The main Grand Canyon National Park water pipeline has failed, prompting a sudden shutdown of overnight hotel stays during one of the busiest times of year for the famous tourist destination.

Grand Canyon National Park has updated its construction schedule that will see reopenings and several closures throughout the park.

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Another Grand Canyon tourist falls to his death An 80-year-old man died Sunday in the Grand Canyon after his boat flipped and dropped him into rapids along the Colorado River, park officials said.

Workers at Grand Canyon National Park who were laid off as part of sweeping federal workforce cuts were reinstated this week, a spokesperson for the park told ABC15 Arizona.

Lunch, bottled water and a granola bar are included in tour rates. Plus, you can select your own pickup location from several Las Vegas-area hotels and be dropped off at one of three locations (Excalibur, Horseshoe or Treasure Island).

Park supporters in Congress criticized his vendetta against Mather, and in 1926, the voters of Arizona refused to re-elect him. Out of power, Cameron could no longer protect his Grand Canyon empire.

Rangers at Grand Canyon found the body of a missing person earlier this week, marking the third death at the national park since July 31, officials said Thursday.