Grand Canyon National Park

After last year's massive Dragon Bravo Fire, there's an increased risk of dangerous flooding and mudslides in the area. Park officials have a plan to keep visitors safe.

The Dragon Bravo fire burned about 145,000 acres and destroyed nearly half of all structures on the North Rim. Some businesses and trails are back open, but evidence of the fire is still visible.

Kevin Fedarko has spent the past twenty years writing about conservation, exploration, and the Grand Canyon. His writing has appeared in National Geographic, the New York Times, and Esquire, among other publications. We’ll revisit our conversation with Kevin Fedarko from May.

Kevin Fedarko has spent the past twenty years writing about conservation, exploration, and the Grand Canyon. His writing has appeared in National Geographic, the New York Times, and Esquire, among other publications.

The new monument's Native American name is Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni, which refers to the ancestral footprints of Indigenous peoples. It is made up of three distinct areas to the south, northeast and northwest of Grand Canyon National Park.

The Beaver fire was caused by a lightning strike.

On this episode we go into some history of the Grand Canyon. We talk with Melissa Sevigny about her new book Brave the Wild River.