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Grand Canyon Hosts World Heritage Fellow

NPS — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:16:10 +0000

Grand Canyon National Park recently hosted a U.S. World Heritage Fellow from the Seychelles.

Youth visit Grand Canyon National Park for Two Weeks of Inspiration

NPS — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:58:14 +0000

The National Park Service and its partner Grand Canyon Youth designed this pilot program to get youth into the outdoors and inspired by the unique scenery and resources of Grand Canyon National Park.

Pile Burning Planned on South Rim of Grand Canyon

NPS — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:35:29 +0000

Pile Burning Planned on South Rim of Grand Canyon

NPS — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:35:29 +0000

North Rim Road Work – date posted Jul 21, 2010

NPS — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:30:16 +0000

The road work discussed below will affect access to the Walhalla Plateau, including backcountry use areas Walhalla Plateau (NA0) and Cape Final (NA1).

On June 21, 2010, pavement preservation work began on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. In order to facilitate the safe and timely completion of this work, it will be necessary to temporarily close the North Rim Scenic Drive on two separate occasions.

The National Park Service will be closing all or most of the North Rim Scenic Drive twice during the month of August. Cape Royal Road (the portion of the Scenic Drive beyond its junction with the Point Imperial Road) will be closed Monday – Wednesday, August 9 – 11 and again Monday – Wednesday, August 16 – 18. The entire Scenic Drive from its junction with Highway 67 (including Cape Royal Road) will be closed on Wednesday, August 11 and again on Wednesday, August 18. These temporary closures will not include primary roadways (Highway 67) or businesses and services on the North Rim.

While these planned closure dates are "firm", they are also weather dependent. North Rim visitors, community members and park partners are encouraged to visit the park’s construction page regularly at www.nps.gov/grca/parkmgmt/const.htm for the latest updates and changes.

Temporary Closures of North Rim’s Scenic Drive Planned to Facilitate Road Improvements

NPS — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:30:32 +0000

In order to facilitate the safe and timely completion of pavement preservation work, it will be necessary to temporarily close the North Rim Scenic Drive on two separate occasions.

GRAND CANYON IN FOCUS

NPS — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:08:13 +0000

In late July 2010, 12 Arizona youth will get a once in a lifetime opportunity to explore Grand Canyon National Park with some of our country’s most enthusiastic outdoor leaders and photography professionals.

Report from the North Rim – date posted Jul 16, 2010

NPS — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 20:14:11 +0000

The Saffron Fire, burning on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, has seen little growth over the last three days, and is currently mapped at 3,260 acres. Yesterday, the fire became more active on its western flank and in some spots just north of Swamp Ridge Road.

Access to FR 268 is still being restricted due to fire activity. Swamp Ridge Road and Swamp Point remain closed until further notice. Forest Road 223 is open.

Fire managers continue to monitor the fire’s activity closely while letting it burn naturally within the planned management boundaries (north and east of the canyon rim, south of Forest Roads (FR) 268 and 223, and north of Swamp Ridge Road – the east/west section of the W4 road) in order to maintain fire’s natural role in the ecosystem.

The Saffron Fire was started by lightning on June 25, 2010 at the northern end of Rainbow Plateau, approximately 2 miles south of the park/forest boundary and 15 miles northwest of the North Rim developed area and is burning in both Grand Canyon National Park and Kaibab National Forest. It is burning in ponderosa pine with white fir understory along-side locust and Gambel oak, in an area that has experienced fire several times in the last 15 years.

Saffron Fire Update, July 16

NPS — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 20:42:30 +0000

Body Discovered Below Moran Point Identified

NPS — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 23:30:05 +0000

A body retrieved from below Moran Point at Grand Canyon National Park on Monday, July 12 has been positively identified as that of 50 year old Kirby Porter of Mechanicsville, Virginia.