On Friday, May 18, 2012, Grand Canyon National Park will celebrate Endangered Species Day in recognition of the national conservation effort to protect our nation’s endangered species and their habitats. Then, on Saturday, May 19, the celebration will continue as the park hosts its 5th annual Celebrate Wildlife Day. View full post on nps.gov – [...]
Public Invited to Grand Canyon’s Endangered Species Day, Celebrate Wildlife Day Events
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Grand Canyon National Park: A Great Place to View the Annular Eclipse
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Ranger-assisted opportunities to view the eclipse will be provided on both rims; and on the South Rim, NASA scientists and amateur astronomers will share their telescopes for views of the eclipse and of the night sky afterwards. View full post on nps.gov – Grand Canyon National Park – News Releases
Grand Canyon Rangers Recover Body of Missing Man
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Rangers Retrieve Woman’s Body from below Rim
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PUBLIC NOTICE of Annual Turbidity in Drinking Water
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Each year in the spring, Grand Canyon National Park experiences an increase in turbidity in the drinking water. This increased turbidity is caused by snow melt, spring rains recharging the aquifer and increased water flows through the rock formations to Roaring Springs.. View full post on nps.gov – Grand Canyon National Park – News Releases
Rangers Identify Woman Whose Body was Recovered from below South Rim of Grand Canyon
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Grand Canyon Concessioner Awarded NPS Director’s Environmental Achievement Award
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Grand Canyon National Park concessioner Xanterra South Rim, L.L.C. was recently awarded the National Park Service Director’s Environmental Achievement Award in the Building Our Future category. View full post on nps.gov – Grand Canyon National Park – News Releases
Tusayan Route Shuttle to Resume Service between Tusayan, Arizona and Grand Canyon National Park
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The National Park Service will again offer shuttle bus service between Grand Canyon National Park and the neighboring town of Tusayan, Arizona in 2012. View full post on nps.gov – Grand Canyon National Park – News Releases
Hermit Trailhead Access – date posted Apr 5, 2012
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From Mar. 1 to Nov. 30, Hermit Road is closed to private vehicles. A numerical code is required to open the gate giving access to Hermit Road. Hikers with a valid backcountry permit who are beginning or ending their hike via the Hermit Trail will be permitted to park at the Hermit trailhead. The Backcountry [...]
South Kaibab Trailhead Access – date posted Apr 5, 2012
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Hikers must access the South Kaibab Trailhead by shuttle bus. There are two options. An early morning Hikers’ Express goes to the South Kaibab Trailhead from Bright Angel Lodge shuttle bus stop, the Backcountry Information Center, and Grand Canyon Visitor Center daily, year-round. Parking is available at the Backcountry Information Center. The Kaibab/Rim Route shuttle [...]