National Parks - Page 31

July 6, 2023

Pink-colored 'watermelon snow' on Rocky Mountains sparks interest for visitors: report

Pink-hued "watermelon snow" has covered the Rocky Mountains near Utah, and visitors are seeing it even though summer. The U.S. Geological Survey reports how its caused.

July 6, 2023

Grand Canyon National Park gets $27.5 million in federal funding to upgrade shuttle buses

The Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona is getting 30 new buses as part of a replacement project. The park will receive $27.5 million in federal funding to upgrade the buses.

July 5, 2023

Backpacker goes missing during hike at Yosemite National Park

Hayden Klemenok, 24, was swept away in the Chilnualna Creek at Upper Chilnaulna Falls in California's Yosemite National Park on Sunday, his family said.

July 5, 2023

Grand Canyon hiker dies after falling unconscious during 8-mile trek in extreme heat

A 57-year-old woman died in a heat-related incident after she was found unconscious during an 8-mile hike at Grand Canyon National Park.

July 5, 2023

Rhode Island man, 25, falls to death at Colorado national park waterfall over holiday weekend

The National Park Service warned visitors to stay away from the banks of waterways after a Rhode Island man died after falling from a Colorado waterfall.

July 5, 2023

25-year-old Rhode Island man dies after falling from waterfall in Colorado

A man from Providence, Rhode Island, died after falling from a waterfall in Colorado. A coroner will determine the man's officials cause of death.

June 30, 2023

Indiana woman dies at Utah national park amid summer heat

A 61-year-old Indiana woman was found dead Wednesday at a Moab, Utah, national park. The woman was found at the Willow Flat Campground by authorities and park rangers.

June 25, 2023

Florida man, stepson die after hiking at Texas national park in sizzling temps

Big Bend National Park officials in Texas said a Florida stepfather and son died after hiking the Marufo Vega Trail on a day when temperatures reached 119 degrees.

June 24, 2023

Body of New York man, 37, recovered from Washington lake after kayaking trip with fiancée

The body of a New York man was recovered Wednesday night from Lake Crescent at Olympic National Park in Washington State. The 37-year-old had been kayaking with his fiancée.

June 17, 2023

Man falls more than 4,000 feet from Grand Canyon Skywalk to his death

An unidentified man plummeted 4,000 feet from the Grand Canyon Skywalk platform to his death earlier this week, according to local officials.