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Hiker dies in Grand Canyon as park warns of extreme temperatures

The NPS recommends avoiding hiking the Grand Canyon's inner trails between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., when temperatures are at their peak. Temperatures in the inner canyon can reach over 120 degrees Fahrenheit in the shade, creating "extremely hazardous conditions for hikers," the NPS said.

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Hiker dies on Grand Canyon trail amid extremely high summer temperatures

A hiker has died on the South Kaibab Trail in the Grand Canyon National Park while attempting to reach the Colorado River.

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Hiker dies at Grand Canyon after abandoning hike to the bottom; NPS warns of extreme heat

A 67-year-old Texas man died Tuesday at the Grand Canyon after abandoning an attempt to hike down to the Colorado River. He turned around and began ascending toward the rim before he was found,

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Grand Canyon among US national parks evacuated due to wildfires

Grand Canyon among US national parks evacuated due to wildfires - Visitors and staff at two national parks in the U.S. West ...

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White Sage Fire forces evacuations of Grand Canyon’s North Rim, Jacob Lake

A wildfire burning in the Kaibab National Forest is prompting highway closures and forcing evacuations along the northern rim ...

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Grand Canyon National Park sees its first hantavirus case in nearly a decade

In late June, a Grand Canyon National Park concessions employee contracted hantavirus, a rare but often fatal rodent-borne ...

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Wildfires force evacuations at Grand Canyon's North Rim and Colorado national park

The Grand Canyon's North Rim in Arizona also closed Thursday because of a wildfire on adjacent Bureau of Land Management land near Jacob Lake. The Coconino County Sheriff's Office said it helped ...

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Texan Hoping To Stay At Phantom Ranch In Grand Canyon Dies En Route

A 67-year-old Texan planning to spend a night at Phantom Ranch on the floor of Grand Canyon National Park collapsed and died ...

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