Man who led nearly 140-person Grand Canyon hike pleads guilty

Joseph Don Mount admitted violating the Grand Canyon’s rule limiting group size and was sentenced to two years of probation.

Colorado woman dies during boating trip at Grand Canyon

Mary Kelley, a 68-year-old woman from Steamboat Springs, Colorado, entered the river at the top of Hance Rapid. Members of her group pulled her out of the water, discovered she was unresponsive and began CPR.

Missouri man held family at gunpoint near Grand Canyon: CCSO

A woman who called 911 said that her boyfriend was near the Grand Canyon and that his father was holding him and the rest of their family at gunpoint against their will, the Coconino County Sheriff's Office said.

Environmentalists lose appeal to halt Arizona uranium mine

The Pinyon Plain Mine, formerly known as the Canyon Mine, lies within a roughly 1,562-square-mile area that was placed off-limits to new mining claims in the Obama administration.

National Park Service now accepting applications for rafting permits in Grand Canyon
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Beginning Feb. 1, the National Park Service is accepting applications for non-commercial rafting permits for next year. The applications are part of a lottery system and 359 permits will be made available for 12-to-25-day trips. Applications will be accepted online through Feb. 22. More information at https://grcariverpermits.nps.gov/.

Scottsdale man found dead in Grand Canyon

During an aerial search, the body of 57-year-old Ralph Stoll was found between Yuma Point and Dripping Springs.

4 killed in wrong-way Northern California crash were family on vacation

Brittney and Antonio Montano, both 29, their 9-year-old daughter, Marianna, and 5-year-old son, Antonio Jr., were killed in the crash in Nevada County. Their 4-year-old son, Julian, who was strapped to a car seat, survived.

Program to kill Grand Canyon bison nets 4 animals, criticism

Critics say rather than killing the bison, the animals should be relocated to other areas or given to Native American tribes under an existing effort.

US agency decides against flooding Grand Canyon amid drought

An abundance of sand in the Colorado River system gives the agency an opportunity to flood the waterway to spread the sediment throughout the Grand Canyon.

National Park Service: Man seen hitting baseball into Grand Canyon

Officials with the National Park Service say they are in contact with a person who was seen hitting baseballs into the Grand Canyon on Oct. 17.

Search at Grand Canyon turns up remains of another person

Crews searching for a missing man at Grand Canyon National Park made an unexpected discovery when they found the remains of another person they believe went missing six years ago.

Crews to limit search for Texas man reported missing at Grand Canyon

According to the National Park Service, 49-year-old Charles Lyon of Tyler, Texas was last seen on June 10 at the Best Western in Tusayan.

Oregon man dies after falling 50 feet while hiking in Grand Canyon

"The participant fell approximately 50 feet while on a hike in the narrows and could not be located by members of the river trip," officials said.

Students with Foundation for the Blind make 9-day Grand Canyon trek
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A group of visually impaired students with the Foundation for the Blind have completed a massive nine-day hiking trip to the Grand Canyon.

Wife speaks out after Surprise man was rescued in the Grand Canyon area

According to the National Park Service, 48-year-old Arturo Hernandez was found safe by helicopter on Tuesday in the Grand Canyon after going missing Sunday.

Body of Hungarian man missing since July recovered in Grand Canyon

Gabor Berczi-Tomcsanyi, 45, is a Hungarian national who was believed to have visited the South Rim on or around July 19. His body was recovered Monday approximately 430 feet below the rim.