Many of Arizona's best slot canyons, including Antelope Canyon and Canyon X, are on the Navajo Nation. Guided tours or permits are required for recreation on the Navajo Nation.

It is so famous that even photos of it sell for millions of dollars. The slot canyon is known for the delicate sandstone curves and passages that have been sculpted by erosion and flash floods for millennia.

National Park Service officials in Arizona opted to observe the Dragon Bravo fire rather than extinguish it after it was discovered last week. They changed their approach on July 11 and 12 when high winds in the region allowed the fire to escape the “containment features” that park officials hoped would keep the blaze at bay.

In places, Antelope Canyon’s walls rise to 120 feet. Arizona and New Mexico have numerous slot canyons, a geological feature most commonly found in the Southwest.

Levels of cyanotoxins that were on the "high end of safe exposure levels" were observed at the mouth of Antelope Canyon in Lake Powell.

A toxic algae bloom, containing harmful cyanotoxins, has been detected in Lake Powell's Antelope Canyon, disrupting Fourth of July weekend recreation. The detected cyanotoxin levels are at the high end of safe exposure, posing risks such as liver and kidney failure, inflammation, and potentially death for humans and animals.

Federal officials are warning boaters and swimmers to avoid scummy water in Antelope Canyon after cyanotoxins were detected.

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The National Park Service detected the presence of cyanotoxins in Antelope Canyon, in concentrations at the high end of safe exposure levels.As a result, the pa

National Park Service (NPS) officials issued a water advisory for Lake Powell just before the July 4 holiday weekend after toxins produced by certain algae were detected. The alert urged boaters and visitors to use caution and avoid unnecessary exposure to the water, as the toxins present may be harmful to both humans and animals.

LAKE POWELL, Ariz. — The National Park Service put out a water advisory for Lake Powell after a toxic algae bloom was detected in Antelope Canyon this week. Visitors are advised to use caution and avoid unnecessary exposure to reservoir water if fishing or boating in the area. Other parts of the lake may also be affected, NPS said.

You must visit with a Navajo guide to enter this sacred site. Tours depart from Page, Arizona, about 3 miles west on Highway 98. Multiple Navajo-owned companies operate tours year-round, generally from 8 AM to 4 PM daily. Some tours include traditional flute music and in-depth cultural teachings.