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Grand Canyon Train Picks Up Steam After Pandemic Setback

July 6, 2023 By FBN Leave a Comment

This past winter, while icy roads cut vehicle traffic to Grand Canyon 22% in the first quarter, Grand Canyon Railway (GCR) powered through all the snow with a 5% increase in ridership. Train travelers were treated to a snow-blanketed South Rim and photographers scored images of a century-old … [Read more...] about Grand Canyon Train Picks Up Steam After Pandemic Setback

Filed Under: Business, Local News, Sedona, Tourism, Williams, Winslow Tagged With: Bearizona, Canyon Coaster Adventure Park, grand canyon national park, grand canyon railway, Xanterra Travel Collection

Preparing for Hikers, High Heat at Grand Canyon

May 10, 2023 By FBN Leave a Comment

Hikers often misjudge Grand Canyon treks, says Dr. Tom Myers of North Country Healthcare. “They either overestimate what they think they can do or underestimate the wilderness.” Myers discussed heat illness and hyponatremia, a condition that occurs when the level of sodium in the blood is too … [Read more...] about Preparing for Hikers, High Heat at Grand Canyon

Filed Under: Business, Local News, Sedona, Tourism Tagged With: Bright Angel, Emeritus Stan Lindstedt, grand canyon, grand canyon national park, Hiking Grand Canyon, National Park Service Preventive Search and Rescue, North Country Health Care, PSAR, South Kaibab, South Rim Grand Canyon

From Earth to Space and into NightVisions

May 2, 2022 By FBN Leave a Comment

Sculptor Joseph McShane’s style might be considered other worldly. He has engaged outer space and the sun to co-create with him and is the first artist to have his work leave the planet and travel with astronauts on board the Space Shuttle. A photograph of his piece, S.P.A.C.E., will be part of … [Read more...] about From Earth to Space and into NightVisions

Filed Under: Local News, Tourism Tagged With: Coconino Center for the arts, Creative Flagstaff, grand canyon national park, Joseph McShane, NightVisions, NightVisions: Cultural Interpretations of the Night Sky, S.P.A.C.E., Sculptor Joseph McShane

The Last Large Parcel of Private Land in Northern Arizona Goes into Escrow

May 19, 2021 By FBN Leave a Comment

One of the largest privately owned parcels of land in the cool pines of Northern Arizona is currently in escrow and scheduled to close this year. Located in Williams, just 30 minutes from Flagstaff in Coconino County, the 500 acres are owned by Valley entrepreneur Max Biegert, who spent 85 … [Read more...] about The Last Large Parcel of Private Land in Northern Arizona Goes into Escrow

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bearizona, Brent Moser, ECoNA, escrow, Gail Jackson, grand canyon national park, grand canyon railway, Mike Sutton, Northern Arizona, private land, real estate

Practicing Management by Walking Around

August 6, 2020 By FBN Leave a Comment

Edward Keable has had a lot of switchbacks he has had to conquer as the new Superintendent of the Grand Canyon National Park (GCNP), but without hesitation, he acknowledges that his new position is a “dream job.” “When I was offered this position, it took me less than a second to say yes,” he … [Read more...] about Practicing Management by Walking Around

Filed Under: FBN Spotlight Tagged With: Community Profile, Edward Keable, grand canyon national park, Spotlight

Grand Canyon National Park Lodges has New Leader

December 14, 2017 By FBN 1 Comment

Hiking rim to rim of the Grand Canyon is impressive; hiking rim to rim and back again is even better and only one minor feat that Mia Bell has undertaken in her life. After working for Xanterra for more than 35 years, there is no doubt she has climbed another challenging trail that has led to her … [Read more...] about Grand Canyon National Park Lodges has New Leader

Filed Under: FBN Spotlight Tagged With: grand canyon national park, Grand Canyon National Park Lodges

Grand Canyon Recognizing Military

May 24, 2012 By techsuperadmin Leave a Comment

On Armed Forces Day (Saturday, May 19), Grand Canyon National Park Superintendent Dave Uberuaga issued the park’s first two American the Beautiful Passes for Military to Sergeants Lozier and Morse of Camp Navajo west of Flagstaff.   “Grand Canyon National Park is proud to recognize the … [Read more...] about Grand Canyon Recognizing Military

Filed Under: Tourism Tagged With: active duty military personnel, camp navajo, grand canyon national park, park superintendent, wildlife refuges

Conference Spotlighting Northern Arizona

April 20, 2012 By techsuperadmin Leave a Comment

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

Filed Under: Columnists Tagged With: Coconino County, grand canyon national park, native american tribes, sunset crater national monument, western interstate region

Grand Canyon–an Economic Driver

February 28, 2012 By techsuperadmin Leave a Comment

 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

Filed Under: Tourism Tagged With: economic driver, grand canyon national park, michigan state university, park visitation, tourism dollars

Sale of Plastic Water Bottles Banned in Canyon

February 6, 2012 By techsuperadmin Leave a Comment

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

Filed Under: Local News, Tourism Tagged With: Canyon, Grand, grand canyon national park, john wessels, park, plastic water bottle, plastic water bottles, reusable water bottles, Service, waste

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