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Man dies in Grand Canyon national park while attempting grueling hike

Ranjith Varma, 55, of Manassas, Virginia, was unresponsive about halfway through 18-mile hike amid temperatures of 100F

The Guardian - US

13-year-old boy survives 100ft fall at Grand Canyon after slipping while moving for photos

Wyatt Kauffman, 13, said he was moving ‘out of the way’ so people could take a photo

Evening Standard

Biden's New Grand Canyon Monument Will Hamper Clean Energy Production

The designation will prevent new uranium mines in a lucrative area.

Reason

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Study says visiting Grand Canyon National Park is getting more dangerous

A study by the National Park Service finds that the risk of heat-related illnesses in the Grand Canyon and other national parks is increasing.

The Street

Biden protects Grand Canyon from mining

The designation permanently prevents uranium mining in the region, which has poisoned the Colorado River

Salon

Joe Biden mistakenly refers to the Grand Canyon as one of the ‘nine’ wonders of the world

The US President made the gaffe while speaking to reporters at the iconic site in Arizona

Evening Standard

Biden creates new national monument near Grand Canyon, citing tribal heritage, climate concerns

The move will help preserve about 1,562 square miles just to the north and south of Grand Canyon National Park. It is President Joe Biden’s fifth monument designation.

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‘God’s cathedral’: Biden designates national monument near Grand Canyon

The Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon monument – home to several Native tribes – will be protected from uranium mining

The Guardian - US

Biden designates national monument for lands near Grand Canyon - Roll Call

President Biden designated a national monument near the Grand Canyon Tuesday, removing them from consideration for future uranium mining.

Roll Call

Biden to announce historic Grand Canyon monument designation during Arizona visit

President Joe Biden will use his visit to Arizona to formally announce a national monument designation for the greater Grand Canyon

The Independent UK

‘Like an oven’: heat and tourism create headache for US park rangers

The Guardian - US

Clearest-ever seafloor maps show deep-sea 'Grand Canyon' off US coast in stunning detail

By combining high-definition maps with sensors that detect changes in the water column, researchers have created a "centimeter-scale" picture of how currents and tides shape the Monterey Canyon.

LiveScience

Williams, Arizona city guide: What to do in the gateway to the Grand Canyon

This Old West town has more than a fistful of reasons to saddle up your horse, discovers Richard Franks, with cowboy heritage, Route 66 nostalgia, surrounding natural beauty, and plenty of bars to prop up

The Independent UK

Cowboys and bandits: Why it’s worth travelling to the Grand Canyon by rail

Expect a Wild West extravaganza when you hop on board this one-of-a-kind rail experience through Arizona, writes Richard Franks

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Digital Camera World

Family with deathwish risk it all for photo opportunity at Grand Canyon

Proof that (some) humans are morons is all too real in a family photo that could've gone horribly, horribly wrong

Advnture

Clueless tourists gather for family photos on rim of Grand Canyon

The family was spotted just inches from a sheer drop thousands of feet to the canyon floor

Daily Mirror

Woman dies while hiking at the Grand Canyon with warning to other walkers

A hiker from Westfield, Indiana, died on Sunday, May 14 when she attempted to hike from the Grand Canyon rim to the Colorado River and back within a single day

The Independent UK

Havasupai Tribe in Arizona marks a spiritual homecoming: ‘We are still the Grand Canyon’

Members of a small tribe in Arizona are marking the renaming of a popular campground in Grand Canyon National Park as Havasupai Gardens

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The 10 most Instagrammable landmarks in the world. How many have you shot?

From the Eiffel Tower to the Grand Canyon, this list includes man-made feats of engineering and glorious natural wonders

Roll Call

Protection sought for uranium-rich land near Grand Canyon - Roll Call

Tribal leaders want President Joe Biden to protect over a million acres of land near the Grand Canyon that contain uranium ore deposits.

The Guardian - US

Colorado River snaking through Grand Canyon most endangered US waterway – report

Unique ecosystem on the brink of collapse due to climate crisis and mismanagement, says conservation group American Rivers

Evening Standard

Nick Knowles reveals he got wedged in Grand Canyon after lockdown weight gain: ‘It was seriously terrifying’

The presenter recalled the scary experience after gaining weight during the pandemic

Daily Mirror

Terrified Nick Knowles faces fear of heights as he's flung at 40mph over Grand Canyon

Nick Knowles conquered his fear of heights as he hurtled across the Grand Canyon on a zip line, in a new show for Channel 5 about the history and culture of the American landmark

Irish Mirror

Two nurses on dream holiday across US killed in horror crash at Grand Canyon

Raquel Moreira, 28 and Tatiana Brand, 30 worked as nurses at Southampton General Hospital

Daily Mirror

Two NHS nurses killed in horror car crash at Grand Canyon while on holiday

Tatiana Brand, 30, and Raquel Moreira, 28, nurses at Southampton General Hospital, were said to have been killed instantly during their holiday of a lifetime at the Grand Canyon

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