Good morning from Grand Canyon National Park on Thursday, April 25, 2024. For a list of what is open this weekend and what is closed > go.nps.gov/C19 (61002)

News Release: Missing Person Search at Grand Canyon National Park

Thomas Robison, 58, is believed to have attempted to travel down the Colorado River with his small dog on a wooden raft.
nps.gov/grca/learn/new…

Last night's full moon rising over Mather Point (4/23/2024)

Visiting the South Rim this weekend? Here's the schedule of our Astronomy Programs, featuring Guided Constellation Tours and Telescope Viewing.

go.nps.gov/gc-nsky (1843) #Stargazing #Arizona #GrandCanyon

I pledge to stay a safe distance away from all wildlife and to never feed a wild animal, especially the finger biting rock squirrels! go.nps.gov/gc-7w (180)

#FindYourDistance #GrandCanyon #Arizona #GrandCanyon Pledge

Don't forget to join us tonight at 5pm MST for our FREE virtual Book Club event! We will be joined by Lauren Camp, New Mexico Poet Laureate and author of In Old Sky. grandcanyon.org/experience-gra…

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Earth Day 2024.
Nearing sunset with the almost full moon rising.

Interested in helping to protect water, air, and wildlife? Plant native flowers, use dark-sky friendly lighting fixtures, limit or avoid fertilizer, and reduce water waste > go.nps.gov/gc-cc

News Release: Preventive Search and Rescue program launches new HIKE SMART Film

Watch video here: nps.gov/media/video/vi…

The presentation will take place between 11 am — 12:30 pm MST on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. #NationalParkWeek #FindYourPark #NPSYouth

Visit Grand Canyon Entry Fee FREE —tomorrow, Saturday, April 20, 2024. Celebrate the start of National Park Week.

Visit a park or historic site near you. Find a new special place. Come explore our history, culture and natural wonders. nps.gov/subjects/npsce…

#FridayFeeling

🚨 RE-SCHEDULED EVENT!

Sorry we had to reschedule our FREE virtual book club event with author, Lauren Camp discussing her new book, 'In Old Sky' but .. we rescheduled to next Tues, April 23 from 5-6pm MST.

Register here: bit.ly/3VhUR9R

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It's #BatAppreciationDay ! Grand Canyon is home to one of the highest bat diversities anywhere in the United States, providing habitat to 22 species of bats! A small pallid bat can eat up to 5,000 insects per night. Bats provide pest control! > go.nps.gov/gc-bats (545) #Bats

Visit Grand Canyon (+ all NPS areas) Entry Fee FREE —Saturday, April 20, 2024. Celebrate the start of National Park Week. Visit a park or historic site near you. Find a new special place. Come explore our history, culture and natural wonders. nps.gov/subjects/npsce… 📷A. Rehkopf

Grand Canyon National Park Jobs - open to the public this week:

Archaeologist, Wildland Firefighter, Helitack Operations, Civil Engineer:
usajobs.gov/Search/?l=Gran…

News Release: Day-use trail closures scheduled for a section of the North Kaibab Trail

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Join us at Desert View Watchtower today through Thursday, April 18, 2024, from 9 am to 4 pm to meet Hopi artists Nuvadi Dawahoya & Marvene Dawahoya.

They will demonstrate how they create their yucca baskets and carvings. Details > go.nps.gov/w-cd (811)

'Mesmerized by the shadows that dance across the canyon, I find one can get lost in time.' —Linda Glover Gooch

Monday afternoon clouds give way to a mostly sunny Tuesday with the high South Rim temperature of 67°F (19°C) 4/16/2024.

Also warming up at Phantom Ranch with a

Havasupai Gardens Campground along with Bright Angel & Tonto Trails will reopen for public use Monday, April 15, 2024. Need to know > go.nps.gov/gc-0415 (601)

The water filling station is working at Havasupai Gardens. Water still off at 1.5 and 3-Mile Resthouses. #hiking

Desert View Campground opens tomorrow, Saturday, April 13, 2024.

Reservations can be made online at: recreation.gov/camping/campgr…, or by phone (877-444-6777).

Campsites are available by reservation only and can be made up to 6 months in advance from Saturday, April 13, through

Partly sunny skies today with temperatures 5 to 10 degrees above average for this time of year. Winds will increase out of the southwest this afternoon with gusts between 25 to 40 mph across the region. Things start to cool off over the weekend. #azwx