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Washington Post
14-07-2025
- Washington Post
Wildfire along Grand Canyon's North Rim destroys historic lodge and is spreading rapidly
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — A wildfire that leveled a historic lodge and a visitors center on the Grand Canyon's North Rim grew rapidly more than a week after it began as firefighters pushed ahead Monday with efforts to slow its spread. Park officials have closed access for the rest of the year to the North Rim, a less popular and more isolated area of the park that draws only about 10% of the Grand Canyon's millions of annual visitors.
Yahoo
14-07-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Where is the Dragon Bravo Fire burning at the Grand Canyon? See the map
The fire that destroyed the Grand Canyon Lodge was burning on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. Lightning started the Dragon Bravo Fire on July 4, 2025. The fire was burning in the ponderosa pine forest within the northern national park boundaries, consuming 5,000 acres. The entire North Rim of the Grand Canyon was closed. The fire had burned between 50 and 80 structures on the North Rim, according to park officials. Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs on July 13 demanded an investigation into the federal government's handling of the fire on the North Rim and officials' initial decision to manage it as a controlled burn. Click on the map to zoom in on the fire location. This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Map: Arizona wildfire burning on Grand Canyon North Rim
Yahoo
01-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Puppy Cam at Denali National Park shows feasty Alaskan husky pups
The "Weather Litter" of sled dog pups at Denali National Park in Alaska can be seen during feeding time through a Puppy Cam. Park officials said the Puppy Cam is made possible through their partnership with Alaska Geographic.
CBS News
23-05-2025
- Climate
- CBS News
Trail Ridge Road in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park remains closed over Memorial Day weekend
Trail Ridge Road to remain closed, other popular passes open in Colorado for Memorial Day weekend Trail Ridge Road to remain closed, other popular passes open in Colorado for Memorial Day weekend Trail Ridge Road to remain closed, other popular passes open in Colorado for Memorial Day weekend Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park will remain closed over Memorial Day weekend. According to park officials, over the last week, snowplow operators have faced some setbacks from previous progress. RMNP said wind has been the main challenge since last week, causing low visibility, snow drifting back over cleared areas and a thick ice layer beneath drifted snow. Trail Ridge Road on May 21, 2025 in Rocky Mountain National Park. Rocky Mountain National Park Snow and overnight freezing temperatures are forecast above 10,000 feet in RMNP over the holiday weekend. At its height, Trail Ridge Road reaches about 12,180 feet, making it the highest continuous paved road in North America. It connects the towns of Estes Park and Grand Lake. Anyone wanting to know current weather conditions and road status can call 970-586-1222 and visitors are urged to be ready to adjust travel plans in light of those potential changes.
Associated Press
08-05-2025
- Associated Press
Florida man gored by bison in year's first attack by Yellowstone's most dangerous wild animal
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — A Yellowstone National park visitor from Florida was gored by a bison — the first such violent encounter of 2025 — just weeks into the busy summer season. Park officials repeated a frequent warning: Don't get too close to wildlife. The 47-year-old man did just that but escaped with only minor injuries, according to a park statement Wednesday. Park officials declined to say more about the visitor from Cape Coral, Florida, or give details about Sunday's attack, saying only that it took place at Lake Village, an area of cabins, a lodge and campsites on the shore of Yellowstone Lake. Bison can be aggressive when people don't give them enough space, park officials said in their statement, and have injured more people in Yellowstone than any other wild animal. At least two people were gored by bison last year, including an 83-year-old South Carolina woman who was seriously injured. A bison gored and significantly injured an Arizona woman in the park in 2023. Bison injured two people in 2022. Besides getting too close, visitors have been known to pick up baby bison. Such contact can cause the baby to be shunned by its herd with deadly results, not to mention the risk to the tourist. Usually seen grazing or lolling peacefully, bison can run up to 35 mph (56 kph) — faster than the men's world record in the 100-meter dash. Park regulations require visitors to keep at least 25 yards (meters) away from bison and other large herbivores, and 100 yards away from wolves and bears. Bison are North America's biggest land animal. They stand up to 6 feet (2 meters) tall and weigh up to 2,000 pounds (900 kilograms). Some 4.7 million people visited Yellowstone in 2024. A tour bus crash killed seven people in nearby Idaho last week. Summer season began with road plowing in late April.
