11
Apr
Just how old is the Grand Canyon?
A lively scientific debate continues over whether the Grand Canyon is 70 million years old or much younger.
11
Apr
Just how old is the Grand Canyon?
A lively scientific debate continues over whether the Grand Canyon is 70 million years old or much younger.
02
Dec
Scientists gather new clues about the Grand Canyon’s age
Using a new erosion dating technique, researchers think that the Grand Canyon could be at least 70 million years old.
29
Nov
Grand Canyon flood brings back beaches
The goal of flood was to help restore wildlife habitats inside Grand Canyon.
24
Oct
Google Street View takes on the Grand Canyon
Google’s new relatively diminutive and portable equipment will allow the company to map the wild.
27
Sep
Plunging over majestic red rocks and pooling into milky, turquoise water, it’s easy to see why Havasu Falls is one of the most photographed waterfalls in the world. It helps that the location is deep within breathtaking Grand Canyon National Park, where the waters eventually converge with the mighty Colorado River.
The most amazing waterfalls in the world
09
Feb
Grand Canyon to ban bottled water sales
The ban comes in response to concerns that plastic bottles scattered around the park were spoiling views of the natural wonder. The National Park Service has approved a plan that will eliminate the sale of bottled water within 30 days, after nearly $290,000 was spent to install 10 water stations inside the park. Visitors can use the stations to refill their own water bottles, which they can tote in from the outside.
10
Jan
Obama bans uranium mining around Grand Canyon
The decision puts more than 1 million acres of public lands outside the Grand Canyon National Park off limits to all hard-rock mining for 20 years.
30
Nov
90,000 petition for bottle ban in Grand Canyon
National Park officials and environmentalists go head to head in the battle to keep plastic bottles out of the Grand Canyon.
01
Aug
Mining in the Grand Canyon?
As if the views of the Grand Canyon weren’t glowing enough, Republicans in the House want it to be a beacon of uranium production. Section 455 of their appropriations bill would prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from implementing a land withdrawal to protect the Grand Canyon from new uranium mining claims. This provision fits in with many plans to bolster the country’s nuclear energy capabilities.
01
Jul
The scale of this northern Arizona national park strains the vocabulary. Join us as we explore 60 parks in 60 days.
