Grand Canyon National Park

People come from all over the world to view Grand Canyon's sunset
Entirely within the state of Arizona, the park encompasses 278 miles (447 km) of the Colorado River and adjacent uplands. Located on the ancestral homelands of 11 present day Tribal Communities, Grand Canyon is one of the most spectacular examples of erosion anywhere in the world—a mile deep canyon unmatched in the incomparable vistas it offers visitors from both north and south rims.
Map showing location of park.
A map showing the extent of burning operations on the North Rim of Grand Canyon
North Kaibab and North Rim Grand Canyon Fire Managers Begin Fall Prescribed Fire Operations
Beginning October 8, National Park Service and USDA Forest Service fire managers, working together as the North Zone Interagency Fire Management Program, anticipate initiating prescribed burns on the North Kaibab Ranger District of the Kaibab National Forest and the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. Fire managers will be assessing weather, fuel moistures, and other conditions for opportunities to conduct burns safely and effectively into December.
A warm sunrise of pink and orange over a canyon landscape
Grand Canyon National Park’s North Rim to Begin Day-Use Operations on October 16, 2024
Grand Canyon National Park’s North Rim will begin day-use operations on October 16, 2024. Grand Canyon Lodge will close, and no overnight accommodations, including camping, will be available to visitors. Those exploring the North Rim on or after October 16 should plan to be self-sufficient, bringing enough food and water for the day.
A condor stands on a cliff
Watch California condors take their first flights in the wild during the 28th annual public condor release, in-person and live-streamed!
The Peregrine Fund and the Bureau of Land Management Vermilion Cliffs National Monument are hosting a celebration on National Public Lands Day, Saturday, September 28th by releasing four captive-bred California condors at 1 p.m. MDT/Utah time (noon MST/northern-Arizona condor time). The 28th annual event will be held in person at Vermilion Cliffs National Monument and will be live-streamed via The Peregrine Fund’s YouTube Channel.
Bison within a holding corral on the North Rim
100 Bison Successfully Relocated from Grand Canyon’s North Rim
On Sept. 13, Grand Canyon wildlife managers successfully relocated 100 bison from the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. All bison were transferred to the Intertribal Buffalo Council, which transported them to the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe in South Dakota. Since reduction efforts began in 2018, park staff have removed 306 bison from the North Rim, with 282 transferred to eight different American Indian tribes through an agreement with the Intertribal Buffalo Council.
A tent at an inner canyon campsite with cottonwood trees turning yellow all around
Grand Canyon National Park seeks public comment on proposed backcountry fee increase
Grand Canyon National Park is seeking the public’s input on a proposed increase for backcountry permit fees. The proposed change would begin May 1, 2025. The existing $10 per application fee would remain the same and the nightly per-person fees would increase: the below-rim fee would go from $15 to $24 per person per night, and the above-rim fee would go from $4 to $6 per person per night.
The canyon glows orange as people visit Mather Point, a rock outcropping that juts into Grand Canyon
Photo by NPS/M.Quinn
The Cape Royal viewpoint curves into the distance and closer rock formations jut into the canyon.
Photo by NPS/M.Quinn
The Desert View Watchtower looms 70 feet into the air over a vast and dramatic view of the canyon.
Photo by NPS/M.Quinn
Tall canyon walls frame the wide Colorado river weaving back and forth.
Photo by NPS/M.Quinn
Several dozen people at a scenic overlook with the sun setting on the horizon above a vast canyon la
Photo by NPS/M.Quinn