Dennis Smith, a 74-year-old doctor from Olympia, Washington, died during the bucket list hike. He was only a half mile away ...

Hikers and experts are concerned that the Grand Canyon could experience a deadly summer with the closure of the main ...

This one-day itinerary includes the best of Grand Canyon's South Rim, including El Tovar, Mather Point, Bright Angel Trail ...

Because the trail provides spectacular views of the inner canyon, it's considered one of the park's most popular hikes. How to hike the Bright Angel Trail Though the walk down can be manageable ...

The National Park Service said that they advise against attempting the trek in one day, particularly in hot weather Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...

In the summer and at various points along the trail, you can hop on the free South Rim shuttle bus. You can also follow the Bright Angel Trail (on foot or by mule) from the Grand Canyon Village ...

The new inner canyon closure dates are: Rangers say visitors will still be able to use the upper portion of the Bright Angel Trail, from the South Rim to Havasupai Gardens, and the Tonto Trail ...

Not many people celebrate their 40th birthday with a grueling descent into one of the world's deepest canyons, but Blue Rock's Elli Alexander did.

They took Tonto Trail to the popular Bright Angel Trail and used its flatter path and many switchbacks on the ascent. "When we got to the Bright Angel Trail is when it started to get dark.