Grand Canyon flash floods leave around 15 missing, dozens evacuated
The flash floods hit Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch area on Saturday afternoon, the National Park Service said.
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The flash floods hit Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch area on Saturday afternoon, the National Park Service said.
A 65-year-old man was thrown 8 feet into the air by a bison that charged at him in Yellowstone National Park, video shows.
A 12-year-old was injured by a bison while visiting Yellowstone National Park last week, the National Park Service said.
President Trump issued an executive order in March 2025 ordering national parks to not display elements that "inappropriately disparage Americans past or living."
An 18-year-old died last week on a hike deep in the Grand Canyon, after showing symptoms of heat-related illness, the National Park Service said.
The change to the schedule comes shortly after the Trump administration announced new fees for non-resident visitors.
The fee change for international visitors will impact 11 national parks, including the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone and Yosemite, according to the Interior Department.
In its 2026 fiscal year budget proposal released in May, the Interior Department estimated that such a surcharge would generate more than $90 million annually.
At the Assateague Island National Seashore in Maryland, visitors this summer are seeing shuttered lifeguard towers and signs warning that no lifeguards are on duty.
The Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park in Colorado is one of the last known locations where 31-year-old Jordan Marsters was seen, the National Park Service said.
A man got severe burns from walking barefoot on sand dunes in Death Valley, where air temperatures were 123 degrees and the ground was much hotter.
While the explosion was considered small, it unleashed "a massive amount of rocks and dirt" that shattered a fence and killed nearby trees.
The claim appears to have originated from a report by a conservative news outlet, citing an anonymous construction worker at Denali National Park.
National parks embody America's pioneering spirit with their vast expanses and breathtaking landscapes. But the climate crisis leaves them facing a future in which their names could be cruel ironies.
Park officials said Thomas Robison was believed to have attempted to travel down the river with his dog on a wooden raft.
A photo of the raft the man is believed to have used shows just a few long planks assembled together.
Officials believe rabies may be behind the deaths and abnormal animal behavior at Arizona's Saguaro National Park.
This marks the first confirmed case of chronic wasting disease in Yellowstone National Park, officials said.
Paleontologists discovered the bones and teeth of an early mammal relative that roamed approximately 180 million years ago, officials announced.
Officials for the park urged visitors to take "simple measures" to prevent deaths or injuries.
Bystanders performed CPR and called 911, but emergency responders declared her dead at the scene, officials said.
A new study from the National Park Service found that most forests in national parks in the eastern U.S. are at risk due to browsing by an excessive amount of white-tailed deer and crowding by invasive plants.
Yellowstone visitors have been cautioned to "be especially alert" as bears that emerge from hibernation can be particularly aggressive in their search for food.
Instead of serving your friend – or perhaps a former one – up as bait, the National Park Service says there are several other ways to avoid a bear attack.
Another body was found at Lake Mead this week, following several similar reports in May.
A red tow truck that became one of the first symbols of an effort to remove abandoned vehicles from Colorado's backcountry has itself been removed from the side of a mountain.
Over two weeks after a large sinkhole appeared in a road in Commerce City, water line repairs are set to begin.
Large crowds came out to enjoy the annual Dragon Boat Festival, which took place in Denver this weekend at Sloan's Lake Park.
Crews are working to clear a large mudslide that brought boulders and debris down on a road in Eagle County.
Colorado firefighters say they're monitoring hotspots that flared up inside the perimeter of the Gold Mountain Fire on Friday.
A red tow truck that became one of the first symbols of an effort to remove abandoned vehicles from Colorado's backcountry has itself been removed from the side of a mountain.
Over two weeks after a large sinkhole appeared in a road in Commerce City, water line repairs are set to begin.
Large crowds came out to enjoy the annual Dragon Boat Festival, which took place in Denver this weekend at Sloan's Lake Park.
Crews are working to clear a large mudslide that brought boulders and debris down on a road in Eagle County.
Colorado firefighters say they're monitoring hotspots that flared up inside the perimeter of the Gold Mountain Fire on Friday.
Joe Ruch is tracking rain in Denver
Over two weeks after a large sinkhole appeared in a road in the Denver metro area, water line repairs are set to begin.
Old Town in Fort Collins is in mourning tonight after tragedy struck on a busy Saturday morning. A truck drove onto a sidewalk, injuring five people and killing one person.
Colorado resident Vicki Herrell is 104 years old, and she still knows how to laugh at the realities that come with getting older. And after more than a century of life, Herrell has plenty of stories to tell.
The Denver Food + Wine Festival took place over the weekend, with proceeds going towards funding education, training and financial aid for hospitality workers.
Sam Ehlinger shined with a three-touchdown performance in the Denver Broncos' 34-6 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Friday night.
Cale Makar is back for eight more years, Colorado Avalanche fans!
In a news release, the NFL said it plans to "elevate" Pro Bowl selections, with no replacement selections.
One study shows soccer and basketball are projected to generate the highest amount of global revenue for women's sports, and Denver is seeing some of those effects firsthand, with the new NWSL team, Denver Summit FC.
The ad for a new driver had sparked an online backlash, with viewers criticizing the spot for trivializing violence against women.
"Sunday Morning" looks back at the astonishing career of the queen of country music, whose talent, warmth, wit, and philanthropy made her a genuine, once-in-a-generation luminary.
Google announced that it had begun rolling out changes to how its maps display Lake Ontario's name, after President Trump signed an executive order changing it to "Lake America."
NASA's Roman Space Telescope launched shortly after daybreak from Kennedy Space Center and blazed toward an observation point 1 million miles away.
The flash floods hit Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch area on Saturday afternoon, the National Park Service said.
The judge delivered a victory for Stanford University's student newspaper, which said some international students were afraid to speak out because of the deportation threat.
Google announced that it had begun rolling out changes to how its maps display Lake Ontario's name, after President Trump signed an executive order changing it to "Lake America."
The judge delivered a victory for Stanford University's student newspaper, which said some international students were afraid to speak out because of the deportation threat.
The ruling marks a blow to the federal government's long-delayed effort to prosecute Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, who is accused of developing the plot to crash planes into the Pentagon and World Trade Center.
President Trump announced a deal to grant the U.S. control of more than 60 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves.
The incident happened about an hour after the National Transportation Safety Board released new details about a similar incident in early August.
Caused by parasites spread via Anopheles mosquitoes, malaria can cause symptoms including nausea, headache and intense waves of fever and chills.
U.S. officials have confirmed cases of a parasitic illness tied to lettuce in three more states: Georgia, Tennessee and Texas.
Patients taking the first-of-a-kind pill, called daraxonrasib, lived for a median of 13.2 months compared with 6.7 months for chemotherapy recipients, studies showed.
The rate is much higher than is seen in the general population. CTE is a brain disease linked to repeated blows to the head.
Researchers and disability rights advocates warn that the dismantling of the Education Department and its erosions of civil rights oversight risk widening the disparities autistic children face.
President Trump announced a deal to grant the U.S. control of more than 60 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves.
A judge barred the Trump administration from enforcing a set of rules aimed at cutting off Anthropic from the federal government, ruling the administration had unconstitutionally punished the AI company for protected speech.
Hospitals, technology firms and other companies could soon be at risk from AI-enabled cyberattacks, according to a new open letter from more than 100 signatories.
A lawyer for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook said she "has never committed mortgage fraud or any intentional wrongdoing."
President Trump has accused oil companies like Chevron and ExxonMobil of "making too much money." He owns shares of both.
Denver City Attorney Faces Second Ethics Complaint, This One Over DIA Legal Work
An anonymous Denver city employee has filed an ethics complaint against City Attorney Miko Brown, alleging she may have violated the Denver Code of Ethics in connection with the city's hiring of the law firm where Brown previously worked.
The city of Denver is paying four lawyers at an outside law firm as much as $800 an hour to defend the city in two employee lawsuits, despite being in a $200 million deficit.
Colorado's hemp-derived THC industry could see major changes later this year, though a federal crackdown scheduled for November may be temporarily postponed.
Attorneys for the State of Colorado say a newly uncovered White House email provides crucial evidence in their lawsuit alleging the Trump administration retaliated against the state over election policies and the prosecution of former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters.