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Grand Canyon's springs contain traces of drugs, PFAS

Water flowing through one of America's most iconic landscapes is carrying traces of something decidedly un-grand: drug ...

The Grand Canyon's Water Is Supposed to be Pristine. Scientists Just Found Pharmaceuticals in It.

One spring in particular showed traces of several pharmaceuticals, including an antibiotic, an antifungal, an anticonvulsant, ...

Forever chemicals and medications detected in national park waters

Scientists have detected "forever chemicals" and traces of pharmaceutical drugs in water sources along the South Rim of the ...
Grand Canyon Trust

The Hidden World of the Grand Canyon’s Groundwater

Scientists are learning more about how water moves through the Grand Canyon, and how what happens above ground affects what ...

I hiked into Arizona's Grand Canyon—here's what it was like

With backcountry camping, river swims and endless solitude, the multi-day Escalante hiking route offers deep insight into the ...
AZ Central

Is Grand Canyon open for visitors? Here's where you can and can't go

The Grand Canyon's North Rim is closed for the remainder of 2025 due to Dragon Bravo Fire damage. The fire destroyed the Grand Canyon Lodge North Rim and some 70 other structures. Parts of the inner ...
NPR

A wildfire in the Grand Canyon has destroyed dozens of structures, including lodge

A historic lodge in Grand Canyon National Park was lost in a wildfire over the weekend. Arizona's governor wants an investigation into the Park Service's fire response. Grand Canyon National Park lost ...