Park’s North Rim will open as scheduled May 15 with limited visitor services despite major storm-caused breaks in the only pipeline that supplies its water. This...
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National Park Service seeks to reduce Grand Canyon bison herd
GRAND CANYON, Arizona – The National Park Service will be working with cooperating agencies and partners to reduce the size of the bison herd on the north rim of Grand Canyon National Park. The herd is...
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Jacob Lake day; a rustic getaway en route to the North Rim
FEATURE – The story goes that some visitors to Jacob Lake Inn burst through the door in their swimsuits, goggles and floaties ready for a water recreation experience and are disappointed when they find...
View ArticleNorth Rim of the Grand Canyon access closed for the winter; camping still...
GRAND CANYON, Ariz. — The Arizona Department of Transportation has closed Arizona state Route 67 leading to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon for the winter, and Grand Canyon National Park has closed...
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