Linda has worked in National and State Parks her entire career. Join her as she starts her newest adventure as a wide eyed explorer in Grand Canyon NP - one of the world's seven natural wonders. Email her at lindaupdike@gmail.com.
Yesterday afternoon around 2:45p .m., the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a report that a man had fallen over the edge of the canyon on the South Rim near Mather Point.When the rangers, they spotted the man...
The Eagle Rock fire has been making the local and national news in the past couple of days. I have had a few calls asking if the fire is close to the Grand Canyon since they are...
There is a new concession at the Grand Canyon South Rim this summer. Starting back in May and continuing into the autumn, visitors can rent bicycles to ride while they tour the rim of the canyon.Bright Angel Bicycles offers...
The National Park Service will be celebrating National Park Week in Grand Canyon National Park and all other national parks by waiving entrance fees April 17 – 25, 2010.Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar made the announcement on March...
In September of this year the Grand Canyon America the Beautiful Quarter will be the fourth release in the new commemorative quarter program featuring National Parks and other national sites. In all 56 quarter-dollar coins will be released...
If you plan at being in the Grand Canyon this weekend don't miss the family friendly activities of Archeology Day. March is Archeology Month and is a great time to take a closer look at human history in Grand...
Two overdue hikers were found successfully yesterday in the area near Royal Arch in Grand Canyon National Park. The hikers, Isaac Rabicoff and Michael Wu, were reported as overdue by a member of one of the families. Both...
The body of a male has been discovered below the rim on the South Rim near the village. Yesterday afternoon rangers noticed a light colored vehicle parked at the Abyss. This morning the vehicle was still there so...
Most of the design and planning for the Grand Canyon Railway rebuild of the former Amtrak F40PH locomotive # 237 (formerly AMTK 237, now GCRX 237) has been completed. Now they are focused on bringing it all together. Here...