Grand Canyon National Park closed
Grand Canyon, AZ– The National Park Service (NPS) received a letter today from the Health and Human Services Director and Chief Health Officer for Coconino County recommending the full closure of Grand Canyon National Park. Upon receiving this request from the local health department, acting Superintendent Mary Risser, with the support of the NPS Deputy Director, Operations, David Vela and Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt, made the decision to immediately close the park until further notice. ” The Department of the Interior and the National Park Service will continue to follow the guidance of state and local health officials in making determinations about our operations ,” Secretary…