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Key Hiking Messages - Critical Updates and Closures - Grand Canyon National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
5+ hour, 57+ min ago (412+ words) ONGOING CLOSURES " Effective as of March 25, 2026 : Water Availability: Trailheads and Inner Canyon Weather Forecast " Phantom Ranch Weather Forecast " Grand Canyon Village Current Trail Hazards Taking Care of Yourself These water statuses for the park's Corridor Trails are current, but can…...
How to Move Water Six Miles up a Mountain and Make Sure It’s Safe (U.S. National Park Service)
3+ hour, 30+ min ago (366+ words) Providing water to 400,000 park visitors a year at 4,000 feet in the Chihuahuan Desert is an engineering achievement. Testing that water gets help from a little insect. This article was first published online on March 31, 2026, as part of the Picturing the…...
Great Basin Geology and Art Team Up to Unlock Secrets of Mars and Moon (U.S. National Park Service)
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (426+ words) A Montana geologist and a professional oil painter join forces to help us understand the surfaces of other worlds. By Zachary F. Murgu'a Burton and Delanie J. Linden This article was first published online on March 25, 2026, as part of the Picturing the…...
Grand Canyon National Park Announces 2026 North Rim Summer Season Access - Grand Canyon National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (232+ words) Search for parks by activity or topic Contact: Grand Canyon Office of Communications Grand Canyon National Park'will'welcome visitors'back'to the North Rim for the 2026 summer season beginning'at 6 a.m. on'Friday, May 15,'2026. Parking at the North Kaibab Trailhead will be limited and is restricted…...
Boater Fatality on the Colorado River at Hance Rapid — Feb. 2026 - Grand Canyon National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (150+ words) Contact: Grand Canyon Office of Communications On Thursday, Feb. 19, at approximately 11:15 a.m., Grand Canyon National Park'received an emergency alert from a noncommercial river trip near Hance Rapid on the Colorado River. The Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center'subsequently'received a report that CPR…...
Grand Canyon National Park plans adaptive reopening of North Rim in summer 2026 - Grand Canyon National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (140+ words) Contact: Grand Canyon Office of Communications Grand Canyon National Park is preparing'an adaptive approach'for the seasonal reopening of the North Rim, evaluating potential impacts from winter weather to park'infrastructure after the Dragon Bravo Fire.'The park'aims to open popular points…...
Grand Canyon National Park Receives Highway Safety Grant Funding - Grand Canyon National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (164+ words) Contact: Grand Canyon Office of Communications Grand Canyon National Park has received grant funding from the Arizona Governor's Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to support pedestrian and bicycle safety, speed enforcement and…...
Critical Water Shortage in Chisos Basin, Big Bend National Park
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (235+ words) Critical Water Shortage in Chisos Basin, Big Bend National Park'National Park Service (.gov) Official websites use .gov Secure .gov websites use HTTPS Critical Water Shortage in Chisos Basin, Big Bend National Park Contact: Don Corrick, 432-477-1107 Big Bend National Park, Texas'On…...