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Update: North Rim Fires, September 2, 2011

https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/2011-09-02_nr-fires.htm




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Update: North Rim Fires, September 3, 2011

https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/2011-09-03_nr-fire.htm




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Update: Lower Fire, September 4, 2011

https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/2011-09-04_lower.htm




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Update: North Rim Fires, September 4, 2011

https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/2011-09-04_north.htm




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Update: Lower Fire, September 8, 2011

https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/2011-09-08_lower.htm




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Update: Lower Fire, September 9, 2011

https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/2011-09-09_lower.htm




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Grand Canyon to Celebrate National Public Lands Day with Fee Free Entry

Grand Canyon National Park will be joining national park units across the country in celebrating National Public Lands Day with fee free entry into the park. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/2011-09-14_npld.htm




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Fire Management Staff to Resume Pile Burning at the Grand Canyon

https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/2011-09-15_piles.htm




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Kansas Man Dies In Colorado River

Yesterday at approximately 1:00 p.m., the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center, located within Grand Canyon National Park, received a call from a private river runner via satellite phone reporting a fatality on the Colorado River near Lava Falls. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/kansas-man-dies-in-colorado-river.htm




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Body Discovered Near Tanner Beach in Grand Canyon National Park Identified

The body of a man discovered near Tanner Beach in Grand Canyon National Park on Sunday, August 28, has been identified as that of 52-year old Stephen Norman O’Keeffe from Flagstaff, AZ. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/body-discovered-near-tanner-beach-in-grand-canyon-national-park-identified.htm




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Prescribed Fire Planned at Grand Canyon on South Rim

Fire Mangers in Grand Canyon National Park are making plans for the Watson Prescribed Fire (Watson Rx) on the South Rim of the park. Weather permitting; the Watson Rx will be initiated within the next 30 days. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/presribed-fire-planned-at-grand-canyon-on-south-rim.htm




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Grand Canyon National Park to Celebrate Earth Science Week

- Grand Canyon National Park will celebrate Earth Science Week and National Fossil Day by offering a variety of special programs and events during the week of October 9 – 15, 2011. Earth Science Week promotes understanding and appreciation of the value of earth science research and its applications and relevance to our daily lives. Grand Canyon National Park is an ideal place to celebrate Earth Science Week, as the park is a natural classroom and laboratory for the earth sciences, and is one of the world’s most well known and most scenic geologic landscapes. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/grand-canyon-national-park-to-celebrate-earth-science-week.htm




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Rangers Investigate Report of Fatality on North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park

https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/2011-10-03_nr-fatality.htm




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RV Fire Results in Fatalities at Grand Canyon National Park

https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/2011-10-03_sr-fatalities.htm




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Man Who Died at North Rim’s Cape Royal Trailhead Identified

A man whose body was found next to his car at the Cape Royal Trailhead on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park has been identified as Donald Haney of Cherokee Village, Arkansas. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/2011-10-04_nr-ident.htm




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Update on Investigation into Fatal RV Fire in Grand Canyon National Park

https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/2011-10-05_rv-update.htm




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Many Facilities on Grand Canyon’s North Rim to Close for Season on October 15

The staff on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park will begin to shut down most visitor services and facilities on Saturday, October 15; but the North Rim will remain open to visitors through November 27 or until snow closes Highway 67 leading into the park. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/2011-10-07_nr-soft-closure.htm




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Final Update on Investigation into Fatal RV Fire in Grand Canyon National Park

The bodies of three people found inside of a recreational vehicle that burned at the South Entrance to Grand Canyon National Park have been identified as those of Anthony Dehaven and his two juvenile children. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/2011-10-13_rv-fatalities.htm




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Public Invited to Open Houses on Plan for Glen Canyon Dam Operations

Beginning Nov. 7, the public will have an opportunity to attend public meetings on the development of a long-term plan that will determine the timing and volume of water flows from Glen Canyon Dam. Those flows affect hydroelectricity production, beach recreation, native fish and other river-related plants and animals, as well as archeological sites in Grand Canyon National Park and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/public-invited-to-open-houses-on-plan-for-glen-canyon-dam-operations.htm




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Grand Canyon National Park to Waive Entrance Fees for Veterans Day 2011

https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/2011-10-26_vets-day.htm




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Fire Managers Are Making Plans for the Range Prescribed Fire on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park

https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/2011-10-27_range.htm




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Grand Canyon Ranger Wins Prestigious Harry Yount Award

On Wednesday, October 26, Grand Canyon National Park Supervisory Park Ranger Lisa Hendy was awarded the National Park Service's 2011 Harry Yount National Park Ranger Award for excellence in the field of rangering. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/2011-10-27_hendy.htm




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Business Opportunity Announced for Bicycle and Food Services on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park

Grand Canyon National Park Superintendent Dave Uberuaga has announced the availability of a new business opportunity in the park to provide bicycle rentals, guided bike tours, and “grab and go” food service at the Grand Canyon Visitor Center plaza on the South Rim. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/2011-10-29_bikes.htm




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Update on North Rim Prescribed Fire Activity

Over the weekend, fire managers in Grand Canyon National Park began ignitions on the Range Prescribed Fire, located on the North Rim of the park. In addition, they resumed work on the Bright Angel Prescribed Fire, also located on the North Rim, which was partially completed earlier this year. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/2011-10-31_nr-rxs.htm




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Grand Canyon National Park to Celebrate National Native American Heritage Month

On, Wednesday, November 16, Grand Canyon National Park will be celebrating National Native American Heritage Month with a day of special presentations and demonstrations. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/2011-11-03_nnahm.htm




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NPS News Release: Grand Canyon’s Green Team Wins a 2011 GreenGov Presidential Award

https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/2011-11-08_greengov.htm




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Update on this year's condor chicks

Status of three wild-hatched condor chicks in Arizona: one fledged, one still in nest, one found dead https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/2011-11-10_condors.htm




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Body Discovered in Grand Canyon National Park Below Navajo Bridge

https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/2011-11-1_body.htm




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Grand Canyon Now Recognized As “StormReady” National Park

NPS employees receive StormReady award https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/grand-canyon-now-recognized-as-stormready-national-park.htm




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Body Discovered Below Navajo Bridge in Grand Canyon National Park Identified

A body found below Navajo Bridge on November 17,2011 has been identified. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/2011-12-12_ident.htm




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Grand Canyon’s Trail of Time Receives National Recognition

Grand Canyon National Park's Trail of time was recently honored with a National Association for Interpretation Media Award - first place in the Wayside Exhibit category. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/2011-12-16_tot.htm




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Grand Canyon National Park Taking Steps to Ensure Public Safety over the Holidays

Sobriety safety checkpoints will be set up within Grand Canyon National Park this holiday season in an effort to assure the safety of park visitors and residents. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/2011-12-21_checkpoints.htm




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Grand Canyon National Park to Waive Entrance Fees for Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Weekend

https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/2011-12-30_mlk.htm




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Grand Canyon Sobriety Safety Checkpoint Educates Public, Increases Awareness

On December 28, during the peak of the holiday season, a sobriety safety checkpoint was conducted in Grand Canyon National Park. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/2012-01-10_checkpoint.htm




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Body Found Near Yaki Point in Grand Canyon National Park

https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/2012-01-12_body.htm




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Artists for this year’s Grand Canyon Artist-in-Residence program announced

Grand Canyon National Park’s Artist-in-Residence program is pleased to announce its South Rim Artist-in-Residence selections for the October 2011 – September 2012 season, and the North Rim Artist-in-Residence selections for the May – October 2012 season. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/2012-01-13_air.htm




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Body Found on January 12 in Grand Canyon National Park Identified

A body found near Yaki Point in Grand Canyon National Park has been identified as that of 41 year-old Peter Reichner of Glenside, Pennsylvania. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/2012-01-19_body-ident.htm




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Grand Canyon Railway to Apply Herbicide within Grand Canyon National Park

On February 7, 2012, Grand Canyon Railway, in consultation with the National Park Service (NPS), will be applying herbicide along their railroad tracks including those within Grand Canyon National Park. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/2012-01-24_herbicide.htm




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Grand Canyon National Park Announces Speakers for 2012 Conversations on the Edge Community Lecture Series

Grand Canyon National Park's Division of Science and Resource Management will once again be presenting monthly community lectures in Flagstaff, Arizona in collaboration with the Grand Canyon Association and Northern Arizona University's Cline Library. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/2012-01-26_conversations.htm




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Repair and Maintenance to Temporarily Close Ribbon Falls Bridge

Grand Canyon National Park’s Trail Crew will soon begin repairs to the bridge across Bright Angel Creek on the Ribbon Falls spur trail in the Inner Canyon. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/2012-01-31_bridge.htm




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Grand Canyon National Park to Celebrate Arizona’s Centennial with Fee-Free Entry on February 14

In honor of the historic event of Arizona's centennial, Grand Canyon National Park will offer fee-free entry on Tuesday, February 14. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/2012-01-31_centennial.htm




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Weighted Lottery for 2013 Noncommercial River Trips through the Grand Canyon Now Open

The National Park Service is now accepting applications for noncommercial river trip permits to raft the Colorado River through Grand Canyon National Park. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/2012-02-01_lottery.htm




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Intermountain News Release: Grand Canyon National Park to Eliminate Sale of Water in Disposable Containers

Grand Canyon National Park will eliminate the in-park sale of water packaged in individual disposable containers within 30 days under a plan approved today by National Park Service (NPS) Intermountain Regional (IMR) Director John Wessels. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/2012-02-06_water-bottles.htm




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Park Concessioner Grand Canyon Railway Recently Received NPS Director’s Environmental Achievement Award

Grand Canyon National Park concessioner Grand Canyon Railway (owned and operated by Xanterra Parks and Resorts) was recently awarded the National Park Service's Environmental Achievement Award in the Lean, Clean and Green category. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/2012-02-21_ea-award.htm




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Grand Canyon National Park to Host Archeology Day on March 24

On Saturday, March 24, 2012, Grand Canyon National Park will host its 5th annual Archeology Day in honor of Arizona Archaeology and Heritage Awareness Month. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/2012-02-24_arch-day.htm




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Grand Canyon Rangers Receive Report of Fallen Hiker

https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/2012-02-27_fall.htm




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Grand Canyon National Park = visitors, money and jobs for local economy

A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that almost 4.4 million visitors spent more than $415 million in Grand Canyon National Park and in gateway regions around the park in 2010. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/2012-02-28_economics.htm




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Department of the Interior to Present Summary of

The public is invited to participate in web-based presentations, to be held on March 27 that will summarize public comments on the scope of the Long-Term Experimental and Management Plan Environmental Impact Statement for Glen Canyon Dam operations. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/department-of-the-interior-to-present-summary-of-public-input-received-on-a-long-term-plan-for-glen-canyon-dam-operations.htm




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Grand Canyon National Park hosts Alternative Spring Break at Lees Ferry

Grand Canyon National Park hosted a group of students from the University of Texas at Austin (UT-Austin) as part of an Alternative Spring Break (ASB) program. The event took place at Lees Ferry, which is jointly managed by Grand Canyon National Park and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, from March 12-15, 2012. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/grand-canyon-national-park-hosts-alternative-spring-break-at-lees-ferry.htm




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National Park Service Announces Award of New Contract for Grab and Go Food Service and Bicycle Rental Operation

Grand Canyon National Park Superintendent David V. Uberuaga today announced the award of a concession contract for a "grab and go" food service and bicycle rental operations located at the Grand Canyon Visitor Center on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/national-park-service-announces-award-of-new-contract-for-grab-and-go-food-service-and-bicycle-rental-operation.htm