2 dead, at least 1 missing after Grand Canyon hit by flash floods
Violent flash floods hit the Grand Canyon's Bright Angel Canyon and Phantom Ranch area, causing "extensive damage" to the park's water infrastructure.
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Violent flash floods hit the Grand Canyon's Bright Angel Canyon and Phantom Ranch area, causing "extensive damage" to the park's water infrastructure.
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.
Dennis Smith was an "avid and experienced hiker," the National Park Service said.
Milagra, a condor raised by foster parents, can stretch her wings in the wild as part of a release near the Grand Canyon.
A man died in the Grand Canyon after his boat flipped over into rapids along the Colorado River.
Chenoa Nickerson was not wearing a life jacket when she was swept into the Havasu Creek.
Park rangers were able to recover the man's body about 500 feet below the rim, along with a deployed parachute.
The body of a North Carolina man who fell 400 feet near a scenic viewpoint on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park has been recovered, authorities say.
A 55-year-old man died while trying to hike Bright Angel Trail, which takes hikers from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon to the Colorado River.
"Love is strong, but our bolt cutters are stronger," reads a new Facebook post from Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona.
The new national monument will cover nearly 1 million acres near the Grand Canyon.
In the summer, temperatures on exposed parts of the trail can reach over 120 degrees in the shade.
The National Park Service says the Indiana woman became "pulseless" after emergency personnel reached her on the trail and resuscitation efforts failed.
The last member of the Havasupai Tribe was forcibly removed from the spot nearly 100 years ago. Now, the "guardians of the Grand Canyon" are reclaiming its name.
