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18 Best National Parks to Visit in March

Bram — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 14:14:00 +0000

After the relatively quiet winter months, March is the first month of the year where visitation visibly starts to rise across the National Park System. Some parks are at their busiest this time of year, while others are still much less crowded than in the busy summer season. Most parks, though, have significantly higher visitation...

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Body Recovered Below Twin Overlooks in Grand Canyon National Park

Bram — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 18:03:12 +0000

Following a multi-day search, National Park Service personnel located a body below Twin Overlooks along Desert View Drive in Grand Canyon National Park on Tuesday, August 6, the park said in a statement. Park rangers recovered the body which was located approximately 150 feet below the rim. The body was transported to the rim and...

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BASE Jumper Dies After Falling 500 Feet in Grand Canyon National Park

Bram — Sat, 03 Aug 2024 16:31:54 +0000

On Thursday, August 1, at approximately 7:30 a.m., the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a report of a visitor who had attempted a BASE jump from Yavapai Point on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. Park rangers responded and located the body of a deceased male approximately 500 feet below the rim,...

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20-Year-Old Visitor Falls to His Death in Grand Canyon National Park

Bram — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 17:06:38 +0000

On Wednesday, July 31 at 10:40 a.m., the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a report of a visitor who fell from the rim approximately ¼ mile west of Pipe Creek Overlook. Responding rangers located the body of Abel Joseph Mejia, 20, of Hickory, North Carolina 400 ft. below the rim. Mr. Mejia was near...

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20 Best Views in Grand Canyon National Park (South Rim)

Bram — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 21:57:55 +0000

One of the 7 Natural Wonders of the World, the Grand Canyon will leave an everlasting impression on anyone who lays eyes on it. Simply gazing into this vast Colorado River-carved chasm is an experience you’ll never forget. Truly one of the best national park experiences you can imagine. The best area to enjoy spectacular...

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23 Spectacular Day Hikes in the National Parks

Bram — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 15:40:00 +0000

The health benefits of hiking are well known and well documented nowadays. And few things are better for a "nature bath" than going on a reinvigorating hike in a national park. These are some of the greatest day hikes in the U.S. National Park System.

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