north rim

Starting tomorrow, November 15th, the Glen Canyon National Recreationa area will be transitioning to winter operations.

The North Rim Visitor Center will close for the season at 6PM on Sunday, October 15th.

Burnout operations along SR-67 have been completed.

The star party is a free event, but you will still need to pay the normal park entrance fee.

An 8-week-old wildfire that for weeks had minimal growth and smoke is now more active in and near the Grand Canyon due to strong gusty winds and below-normal moisture. The fire burning on the national park and adjacent Kaibab National Forest poses no danger to structures, but forest spokeswoman Jacqueline Banks said Friday the fire’s southwestern edge is again visible to visitors. Ba ... Read Mo