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Gary A. Warner: What's new and notable in Hawaii

Volcano House will never be mistaken for the Ahwahnee Hotel at Yosemite or El Tovar at Grand Canyon, but it's a major improvement over the tired old inn that closed in 2010.

Grand Canyon redesigns Bright Angel trailhead

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. -- The start of one of the Grand Canyon's most iconic and popular trails has been redesigned and now includes an etched rock sign marking the Bright Angel trailhead.

A pretty plateau trail on Grand Canyon's wilder North Rim

The North Rim also offers two other very cool plateau trails: the Transept and Ken Patrick trails.Be aware: About 250 people are rescued annually from the canyon, the park service reports.

At Grand Canyon, elk go from attraction to problem

Grand Canyon residents are told not to put animal feed, water buckets or bird feeders outside so that elk aren't tempted to wander around homes.

Hog-nosed skunk causes stir at Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon wildlife program manager Greg Holm says biologists confirmed it was a hog-nosed skunk.

Commentary: The dangers of science denial

So, are we laymen supposed to just throw up our hands and assume that because the scientists are so far apart we can't be sure of anything about the origins of the Grand Canyon?

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Postcards from readers: King of the canyon

Behind the lens: On an early-morning walk along the south rim of the Grand Canyon, my husband,...

GRAND CANYON, Ariz.: Grand Canyon wildlife event to honor memory of park biologist

He hiked into the park and found the big cat motionless near the canyon's South Rim.

Saint Martin's debuts with win at NCAA softball tournament

Grand Canyon (39-18) scratched out a run in the fifth and threatened in the bottom of the seventh.

Blogs

A Trail Mix For Every Trail: America's Best Hiking Spots And What To Snack On...

With 9 million visitors per year, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is easily the most...

What is the Grand Canyon

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'Skywire Live with Nik Wallenda'

On June 23, high wire artist Nik Wallenda will do a tightrope walk across the Grand Canyon live...

National parks budget cuts: Long waits, locked restrooms loom for visitors

Spring break visitors to Arizona's Grand Canyon National Park faced longer lines.

Chinese River's Fate May Reshape a Region

Those who treasure the Nu River in Bingzhongluo, China, say the construction of proposed dams...