If you’ve ever had your backcountry buzz killed by stumbling upon a discarded plastic bottle or two, good news is on the way. A recent announcement by National Park Service Intermountain Regional Director John Wessels declared an end to the sale …
NPS Seeking Public Comments on Management of Backcountry
An eager public has been invited to weigh in on a planned revision of the 1988 Backcountry Management Plan by the National Park Service. The finished product will guide the hand of park resource managers as they try to balance the needs and desires …
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Big Fish to Anchor Park Wildlife Day
A guest appearance by Jack Hanna will add a touch of celebrity to Grand Canyon National Park's May 7, Celebrate Wildlife Day. Hanna, the Emmy Award winning host of "Into the Wild", will join National Park Service biologists to highlight a number of …
End of the Trail for Retiring Superintendent Martin
Grand Canyon National Park will bid farewell to Superintendent Steve Martin on January 1, 2011, when he retires from the National Park Service. The University of Arizona graduate began his sprawling thirty-five year career in 1975 as a river ranger …
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Corralling Public Comment on the Mule Operation
Of all the controversies bedeviling those who utilize Grand Canyon’s busiest trails, perhaps none is more polarizing than the presence of passenger mules. This historic four-legged conveyance has delivered thousands of grateful riders to the canyon …
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