Video shows Grand Canyon wildfire smoke forming huge pyrocumulus cloud
The wildfire that destroyed the historic Grand Canyon Lodge earlier this month has expanded in recent days, fueled by hot, dry conditions, fire officials in Arizona said.
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The wildfire that destroyed the historic Grand Canyon Lodge earlier this month has expanded in recent days, fueled by hot, dry conditions, fire officials in Arizona said.
Arizona firefighters are trying to contain two wildfires that have forced hundreds of tourists from the north rim of the Grand Canyon and burned a historic lodge. Ian Lee reports that the state's governor is demanding answers to how the National Park Service is managing the fire fight.
Two large wildfires are still raging in Northern Arizona, with 0% containment so far, officials said. The White Sage Fire and Dragon Bravo Fire continue to burn near the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, forcing park closures. CBS News' Ian Lee has the latest.
The Dragon Bravo Fire in the North Rim of Arizona's Grand Canyon National Park destroyed the historic Grand Canyon Lodge. The wildfire also forced some park closures. CBS News correspondent Ian Lee has the latest.
The 67-year-old Texas man appeared to have turned back while hiking, park officials said.
Dennis Smith was an "avid and experienced hiker," the National Park Service said.
More human remains were found at a multi-vehicle pileup near where the family car's GPS was last recorded, authorities said.
The Trump administration laid off approximately 1,000 employees of the National Park Service. Rangers and park employees say such cuts will be detrimental to the public's experience of these treasured natural resources.
A missing boater found dead in Grand Canyon National Park is the 16th person to die at the popular tourist destination this year.
A solo backpacker has been found dead near a rugged and remote trail along the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park, authorities in Arizona say.
The main Grand Canyon National Park water pipeline has failed, prompting a sudden shutdown of overnight hotel stays during one of the busiest times of year for the famous tourist destination.
Breaks in the main water pipeline that serves Grand Canyon National Park are leading to temporary hotel closures. The park will remain open during the day, but several restrictions on overnight hotel stays are in place during the busy Labor Day weekend. It's not clear how long the closure will last.
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.
The National Park Service said Leticia A. Castillo's death was the third one reported in the Grand Canyon since July 31.
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.
The man's death comes amid warnings of high heat in the area and is the second death recorded in the Grand Canyon this summer.
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.
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.
A 63-year-old man fell and hurt his shoulder on the third or fourth day of a weeklong backpacking trip and was rescued by helicopter near Kanab Creek in the Grand Canyon's North Rim.
Ranjith Varma died while trying to hike from the South Rim to the North Rim in one day, authorities said.
The U.S. has a new national monument and it's called the "Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon." President Biden was there for Tuesday's announcement. CBS News' Bo Erickson followed the president's visit and spoke with tribal leaders about what this means for them.
The new national monument will cover nearly 1 million acres near the Grand Canyon.