No Sign Of Missing Hiker In Grand Canyon National Park, Search Being Scaled Back
A lack of clues in the search for a missing hiker in Grand Canyon National Park has prompted a decision to begin scaling back the effort.
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Rangers Narrow Search Area in Grand Canyon National Park For Missing Hiker
The search for a missing hiker in Grand Canyon National Park has been narrowed down to an area in Hermit Basin, which is located west of Grand Canyon Village on the South Rim.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 29th, 2009 7:20pm
Search Under Way For Missing Hiker At Grand Canyon National Park
A search is under way in Grand Canyon National Park for a 69-year-old man who is overdue from a hike in the canyon.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 28th, 2009 6:42pm
Mules In Grand Canyon National Park: Should They Stay?
Mules in Grand Canyon National Park. They can be a bane, and they can be a beast of burden that makes your trek down into the abyss somewhat easier. Now park officials want to know if mules should continue to be utilized in the Grand Canyon.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 22nd, 2009 6:47pm
Grand Canyon National Park Rangers Recover Bodies of Two Young Drowning Victims
The bodies of two young men who disappeared after jumping into the Colorado River near Phantom Ranch in the bottom of Grand Canyon National Park have been recovered.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 15th, 2009 4:02pm
A Tough Week for Hikers and Mule Riders at Grand Canyon National Park
It's been a tough week or so for hikers, mule riders and rescue teams at Grand Canyon National Park. During a 6-day span, a hiker fell off a trail and a rider was injured in an accident on a mule trip. Both required rescue via a park helicopter.
- By Jim Burnett - May 6th, 2009 3:52pm
Grand Canyon National Park Rangers Scaling Back Search For Two Missing in Colorado River
With odds dwindling quickly, the search for two young men missing in the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park is being scaled back.
Billing For Search and Rescue Missions -- Yes, or No?
Should search-and-rescue subjects be billed for the cost of their rescue? It's long been a thorny issue, one that organizations that respond to SARs long have opposed.
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- By Kurt Repanshek - May 4th, 2009 9:19am
One Dead, Two Missing In Colorado River at Grand Canyon National Park
Grand Canyon National Park rangers recovered a young man's body Friday and were continuing efforts to find two other men missing since Thursday morning after the three jumped into the Colorado River near Phantom Ranch.
- By Jim Burnett - May 9th, 2009 8:51am
The "Other Grand Canyon"—the North Rim—Opens for the Season on May 15th
Visitors to the Grand Canyon will soon have another—and less crowded—option for visiting the park. Highway 67 to the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park is scheduled to open for the season on Friday, May 15.
- By Jim Burnett - April 28th, 2009 12:05pm
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