The National Park Service is investigating why visitors to the Colorado River have reported lengthy bouts of a flu-like ...

After a dream 16-day rafting trip down the Colorado River, Matthew Wappett ended up in the ER with bone-crushing pain and a ...

Something seems to be sickening rafters visiting the Grand Canyon, and no one’s sure what it is. In recent months, several rafters have reported experiencing prolonged bouts of illness following their ...

A group of rafters endured heavy rain, strong winds, and piercing hail.

The National Park Service is investigating a mysterious illness after multiple Grand Canyon rafters reported severe symptoms following separate river trips.

This Spring, Matthew Wappett, a professor at Utah State University, completed a 16-day rafting trip through the Grand Canyon. After he returned to his home in Logan, Utah, Wappett, 53, began suffering ...

Nearly a year ago, when my friend Nina told me she’d scored a noncommercial permit to raft through the Grand Canyon, I had no idea how lucky she was – or how lucky I would be, after she invited me to ...

I signed up to work for free on a rafting trip to understand river legend Georgie White. Instead, I found a different way to ...

Rafting through the Grand Canyon comes with a long list of expectations, including towering canyon walls, cold river water, and nights spent camping under open skies. However, one rule tends to ...

In an undated handout photo, a rafting trip on the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon. Many trips for 2018 are sold out, and slots for 2019 are going fast. Here is how to increase your chances of ...

Nearly a year ago, when my friend Nina told me she’d scored a noncommercial permit to raft through the Grand Canyon, I had no idea how lucky she was – or how lucky I would be, after she invited me to ...