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Desert View Watchtower is located in Grand Canyon National Park near the eastern gate which borders the Navajo Nation. (Photo/Adobe Stock)

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On June 7, Grand Canyon National Park (GCNP) permanently suspended the practice of scattering human remains, or ashes, throughout the park.

By By Lo Frisby, Williams-Grand Canyon News June 22, 2021
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NPS announces plans to fully reopen Grand Canyon by May 21
Grand Canyon consults Navajo Nation in preparation for opening east entrance; park visitation drops 3 million in 2020

Closures caused dramatic losses to revenue park-wide, as Grand Canyon National Park visitation numbers dropped from 5 million in 2019 to just 2 million in 2020.

March 16, 2021