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One year ago, the most destructive wildfire in the entire country tore through Grand Canyon National Park, leaving a lasting mark on one of America’s most beloved natural landmarks.<\/p>

Now, the scorched area has officially reopened, signaling the start of a long road to recovery. That recovery stretches beyond the land itself \u2014 it’s also an emotional journey for the countless visitors, park workers, and nature lovers who felt a deep personal connection to the areas that burned.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

One year after the Grand Canyon National Park was devastated by the largest wildfire in the United States, the burned area has finally reopened to visitors. The reopening marks the beginning of a healing process \u2014 both for the land itself and for the many people who hold the iconic landmark close to their hearts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":86382,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[831],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-86383","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-us-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/news-1782337620996.png?fit=1%2C1&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-mth","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":84575,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/three-hikers-dead-at-grand-canyon-as-dangerous-heat-returns-this-week\/","url_meta":{"origin":86383,"position":0},"title":"Three Hikers Dead at Grand Canyon as Dangerous Heat Returns This Week","author":"Admin","date":"June 20, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Three hikers have died from heat-related causes at the Grand Canyon in recent weeks, and dangerous conditions are expected to return early next week. 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