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A $7 million boost in state funding for the Arizona Office of Tourism has prompted a marketing effort to lure people in Chicago, Minneapolis and Denver, as well as areas of China and Brazil, to sites such as the Grand Canyon. (Cronkite News Service Photo by Tara Alatorre)
Jun 17, 2013

Cuts lead to longer lines at Grand Canyon

Cuts to the National Park Service are being felt at the Grand Canyon National Park and other Arizona attractions.

Apr 18, 2013

New ‘average’: Official say wildfire seasons aren’t what they used to be in Arizona

As the 35-acre Fisher Point fire burned in a canyon just a few miles south of his office, Coconino National Forest fire information officer Dick Fleishman said he anticipates an average fire season.

Jan 30, 2012

Bringing Water to the South Rim

Common sense dictates that settlement near the south rim of the Grand Canyon should never have occurred, as the area lacks a permanent groundwater supply. As part of the Coconino Plateau, the rim slopes away from the canyon toward the southwest and precipitation drains away from the edge of the gorge. Yet the mystique and splendor of the Grand Canyon have always drawn adventurers and the curious, [...]

Dec 19, 2011

Healer of the Lonely Dell

On Christmas Day in 1871, Emma Batchelor Lee, her soon-to-be infamous husband, and six young children arrived at a desolate location next to the Colorado River in between Grand and Glen canyons that would become their new home. She originally called the site ‘Lonely Dell,’ but the area would become better known as Lee’s Ferry.

Oct 14, 2011

Chavez historical building steps closer to federal recognition

Cesar Chavez fasted to protest an Arizona law limiting the rights of farm workers has cleared another hurdle toward gaining federal recognition.

May 10, 2011

Feds seeking ideas on sites tied to Cesar Chavez

Yuma native Cesar Chavez's impact on the rights of farmworkers was felt nationwide. Now, the National Park Service is looking at honoring his efforts.

Apr 8, 2011

Government shutdown would mean financial hit for Grand Canyon tourism

For businesses in Flagstaff, a city surrounded by national parks and monuments that draw tourists from all over the world, the possibility of a shuttered Grand Canyon National Park is hard to swallow.

Apr 7, 2011

Grand Canyon could close due to federal shutdown

Park Service rangers mounted horses, jumped aboard motorized rafts, and set out on foot and in helicopters to clear visitors from the Grand Canyon. They searched backcountry and rafting permits to find visitors throughout the 1.2 million-acre park and told them they had to leave within 48 hours.

Mar 1, 2011

Saving Sunset Crater from Hollywood

In the 1920s, a Hollywood director wanted to blow up the side of Sunset Crater for a movie avalanche scene. Flagstaff residents immediately objected.

Jul 23, 2009

Court upholds Grand Canyon’s river management plan

FLAGSTAFF - An appeals court on Tuesday (July 22) rejected a challenge by environmentalists to change federal rules allowing the use of motorized rafts at the Grand Canyon.

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