The majority of the canyon's services and facilities – campgrounds, lodges, guided tours, etc. – are located on the popular South Rim. Because the Grand Canyon ... the area is closed from ...

If the area surrounding the Grand Canyon becomes a national monument, it would be further protected from uranium mining after former President Barack Obama put a 20-year pause on new uranium ...

In addition to honoring Native American tribes with connections to the Grand Canyon, the monument prohibits new mining operations for uranium in the area. Tribes and environmentalists have sought ...

The designation protects the area from potential uranium mining ... Kyrsten Sinema, who have advocated for the lands surrounding the Grand Canyon to be protected. The move is aimed at conserving ...

Of all the Grand Canyon rim-to-river routes, the Nankoweap is the most challenging and the most rewarding. In the course of 14 miles from the North Rim trailhead on the Kaibab Plateau, the trail ...

The Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act, which passed the House today by a vote of 236–185, would permanently withdraw more than 1 million acres of public lands surrounding ... map shows the ...