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Alarm as first uranium mine in years opens near Grand Canyon

Pinyon Plain’s start comes amid US’s push to boost production, but tribes fear contamination of water and cultural sites

The Guardian - US

A solo trip to the Grand Canyon was what I needed for a fresh outlook in 2024

With time and space to reflect on our lives and to take account of what we’ve endured and who we’ve become, we can start to see ourselves better, Alden Loury writes.

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"This is hard to watch" – tourists clamber onto Grand Canyon rim for photos

None of the visitors even turned to appreciate the view

Advnture

Will national parks close during a government shutdown?

Gates will be locked and thousands of rangers will be furloughed from national park sites if Congress doesn’t reach a budget agreement

The Independent UK

Government shutdown would mean locked gates, furloughed rangers at national parks

The majority of more than 420 national park units will be off-limits to the public starting Monday, Interior officials said. The governors of Arizona and Utah vowed to use state funding to keep some of the most iconic parks, including Grand Canyon and Zion, open.

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Gates will be locked and thousands of rangers furloughed at national parks if government shuts down

Gates will be locked and thousands of rangers will be furloughed from national park sites if Congress doesn’t reach a budget agreement

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Utah and Arizona will pay to keep national parks open if shutdown occurs

Arizona and Utah will keep the iconic national parks in those states open if a federal government shutdown cuts off funding nationwide

The Independent UK

Ohio's Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks are about to be a UNESCO World Heritage site

UNESCO World Heritage Sites are considered "outstanding works of human genius." There are just 24 in the U.S., including the Statue of Liberty and the Grand Canyon.

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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

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

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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.

The Guardian - US

‘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

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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.

The Independent UK

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

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

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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.

The Independent UK

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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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

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