Grand Canyon National Park

Rebel Of The Colorado: The Saga Of Harry Leroy Aleson

Renny Russell is waiting with bated breath for his new book, Rebel of the Colorado, to be delivered to his New Mexico hideaway homestead. Russell spent the last dozen years, and worked with a half-dozen editors, to create this homage to a unique character who rambled throughout the Colorado Plateau for decades: Harry Aleson.

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By Patrick Cone - June 24th, 2020 12:21pm

Triple-Digit Temps Felling Grand Canyon National Park Visitors

It's not yet July, the worst of the summer's high heat is yet to come, and already Grand Canyon National Park rangers are having to save visitors who are overheating from triple-digit temperatures.

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By NPT Staff - June 22nd, 2020 6:00pm

Microscopic Plastics Adding To Pollution Load In Western National Parks

More than 2 million pounds of microplastics, the equivalent of 123 million plastic bottles, settle on national parks and other public lands in the West each year, adding to the growing pollution loads these protected areas carry, according to a new study.

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By NPT Staff - June 14th, 2020 2:00am

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Op-Ed | Why You Shouldn’t Visit A National Park This Summer

Summer is here. Americas are hitting the road for the national parks by the tens of thousands. People from all over the country are tired of coronavirus lockdown and they are breaking free to public lands like national parks. Totally understandable, but should YOU join the rush to the national parks? For many reasons, the answer is a firm no!

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By Tom Ribe - June 14th, 2020 1:45am

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Grand Canyon National Park's North Rim Closed Due To Wildfire

A wildfire burning just outside Grand Canyon National Park's North Rim on Saturday prompted closure of the rim to the public.

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By NPT Staff - June 13th, 2020 9:53am

Delaware North Announces Lodge Openings In National Park System

Concessionaire Delaware North started to reopen lodging in the National Park System on Thursday, and is also rolling out a program designed to minimize the spread of coronavirus.

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By NPT Staff - June 11th, 2020 4:42pm

Xanterra Announces Reopening Schedule For National Park Lodges

Most national park lodges operated by Xanterra Travel Collection are scheduled to reopen by June 15, with one at Grand Canyon National Park reopening Friday.

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By NPT Staff - June 1st, 2020 6:53pm

Grand Canyon National Park Moving Towards Full Opening

During the course of the next week Grand Canyon National Park will reopen its South Rim round-the-clock while the North Rim will open to day use.

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By NPT Staff - May 28th, 2020 12:07pm

Grand Canyon National Park Implements Fire Restrictions

Grand Canyon National Park has implemented Stage 2 fire restrictions for the South Rim due to heightened fire danger.

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By NPT Staff - May 27th, 2020 3:56pm

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National Parks Quiz And Trivia #8

You can learn quite a bit from children's books. To prove this point, information from a children's book about national parks has been used for National Parks Quiz And Trivia #8. See how much you know, and how much you learn.

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By Rebecca Latson - May 18th, 2020 1:45am

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