The man, identified as Dennis Smith of Olympia, Washington, died on May 15. He was an experienced hiker, according to the National Park Service.

Beloved Washington doctor, Dr. Dennis Smith, died during a Grand Canyon hike. Known for his fitness and orthopedic work, his death may have been a freak accident, a colleague said.

The Basin Fire is currently 1 acre and started June 5.

The hiker, identified as Dennis Smith, of Olympia, was pronounced dead at the scene despite attempts by park staff and bystanders to resuscitate him. “Smith was attempting a Rim-to-Rim hike from the ...

For travelers on the North Rim, the North Kaibab Trail is the area's only maintained canyon hike. The 14-mile (one way) trail leads all the way to the Colorado River. The trail can be grueling ...

The Kaibab Plateau is also known as the Buckskin Mountains because of a history of numerous mule deer hunted for their buckskin by both the Navajo and white settlers in the area. The village of ...

Expect sunny skies. The high will be 57°. Good air quality (0-50) Primary pollutant O₃ 47 ppb Pressure is the weight of the air in the atmosphere. It is normalized to the standard atmospheric ...

Thousands of hikers take on the Grand Canyon’s Rim-to-Rim trek every summer. This year, however, a major trail closure has ...