NORTH RIM The Point Sublime road is currently open and accessible from Highway 67 within the park. The W4 Road and the W1 Road to the W4 intersection have been cleared of debris. The road from Highway 67 to Point Sublime is in very rough shape, worse than last year. High clearance four-wheel-drive strongly recommended. [...]
Second Translocation of Endangered Humpback Chub to Havasu Creek in Grand Canyon National Park to Occur on May 13
May 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
On May 13th, the National Park Service, in cooperation with the Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, will translocate wild juvenile humpback chub to Havasu Creek below Beaver Falls in Grand Canyon National Park. This translocation of humpback chub to Havasu Creek will be the second of three planned experimental releases. [...]
June is the Month for Astronomy in Grand Canyon National Park
May 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
On the afternoon of June 5, 2012, there will be public telescope viewing of a rare Transit of Venus at the South Rim’s Grand Canyon Visitor Center. Then, from Saturday, June 16 through Saturday, June 23, the twenty-second annual Grand Canyon Star Party will be held on both the South and North Rims of the [...]
Thanking America’s Armed Forces – Active Duty US Military Offered Free Entrance to National Parks
May 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
On Saturday, May 19, 2012 – Armed Forces Day – the National Park Service will begin issuing an annual pass offering free entrance to all 397 national parks for active duty military members and their dependents. View full post on nps.gov – Grand Canyon National Park – News Releases
Report from the North Rim – date posted May 15, 2012
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The North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park opened for the summer season on May 15, 2012. View full post on Grand Canyon Backcountry Updates
Drinking Water in the Cross-Canyon Corridor – date posted May 15, 2012
May 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Purified drinking water is available year-round at Bright Angel and Indian Garden Campgrounds and at Bright Angel and South Kaibab trailheads. The list below reflects seasonal changes and will be updated when water is turned on or off. North Kaibab Trailhead: water turned ON Supai Tunnel: water turned ON Roaring Springs Day Use Area: water [...]
Grand Canyon Active Trails to Kick Off 2012 Season
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Grand Canyon National’s Park is proud to announce the return of Grand Canyon Active Trails. View full post on nps.gov – Grand Canyon National Park – News Releases
Grand Canyon Rangers Seek Public’s Assistance Locating Missing Man
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Rangers in Grand Canyon National Park are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 47-year old Shaw Joseph Ostermann of Tempe, Arizona. View full post on nps.gov – Grand Canyon National Park – News Releases
Exciting New Exhibits Installed at Grand Canyon Visitor Center
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Grand Canyon National Park recently completed installation of new interpretive and orientation exhibits at the Grand Canyon Visitor Center located near Mather Point on the South Rim. View full post on nps.gov – Grand Canyon National Park – News Releases
Vegetation Program Staff to Apply Herbicide within Developed Areas of Grand Canyon National Park
May 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Starting in May and continuing through September, the National Park Service will be applying herbicide to targeted, high priority, invasive plant species as part of an ongoing invasive plant management program in Grand Canyon National Park. View full post on nps.gov – Grand Canyon National Park – News Releases