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Glen Canyon NRA to Increase Entrance Camping, Boat Use Fees June 1 2015

Starting on June 1, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area will increase fees for visitors in order to fund important maintenance and improvement projects within the park. “This modest fee increase will allow us to continue to preserve, protect and share the special places in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Rainbow Bridge National Monument in […]

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Govt to Provide $50 Million to Help Conserve Water in Drought-Stricken West

Interior’s WaterSMART Program to Support 64 Projects in 12 States LOS ANGELES, CA – As part of the Obama Administration’s continued effort to bring relief to western communities suffering from the historic drought, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today announced that Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation will invest nearly $50 million to improve water efficiency and conservation

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Grand Canyon NP Announces Entrance and Backcountry Camping Fee Increases as of June 1st

Grand Canyon, Ariz. –Effective June 1, 2015, Grand Canyon National Park will increase park entrance fees and the cost of overnight backcountry permits. The current park entrance fees have been in place since 2006. Grand Canyon began charging for overnight backcountry permits in 1997 and last modified backcountry fees in 2000. The single vehicle entrance

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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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