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Could Grand Canyon join the Mountain West a year early?
“The earliest possible is when we will join,” GCU athletic director Jamie Boggs told “The Big Mountain Podcast” earlier this ...
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Grand Canyon rock discovery has rewritten geology textbooks
The Cambrian-age Tonto Group is a set of rocks famous for holding clues to the burst of new life that reshaped Earth 500 ...
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Powell, with IC ties, led first official exploration of Grand Canyon
An 1869 expedition led by John Wesley Powell sailed out of the Grand Canyon on the Colorado River in the first official ...
13 Hikers Needed to be Rescued in the Grand Canyon in One Week. Here’s Why.
Search and rescue teams recently conducted 13 helicopter rescues over a seven-day span. A SAR leader blames the uptick on a detour to a vital hiking route.
Former Grand Canyon basketball star Tyon Grant-Foster announces move to national power
Tyon Grant-Foster went through two Senior Nights during his two basketball seasons at Grand Canyon. Now, he's hoping for ...
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Why You Have to Order French Fries When You Visit the Grand Canyon
From a train running on used french fry oil to restaurants feeding mules with food scraps, Grand Canyon National Park is a leader in waste reduction. Emily Hochberg has over 15 years of experience ...
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Historic discovery under the Grand Canyon ― It’s glowing and hiding at the bottom
If there is a place that has had a soft spot in the hearts of people, it is the Grand Canyon location in Arizona, United States. Having said that, something that is said to have the potential to ...
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74-year-old hiker dies while attempting rim-to-rim hike at Grand Canyon
A 74-year-old man died while hiking the Grand Canyon, the National Park Service said Monday. The man, identified as Dennis Smith of Olympia, Washington, was attempting to hike from the canyon's ...
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Hiker found dead on Grand Canyon trail
GRAND CANYON, Ariz. (KGUN) — National Park Service (NPS) staff are urging hikers to be aware of heat risks as temperatures rise in and around the Grand Canyon following the death of a Washington ...
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Hikers fear popular trail closure could raise Grand Canyon death risk
GRAND CANYON, AZ (AZFamily) — A 74-year-old man died while trying to hike rim to rim at the Grand Canyon on Friday. He was hiking up to the north rim, and the National Park Service said he was ...
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Experienced Hiker Found Dead in Grand Canyon National Park
The body of a 74-year-old hiker was found at Grand Canyon National Park on Thursday. According to ABC4.com, the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a call about an unresponsive ...
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Hiker, 74, from Washington, dies at Grand Canyon on North Kaibab Trail
A 74-year-old hiker died on the Grand Canyon's North Kaibab Trail. The hiker was attempting a rim-to-rim hike. Park rangers advise against hiking in the inner canyon during the hottest parts of ...