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.
Two responders in technical rescue gear peer over the edge of grand canyon at a ledge
Body Recovered After Vehicle Drives Over Grand Canyon Rim
On Sept. 7, at approximately 12:40 p.m., the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a report of a vehicle with a single occupant that had gone over the rim near the South Kaibab Trailhead. Park rangers responded immediately and recovered the body, which was located about 300 feet below the rim. The body was transported to the rim by helicopter and then transferred to the Coconino County Medical Examiner’s Office.
A cloudy overcast morning showing a canyon landscape
Stage 2 fire restrictions to be lifted at Grand Canyon National Park
Effective Thursday, Sept. 4, at 8 a.m., Stage 2 fire restrictions will be lifted on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. Increased monsoonal activity across northern Arizona over the past week has significantly reduced fire danger in the area.
A soil burn severity map showing in different colors the burn extent. The SBS map estimates approximately 9,851 acres (7%) of the fire is unburned/very low, approximately 97,724 acres (65%) have low soil burn severity, approximately 38,354 acres (26%) sus
BAER teams complete Soil Burn Severity map for Dragon Bravo Fire
Interagency Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) teams from the Department of the Interior (DOI) and US Forest Service recently completed field data evaluations to produce the Soil Burn Severity (SBS) map for the Dragon Bravo Fire. This map field-verifies the accuracy of burn severity categories (unburned/very low, low, moderate, and high) from satellite images and helps estimate post-fire risks, such as erosion, sediment washing into streams, increased stream flows, and the chances of debris flows.
A sunrise with an orange sun on a canyon landscape
Grand Canyon National Park eases water restrictions
Effective immediately, Grand Canyon National Park's South Rim will transition to Stage 2 water restrictions due to rising water levels in reservoir tanks. Operational changes include: Camper Services, operated by Delaware North, will reopen to the public. Water spigots in Mather Campground and Desert View Campground will be turned on.
An aerial photo from a helicopter showing the mosaic of burned areas showing standing and burned trees
DOI Burned Area Emergency Response Team begins to assess post-fire impacts at Grand Canyon National Park
A multi-agency Department of the Interior (DOI) Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) Team is beginning work this week to assess the impacts of the Dragon Bravo Fire on National Park Service and Bureau of Land Management lands. This process involves identifying the values at risk, determining any post-fire impacts to those values, and prescribing treatments to mitigate impacts.
The canyon glows orange as people visit Mather Point, a rock outcropping that juts into Grand 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