As spring continues its return to Northern Arizona and our outdoor vistas once again fill with vibrant color and life, so too will our local businesses and natural wonders, as hundreds of visitors from around the nation gather next year for a conference spearheaded by Coconino County. The … [Read more...] about Conference Spotlighting Northern Arizona
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Grand Canyon–an Economic Driver
A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that almost 4.4 million visitors spent more than $415 million in Grand Canyon National Park and in gateway regions around the park in 2010. In addition, visitor spending supported 6,167 jobs in the local area. The four economic/job sectors most … [Read more...] about Grand Canyon–an Economic Driver
Sale of Plastic Water Bottles Banned in Canyon
Grand Canyon National Park is eliminating the in-park sale of water packaged in individual disposable containers within 30 days under a plan approved today by National Park Service (NPS) Intermountain Regional (IMR) Director John Wessels. Free water stations are available throughout the … [Read more...] about Sale of Plastic Water Bottles Banned in Canyon
Mixed Reactions to Ban on New Uranium Mining
Conservation groups are applauding the Obama administration’s final decision this week, protecting 1 million acres of public land around Grand Canyon National Park from new uranium mining. Today’s Interior Department “record of decision” establishes a 20-year ban on new uranium mining and mining of … [Read more...] about Mixed Reactions to Ban on New Uranium Mining
Arizonans Concerned About Tusayan Developments
For years, Flagstaff and Williams have billed themselves as the gateways to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon – the conduits through which tourists must stop, rest, eat and, most importantly for local businesses, spend money. However, as the tiny town of Tusayan gears up for a big residential and … [Read more...] about Arizonans Concerned About Tusayan Developments
Canyon Ranger Wins Prestigious Harry Yount Award
Grand Canyon National Park Supervisory Park Ranger Lisa Hendy was awarded the National Park Service’s (NPS) 2011 Harry Yount National Park Ranger Award for excellence in the field of rangering. The award is named after the nation’s first park ranger (hired in Yellowstone National Park in 1880) and … [Read more...] about Canyon Ranger Wins Prestigious Harry Yount Award
Free Entry to Grand Canyon Saturday
Grand Canyon National Park will be joining national park units across the country in celebrating National Public Lands Day (NPLD) with fee free entry into the park. National Public Lands Day began in 1994 and is intended to encourage shared stewardship of our nation's public lands. … [Read more...] about Free Entry to Grand Canyon Saturday
Group Supporting Uranium Mining Moratorium
Just days before the annual celebration of National Public Lands Day, 50 Arizona business associations and small businesses have sent a letter to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, voicing support for a proposed 20-year moratorium on new uranium mining near Grand Canyon National Park. The state’s … [Read more...] about Group Supporting Uranium Mining Moratorium
Grand Canyon Celebrating Birth of National Park Service
The public is invited to join in the celebration of the 95th birthday of the National Park Service (NPS) this Thursday, August 25, 2011 at Grand Canyon National Park. Special programs will highlight the National Park Service’s mission and history. When Yellowstone became the world’s first … [Read more...] about Grand Canyon Celebrating Birth of National Park Service
Sportsmen Want Permanent Uranium Mining Ban
The U.S. House of Representatives has included a provision in a spending bill that would short-circuit a 2-year-old ban on new uranium mining covering one million acres of public lands surrounding the Grand Canyon National Park. But local businesses and sportsmen say that protecting these lands … [Read more...] about Sportsmen Want Permanent Uranium Mining Ban