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WEBSolo hiker from North Carolina found dead near remote Grand Canyon trail. KNAU STAFF. , August 30, 2024. Officials say the 60-year-old North Carolina man was on a multi-day solo backpacking trip on the remote Thunder River Trail-Deer Creek Loop in Grand Canyon National Park. He was found dead Wednesday.
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WEBKNAU/KPUB Radio Schedule. News and Talk Schedule. Classical Schedule. Daily Schedule Weekly Schedule. Widely scattered showers and thunderstorms Monday afternoon, mainly from Flagstaff northward, elsewhere hot and dry. Hot and dry region wide Tuesday. We then turn windy and gradually cooler mid to late week.
Earth Notes: Fire whirls and tornadoes - KNAU Arizona Public Radio
WEBNov 17, 2021 · The more common fire whirl is a spinning vortex generated by wind shear, complex terrain, and other features. A narrow column of gas, smoke, and flame rises vertically into the air, like a dust devil. With more intense heat, stronger updrafts, and enough dry fuel, a fire whirl grows into a fire tornado—a rotating funnel that extends from ...
Mega-Drought, Mega Juniper Die-Off: AZ Forest Managers Report …
WEBApr 22, 2021 · NPS. Forest Service officials report significant die-offs of juniper trees due to drought conditions affecting large areas of forest in central and northern Arizona. Between 50,000 acres and 100,000 acres have been affected on areas of the Prescott and Kaibab national forests between Paulden and Ash Fork and north of Williams.
‘Not Your Playground’: Indigenous Voices on Grand Canyon’s …
WEBFeb 26, 2019 · Eleven tribes consider the Grand Canyon part of their cultural and spiritual traditions, including Havasupai, Hopi, Navajo, Zuni, and Paiute. Pongyesva is part of an initiative called Intertribal Centennial Conversations.He says, "It’s basically an opportunity for natives to reclaim their ancestral homelands, using the centennial—which marks the anniversary of 100 years of being excluded ...
Grand Canyon sees first artificial flood in four years
WEBApr 24, 2023 · Engineers at Glen Canyon Dam will release an artificial flood into the Grand Canyon starting today through Thursday. KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny reports, it’s the first beach-building flood in four years. The water released through the dam will rise to nearly forty thousand cubic feet per second over the next few days.
Arizona Highways Magazine announces 9th annual student nature …
WEBMar 8, 2022 · Arizona Highways Magazine has announced its 9 th annual Adventures in Nature student photo contest. Students ages 13-18 are invited to submit photos showcasing Arizona’s natural beauty, wildlife and people. The top 10 winners will receive up to $10,000 in prize money, plus other gifts. The winners will be announced during a virtual awards ...
Failing septic systems on Navajo Nation an increasing concern
WEBMay 23, 2022 · Indian Health Service workers install a septic system. Navajo Nation leaders say failing septic and solid waste systems are becoming an increasing concern in many areas of the reservation. One tribal lawmaker has gathered nearly 170 accounts from residents of Blue Gap, Many Farms and other chapters about deficient sanitation facilities in …
Navajo Generating Station lease site returned to the Navajo Nation
WEBApr 1, 2024 · The 2,250-megawatt Navajo Generating Station was the largest coal-fired power plant in the West before it was shuttered in 2019. The land leased for the Navajo Generating Station by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and five utilities has been returned to the Navajo Nation after 55 years. The 2,250-megawatt plant opened in …
Study Sheds Light On The Mystery Of Grand Canyon’s Missing Rocks
WEBPublished September 2, 2021 at 5:00 AM MST. Listen • 3:07. University of Colorado-Boulder. A new study tackles the mystery of the missing rocks at the bottom of the Grand Canyon. Scientists call this feature the Great Unconformity. It’s a billion-year-chunk of history that somehow eroded away, and now, scientists think they know why.