River Guide Missing On Colorado River In Grand Canyon National Park
A search was underway Wednesday on the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park for a missing river guide.
- By NPT Staff - June 10th, 2015 6:58pm
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Star Party Coming To Grand Canyon National Park
With the spring monsoonal moisture forecast to ebb, consider a visit to Grand Canyon National Park in mid-June for the park's 25th annual star party. The event on both the North and South rims of the park will run from June 13-20.
- By NPT Staff - June 1st, 2015 11:42am
The Rapids And The Roar: A Boating History Of The Colorado River And Grand Canyon
At first glance, this looks like just another book about rafting in the Grand Canyon and its rapids. It can be, after all, a life-changing experience and people just feel compelled to write about it. But Gaylord Stavely was not only one of the first people to raft the river; he was there when the entire river-running industry was born, knows all of the history behind the places, and the eccentric people who yearned for the freedom of the river.
- By Patrick Cone - May 29th, 2015 12:40am
Wreckage Of Plane Missing Four Years Possibly Found In Grand Canyon National Park
Wreckage possibly from a single-engine plane that disappeared in 2011 has been recovered from the bottom of Grand Canyon National Park with skeletal human remains.
- By NPT Staff - May 29th, 2015 12:40am
New Navajo Leadership Opposes Escalade Project At Grand Canyon
One proposed development that conservationists feared would appear next door to Grand Canyon National Park now seems unlikely to materialize, as the new leader of the Navajo Nation has gone on record opposing the Grand Canyon Escalade project that envisioned a tram from rim to river.
- By NPT Staff - May 22nd, 2015 2:35pm
Higher Entrance, Backcountry Fees Coming To Grand Canyon National Park
In a little more than two weeks it will be a bit more expensive to visit Grand Canyon National Park and to spend a night or more in the backcountry, as higher fees are being implemented. At the same time, the park is doing away with its "Frequent Hiker Membership" program.
- By NPT Staff - May 22nd, 2015 2:35pm
The Rapids And The Roar: A Boating History Of The Colorado River And Grand Canyon
At first glance, this looks like just another book about rafting in the Grand Canyon and its rapids. It can be, after all, a life-changing experience and people just want feel compelled to write about it. But Gaylord Stavely was not only one of the first people to raft the river; he was there when the entire river-running industry was born, knows all of the history behind the places, and the eccentric people who yearned for the freedom of the river.
- By Patrick Cone - May 25th, 2015 3:10am
Op-Ed| Addressing The Backlog With New Backbone: History And The National Park Service Centennial
The National Park Service reminds me of a proud old ship sailing confidently across the North Atlantic. The captain is beaming and the passengers seem contented, at least, those traveling first class on the upper decks. It’s below decks that the problems lurk. The crew is perhaps too easy going, believing the ship will always reach New York. However, the engines are old, the iron plating is thin, and the rivets are working loose.
California Condors Again Are Soaring Over Some National Parks
Condors aren't the most glamorous birds in the sky. I mean, after all: they feast on dead animal carcasses. The California condor did not escape the scrutiny of Charles Darwin, who described them as, “....disgusting birds, with their bald, scarlet heads, formed to revel in putridity.” But, while their dining habitats can be distasteful, they are magnificent.
- By mirigub - May 3rd, 2015 3:15am
Las Vegas Man Identified As Victim Of Fall At Grand Canyon National Park
A Las Vegas man was identified Friday as the victim of a roughly 400-foot fall off the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park.
- By NPT Staff - May 1st, 2015 5:11pm
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