Grand Canyon

More than 45,000 people have applied for one of a dozen spots to help thin a herd of bison at Grand Canyon National Park

Authorities say a Las Vegas-based tour bus headed to the Grand Canyon rolled over in northwestern Arizona

A Flagstaff, Arizona, man has pleaded guilty to starting a wildfire at the Grand Canyon during a backpacking trip.

 Officials have recovered the body of a 59-year-old female in the Grand Canyon. The Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center said Saturday the body of Maria A. Salgado Lopez, of Scottsdale, Arizona, was found Friday after she fell from the rim west of Mather Point. Officials say Salgado Lopez had been hiking off-trail and taking photographs with family when she...

Grand Canyon National Park has closed indefinitely to visitors, joining other national parks seeking to prevent the spread of the coronavirus

Calls are mounting for the federal government to close Grand Canyon National Park after a resident of the iconic park tested positive for the coronavirus and has been in isolation.

A Texas man who had been missing at the Grand Canyon for 11 days has been found alive. National Park Service officials say 58-year-old Martin Edward O’Connor of La Porte was located Thursday morning and flown out of the canyon in a helicopter.

All aboard! NBC 5 and the Ronald McDonald House of Dallas invite the hearts and minds of the young and old alike to experience the Trains at NorthPark Now through January 5, 2020.

All aboard! NBC 5 and the Ronald McDonald House of Dallas invite the hearts and minds of the young and old alike to experience the Trains at NorthPark, at NorthPark Center, now through Jan. 5, 2020.

A Pennsylvania teacher who fought laryngeal cancer for two years penned an obituary before her death last month urging people to enjoy life and “let go of the insignificant things.” Ashley Ann Kuzma, of Beaver County, died Sept. 22 at Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, according to her online obituary. The 32-year-old wrote the obituary to help “make the transition easier...

Nik Wallenda says he “freaked” out when his balancing pole slipped during a high-wire walk with his sister 25 stories above Times Square.

Nik Wallenda says he “freaked” out when his balancing pole slipped during a high-wire walk with his sister 25 stories above Times Square.

Two siblings from the famed Flying Wallendas safely crossed Times Square on a high wire strung between two skyscrapers 25 stories above the pavement.

Two siblings from the famed Flying Wallendas safely crossed Times Square on a high wire strung between two skyscrapers 25 stories above the pavement.

The Grand Canyon is celebrating its 100th anniversary of being named a national park this year, and to mark the occasion, it will continue to provide extraordinary experiences in nature as it always has.

The Grand Canyon is celebrating its 100th anniversary of being named a national park this year, and to mark the occasion, it will continue to provide extraordinary experiences in nature as it always has.

Sixth graders from Saint Philip’s School and Community Center took an end of year trip to the Grand Canyon and hiked the Bright Angel Trail.

Visitors to the Grand Canyon on Thursday appeared unphased by a series of recent deaths at the national park, NBC News reported. Two days after a 69-year-old died in a 200-foot fall from the South Rim, visitors continued edging as close as possible. For an Instagram gag, one even stood on a thin rock ledge below the edge to make...

Another visitor has died at Grand Canyon National Park after a man fell 400 feet over the South Rim, authorities said Thursday. Park rangers responded to a call shortly before noon Wednesday that someone had fallen over the rim. The park’s helicopter and technical rescue team recovered the body of a 67-year-old man. The name and hometown of the man...

Following the deaths of two people in separate incidents at the Grand Canyon this week, experts said that while such tragic cases are still incredibly rare, national parks have been dealing with a higher number of visitors with fewer resources, NBC News reports. On Thursday, a visitor with a tour group at the Eagle Point observation area of Grand Canyon...