Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon Fall Kills Marine Who Was Heading Home

AP | Posted 05.25.2012

DERBY, Kan. -- A young Marine returning to civilian life in Kansas died this week after falling from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, where he had s...

Change's Darkest Moment

Brian Tolle | Posted 05.24.2012

Brian Tolle

With every significant organizational change effort, there comes a time, usually about six months into the initiative, when the full weight of what is required to make the change happen is painfully apparent to the change agents.

U.S. Aims To Lure Tourists With New Campaign

AP | SAMANTHA BOMKAMP | Posted 05.02.2012

NEW YORK -- How do you sell Times Square and the Grand Canyon? The Carolinas and California? Residents of Japan, Canada and the United Kingdom are ge...

Kasdan Meets Kline: It's the Kev and Larry Show!

Marshall Fine | Posted 04.23.2012

Marshall Fine

It's a gorgeous spring day in Manhattan, which seems to have both actor Kevin Kline and writer-director Lawrence Kasdan restless.

Movie Review: Darling Companion

Marshall Fine | Posted 04.18.2012

Marshall Fine

Kevin Kline and Diane Keaton play Joseph and Beth Winter, a long-married couple in Denver; he's a self-important spinal surgeon and she is the wife whose needs have always taken a back seat to his.

David Lohr

Grand Canyon Bride Dies In 300-Foot Fall

HuffingtonPost.com | David Lohr | Posted 04.12.2012

The storybook romance of an Arizona couple who was wed at the Grand Canyon recently ended in tragedy, when the gorge -- one of the seven natural wonde...

Judge Rules Against Grand Canyon Skywalk Developer

AP | FELICIA FONSECA | Posted 05.20.2012

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A Las Vegas developer must keep fighting in tribal court as he tries to retain his contractual rights to the Grand Canyon Sk...

'Riding The Dog': Coast-To-Coast By Greyhound Bus

Peter Mandel | Posted 05.16.2012

Peter Mandel

Why would you ride on Greyhound instead of driving -- or grabbing a train or plane?

CALL 911: Grandson Asked Stranger To Call Cops During Hike From Hell

AP | By AMANDA LEE MYERS | Posted 02.18.2012

PHOENIX -- The oldest grandson of a man standing trial on child abuse charges testified Thursday that he secretly asked another hiker to call 911 duri...

Grand Canyon Banning Sale Of Plastic Water Bottles

AP | Posted 02.07.2012

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. -- Disposable plastic water bottles soon won't be sold at the Grand Canyon. The National Park Service announced Mon...

Assault on Wilderness Fails in the Polls

Bill Meadows | Posted 04.02.2012

Bill Meadows

There is a clash of values between many in Congress, who want to give away our great outdoors, and the American people, who want to protect these lands and waters that sustain us.

The Grand Canyon: Not for Sale

Rep. Ed Markey | Posted 03.17.2012

Rep. Ed Markey

In an effort to solidify their standing as the worst environmental Congress in history, House Republicans have proposed the unthinkable -- allowing a permanent uranium mining zone around the Grand Canyon. Something Congress has never done.

The Blink of an Eye

Michael Brune | Posted 03.16.2012

Michael Brune

The Colorado River needed millions of years to carve out the Grand Canyon. Letting mining companies run rampant could ruin it in the geological blink of an eye. Thank you and congratulations to the Obama administration for doing what's right.

Mining Ban: Good for the Grand Canyon, but Not for El Salvador?

Sarah Anderson | Posted 03.12.2012

Sarah Anderson

We should urge the Obama administration to take an important stand in support of social and environmental stewardship by rewriting our trade rules to put people and the planet first.

'Green News Report' - January 10, 2012

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 03.11.2012

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

TWITTER: @GreenNewsReport. The 'GNR' is also now available on your cell phone via Stitcher Radio's mobile app!. IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Rick Sant...

Mexico's Copper Canyon Is Gorgeous – And Safe

AP | LISA J. ADAMS | Posted 02.19.2012

CHIHUAHUA, Mexico — I won't lie: I had some qualms about traveling alone to the Copper Canyon, a series of awe-inspiring gorges bigger than the ...

Paul Winter on The 32nd Annual Winter Solstice Concert

Joseph Vella | Posted 02.11.2012

Joseph Vella

This annual celebration is one of the most popular events in New York City during the holiday season. In my interview with Paul Winter, he tells us about what he has in store for this year's performance.

Why is Congress Making a Bad Situation Worse?

Bill Meadows | Posted 02.08.2012

Bill Meadows

The House Republican leadership is wading into dangerous waters by trying to sneak these dangerous riders into badly needed funding legislation, threatening to shutter the government if they don't get their way.

Save the Grand Canyon

Alan Grayson | Posted 01.17.2012

Alan Grayson

Here are two phrases that you probably never expected to see in the same sentence: "the Grand Canyon" and "uranium mines."

Coke Reportedly Persuades Grand Canyon Not To Ban Plastic Water Bottles

AP | FELICIA FONSECA | Posted 01.10.2012

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — A plan to ban the sale of plastic water bottles at the Grand Canyon was scrapped after talks with Coca-Cola,...

Standing with Roosevelt and Salazar: No New Yellowcake Uranium Mining in the Grand Canyon

Kyrsten Sinema | Posted 01.02.2012

Kyrsten Sinema

Uranium mining doesn't belong here. It would wreak havoc on our local economies, our water supply, and our beautiful, quintessentially Western landscape all while putting tens of thousands of jobs in jeopardy.

Grand Canyon National Park Airport To Get Bigger

AP | By FELICIA FONSECA | Posted 01.02.2012

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- A proposal to build a much larger terminal at Grand Canyon National Park Airport would allow for commercial passenger flights to t...

Navajos Seek Exemption For Grand Canyon Flights

AP | By FELICIA FONSECA | Posted 12.12.2011

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- An American Indian tribe whose reservation borders the Grand Canyon wants to boost its economy by giving tourists an aerial view o...

Best Eats At America's National Parks

The Daily Meal | Posted 11.28.2011

The Daily Meal

Whether you're looking to get away from it all or your outdoor style leans more towards glamping, America's National Parks offer gastronomic delights with unparalleled vistas.

Man Charged With Spray Painting His Name On Grand Canyon

Posted 11.02.2011

So much for "leave no trace." A Canadian man faces two federal charges after allegedly spray painting his name on a famous Grand Canyon National Pa...