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The two sets of footprints "are among the oldest tracks on Earth of shelled-egg-laying animals, such as reptiles, and the earliest evidence of vertebrate animals walking in sand dunes," paleontologist Stephen Rowland said.

Fallen Boulder Reveals 313 Million-Year-Old Fossil Footprints At Grand Canyon

Aug 21, 2020
The side-by-side tracks of two ancient animals have been called "by far the oldest vertebrate tracks in Grand Canyon."
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Environmentalists Lose Bid To Halt Uranium Mine In Arizona

May 28, 2020

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled against environmental groups and a tribe in their bid to keep a uranium mine south of the Grand Canyon from operating.

The Canyon Mine near the national park's South Rim entrance has been on standby for nearly 20 years.

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Parts of California are blanketed in snow after a powerful Thanksgiving storm, with more snow expected in parts of the state over the weekend.

2 Storm Systems Set To Snarl Holiday Travel

Nov 30, 2019
A major storm system pummeling the Great Plains region will move east and impact travel into the Northeast by Sunday. And a second system is bearing down on Northern California.
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Italian Company Asks To Access Land Near Grand Canyon

Sep 09, 2019
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.
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California Man Reported Missing After Hike In Grand Canyon

Jul 01, 2019

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities at Grand Canyon National Park continue to search for a California man reported missing after a hike.

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Water Use Restrictions In Place At Grand Canyon's North Rim

May 24, 2019

Lodging and day-use facilities on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park will have water use restrictions as crews begin to repair a broken water pipeline. 

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Changing Water Flow Leads To More Bugs In Grand Canyon

May 06, 2019

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — An experiment to change the flow of water from a dam near the Arizona-Utah border has boosted the number of aquatic insects that fish in the Colorado River eat.

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Another Grand Canyon Visitor Dies In Fall From Edge

Apr 25, 2019
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz.
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Hong Kong Man's Body Recovered From Grand Canyon

Mar 29, 2019

GRAND CANYON WEST, Ariz. (AP) — The body of a Hong Kong man who fell over the edge of the Grand Canyon has been recovered.

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The Grand Canyon That Almost Wasn't: Protecting Protected Land

Mar 22, 2019

On a recent visit to the Grand Canyon, I did something I don’t normally do. I closed my eyes to hear what Southern Paiutes call the “songscape.”

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Grand Canyon National Park Superintendent Christine Lehnertz, seen in 2017 with then-Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, was recently cleared of allegations of workplace harassment.

'Unfounded' Bullying Accusations Sidelined Head Of Grand Canyon For 5 Months

Mar 05, 2019
Park Superintendent Christine Lehnertz has been cleared of allegations of creating a hostile work environment in a report by the Inspector General of the Interior Department.
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Grijalva To Push For Permanent Ban On New Mining Claims

Feb 25, 2019

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Rep. Raul Grijalva is pushing to make a temporary ban on the filing of new mining claims in the Grand Canyon region permanent.

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The view of the Grand Canyon from the top floor of Desert View Watchtower on the southeastern rim. Eleven tribes have traditional ties to the Grand Canyon.

Overcoming A 'Long, Bitter Relationship,' Grand Canyon And Tribes Mark Centennial

Feb 24, 2019
When the Grand Canyon became a national park 100 years ago, native tribes who lived in the canyon were pushed aside. Now the park service is working with them to design a new cultural heritage site.
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Grand Canyon Officials Investigating Possible Radiation Exposure

Feb 22, 2019

Grand Canyon National Park officials are looking into whether any visitors to the park could have been subjected to possible radiation exposure.

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The safety director at Grand Canyon National Park says people may have been exposed to radiation from three buckets of uranium ore that sat for years in a museum collection building. Whether the amount of exposure was unsafe has not been determined.

Uranium Ore Stored At Grand Canyon Park Museum Unlikely To Have Been Dangerous

Feb 19, 2019
A safety director issued a public warning that buckets of ore may have exposed employees and tourists to unsafe radiation. But being near natural uranium ore is unlikely to cause an unsafe dose.
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Famed Colorado River Expedition Remembered At Sesquicentennial

Jan 31, 2019

One of the most famous adventures in the Old West ended 150 years ago on the banks of the Virgin River in northern Clark County.

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A U.S. park ranger gives a visitor suggestions of other nearby places he can visit while Joshua Tree National Park was shutdown in 2013.

Here's What Would Happen If The Government Shuts Down This Week

Dec 17, 2018
Even a partial government shutdown would leave some 800 thousand government workers without pay over the holidays although many would remain on the job.
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UNLV Researchers Enlisted To Study Prehistoric Tracks Found In Grand Canyon

Nov 19, 2018

It’s time for a dinosaur update. 

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Court Revives Effort To Stop Mining Near The Grand Canyon

Oct 30, 2018

A federal appeals court has revived a challenge to a company's right to mine uranium near the Grand Canyon.

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Court Revives Claim Involving Uranium Mine Near Grand Canyon

Oct 27, 2018

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A federal appeals court has revived a challenge to a company's right to mine uranium near the Grand Canyon.

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Public Comment Sought On Grand Canyon Water Pipeline Project

Oct 11, 2018

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — The National Park Service is seeking public comment on the Transcanyon Water Distribution Pipeline environmental assessment until Nov. 10.

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High Court Denies Review Of Grand Canyon-Area Mining Ban

Oct 02, 2018
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The U.S.
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Grand Canyon's North Rim Tourism Officials Hope To Make It 4-Season Destination

Sep 12, 2018

Promoters of tourism at the Grand Canyon’s North Rim say reduced snowfall in recent years could lead to an expanded visiting season. 

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Arizona Canyon Famed For Waterfalls To Reopen After Flooding

Aug 31, 2018

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.

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Grand Canyon Closes North Rim Road, Trails Due To Wildfire

Aug 06, 2018

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Grand Canyon National Park is closing a scenic road to a North Rim vista and two trails because of a lightning-caused wildfire that has grown to 3.5 square miles.

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