Pilot with a purpose: flying for Grand Canyon
GRAND CANYON, Ariz. - It takes patience and purpose to get to the position Grand Canyon Helitack pilot Heather Saur is at in her career. She said it's all about being in the right place at the right time.
View ArticleGrand Canyon Rotarian visits South Korea for 2016 international convention
GRAND CANYON, Ariz. - Every year the Rotary International Convention takes place at a different location worldwide and this year's convention was held in Seoul, South Korea May 28 - June 2.
View ArticleGrand Canyon rangers helping hikers
GRAND CANYON, Ariz. - A sign at Grand Canyon, that makes people laugh, reads, 'Going down is optional, coming up is mandatory.' Whether hikers are laughing from nervousness or from doubt in the sign's...
View ArticleA day in the life: Preventative Search and Rescue rangers take to the trail
GRAND CANYON, Ariz. - Preventative Search and Rescue (PSAR) rangers are trained EMTs, whose job is to provide hikers with guidance on preventing self-injury and hiking smart on Grand Canyon's trails.
View ArticleStudent volunteer groups gain new appreciation of National Park Service
GRAND CANYON, Ariz. - From July 24-29 student from across the U.S. descended upon Grand Canyon National Park (GCNP) for a week of training, workshops and volunteering.
View ArticlePilot in training: Grand Canyon steps in to help train the next generation of...
GRAND CANYON, Ariz. - The Bering Land Bridge National Preserve in northwest Alaska is big - 2.7 million acres type of big and getting around that much country is no easy task. That's one reason the...
View ArticleArizona Department of Transportation: Tips for driving in monsoon rains
PHOENIX - With thunderstorms occurring in southern Arizona and extreme weather possible elsewhere in the state, Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) warns drivers to leave prepared and be ready...
View ArticleGrand Canyon National Park celebrates National Park centennial Aug. 25
The South Rim of the Grand Canyon is one of America's premier destinations - teeming with visitors and activity year-round. But 100 years ago, access to this natural wonder was considerably more...
View ArticleSchool of Rock brings jam sessions and life lessons to Grand Canyon School
GRAND CANYON, Ariz. - It started with Green Day, paid tribute to CCR and the Beatles, and ended with students from five to 18 years old rocking out to the band's rendition of Icona Pop's I Love it (I...
View ArticleIt's official: 15 new Americans celebrate naturalization at the Grand Canyon
GRAND CANYON, Ariz. - Aug. 25 was the official 100th birthday of the National Park Service (NPS), but it also marked a very important day for 15 people - the day they became citizens of the United States.
View ArticleGreat music, great musicians: 33 years at the Grand Canyon
GRAND CANYON, Ariz. - Grand Canyon National Park recently celebrated its 100th birthday, and Robert Bonfiglio, co-founder of the Grand Canyon Music Festival, has traveled to the south rim annually for...
View ArticleOwl rescued from barbed wire fence
TUSAYAN, Ariz. - More than 500 different species call the Grand Canyon and surrounding areas home, so it's no surprise that, occasionally, one of them gets into a sticky situation.
View ArticleMore than meets the eye: the heart of volunteers and partners
GRAND CANYON, Ariz. - In a country where the majority of people live comfortably in the middle class, we quite often become so accustomed to our own cultural norms that we become ignorant of the rest...
View ArticleGrand Canyon goes to the birds for Sept. 10 festival
GRAND CANYON, Ariz. - When the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service began one of its most challenging captive breeding programs in 1983, less than 20 critically endangered California condors remained in the...
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