If you haven’t noticed, Will Smith has found a new surge of creative energy with his YouTube channel. And in March, he agreed to bungee jump over the Grand Canyon from a helicopter on YouTube, after being challenged from the folks at Yes Theory. Now, we know that stunt is going to take place on […]
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3 tourists have died in a helicopter crash in the Grand Canyon
Teddy Fujimoto via AP A helicopter crashed over the Grand Canyon on Saturday night. Three British tourists were killed in the crash. The three other passengers, and the pilot, were taken to hospital. Three British tourists have been killed after a helicopter crashed in the Grand Canyon over the weekend. Becky Dobson, Jason Hill, and […]
Grand Canyon Gets New Zip Line Experience
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Forest Service suggests Trump could reopen uranium mining near Grand Canyon
Canyon Uranium Mine Tower, Arizona, 2013. (credit: Kaibab National Forest) The US Forest Service recently submitted a report (PDF) to the Trump Administration, suggesting that an Obama-era order could be revised to allow uranium mining on National Forest land, reopening old tensions in an area that sustains tribal interests, mining operations, and outdoor activities. The report […]
How a Terrible Plane Crash Over the Grand Canyon Changed History
Entering from the east side of the park, the Desert View Watchtower provides visitors with their first dramatic glimpse of the Grand Canyon. Overwhelmed by the view, guests can be forgiven for overlooking a humble stone marker commemorating the historic landmark in the Painted Desert below. The plaque reminds those who do notice it that […]
2018 GMC Canyon In-Depth Review: An Efficient and Highly Skilled Mini Sierra
– The mid-size Canyon is essentially a downsized GMC Sierra, with strikingly similar style and ample ability. It’s available with General Motors’ exclusive diesel inline-four that’s fuel efficient and can tow up to 7700 pounds. As with its corporate cousin, the Chevy Colorado, the Canyon has two cab and cargo-bed styles that pair with several […]
2018 GMC Canyon – In-Depth Review
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Creationist sues national parks, now gets to take rocks from Grand Canyon
Enlarge (credit: Scott K. Johnson) “Alternative facts” aren’t new. Young-Earth creationist groups like Answers in Genesis believe the Earth is no more than 6,000 years old despite actual mountains of evidence to the contrary, and they’ve been playing the “alternative facts” card for years. In lieu of conceding incontrovertible geological evidence, they sidestep it by […]
It’s the GMC Canyon Denali and the Honda Ridgeline in a battle of the small pickups (GM)
Matthew DeBord/BI Small pickups were once an essential part of the truck mix. A lot of young folks enjoyed them as an inexpensive starter vehicle. But gradually, automakers phased them out in favor of crossover SUVs while concentrating on the full-size pickups that are their most profitable products. In the past few years, however, smaller […]
See F-18 fighter jets zip through ‘Star Wars Canyon’ — a real place in Death Valley National Park
Ben Margot (Associated Press) DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — Silence and stillness settled over the deep, sunbaked gorge as a pair of photographers sat on a cliff, waiting. Then the rumbling started. As it grew louder, they scrambled into position. Within seconds, a thunderous roar reverberated from the steep, narrow canyon as an […]
