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Tusayan Shuttle at Grand Canyon National Park Begins Saturday, May 23, 2015–Park and Ride; We’ll Be Your Guide

Grand Canyon, Ariz. – The National Park Service (NPS) will again offer shuttle bus service between Grand Canyon National Park and the neighboring town of Tusayan, Arizona in 2015. The Tusayan Route will be available from Saturday, May 23, 2015 through Friday, September 25, 2015 and will run at 20-minute intervals between 8 am and 9:30 pm […]

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Potential Suicide Victim Identified at South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park

Alejandro Bussot, 25, of Miami, FL has been identified as the potential suicide victim at Grand Canyon National Park. Body recovery teams were able to reach the victim, who was located approximately 250 feet below the rim, earlier this morning. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/victim-identified.htm Source:: Grand Canyon       

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Pipeline Break in Grand Canyon National Park Leads to Inner Canyon Water Conservation

A break in the Trans-Canyon Water Pipeline late on Monday, May 4th has resulted in the implementation of water conservation measures for the inner canyon and no water availability at Roaring Springs or Cottonwood. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/water-conservation.htm Source:: Grand Canyon       

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Over the Edge Incident a Confirmed Fatality at South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park

The National Park Service is able to confirm that yesterday’s over the edge incident resulted in a fatality. Earlier today the body of the victim was recovered by short haul operation utilizing the park helicopter. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/over-edge-fatality.htm Source:: Grand Canyon       

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Construction Continues on Transcanyon Pipeline Replacement at Phantom Ranch in Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon, Ariz.– The field work for replacement of the Transcanyon Pipeline (TCP) near Phantom Ranch that began January 26, 2015 has progressed, and as of April 24, 2015 the contractor has replaced over a quarter mile (0.4 km) of new pipe. The contractor—Ortega Plumbing and Heating of Albuquerque, NM—has an additional quarter mile of

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Organ Pipe NM to Star in Film – Production Team Arrives May 12th

AJO, Arizona: The British Broadcasting Corporation will be visiting Organ Pipe to film an upcoming 3 part series about the “Wild West”. The series will be produced by the BBC Natural History Unit which has previously created documentaries about Yellowstone, Madagascar, the Galapagos and other natural wonders. One part of the three part series will

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