now, a lot of people look across canyon land, say, in southeast utah where this picture is, and it's not really clear how you get around, how you get from place to place. but if you know this place well enough you know right over this lip of white sandstone, if you go right over the ledge and hang your foot over this side, you can't see it but you can feel it with the tip of your foot, there's a little toe hold down there, then if you get on that toe hold you drop your other foot down and there's another toe hold. it happens a thousand years ago somebody carved just a series of toe holds down this rock face. and you climb down those and they lead to a ledge and the ledge wraps around underneath here and it drops down into another spot that you go through a saddle and around to the other side and through another saddle and down and around. it's this circuitous route that's constantly carrying you down deeper and deeper and this is the landscape is just covered with these. i don't take maps out there any more out into this place because it's all memory. this place is the map. i went do

now, a lot of people look across canyon land, say, in southeast utah where this picture is, and it's not really clear how you get around, how you get from place to place. but if you know this place well enough you know right over this lip of white sandstone, if you

canyon road. his truck landed in the bottom of the canyon off highway 1 around 9:00 in the morning.ws did manage to free the driver from the truck. he did not survive. the cause of the crash is under investigation. >> there is a 71-year-old man took matters into his own hands during an armed robbery. and there, you can see it, watch closely. he pulls out a gun then opens fire, another is hit in the hip and career. two not seriously hurt. they will be charged for multiple felonies. williams. it turns out has a license to carry a concealed weapon. >> 71 years old, fearless. >> there is proof why you have to be care wfl a motorized scooter. >> there is others rushed to help her including one man fell down as well. and someone managed to stop the escalator. turns out an elevator was just 50 feet away. but the woman decided not to take it. i'm sure she'll not make that mistake again and there is a parking attendant that drove a luxury suv into a fifth floor vehicle elevator only to find the car was not there. there is a vehicle in there upside down. investigators looking at possible mech

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canyon. after the smoke jumpers land their equipment is attached to its own parachute. >> the hand tools we useg fires. >> reporter: the smoke jumpers who work for the u.s. department of agriculture and interiors have mres and water in their sleeping boxing. they may be in the wilderness up to 48 hours. >> usually weighs up to 100 to 120 pounds, and we'll hike out. >> reporter: there are so many ways to get hurt including lightning and bad parachute landing. he was once hurt when he missed the target. >> had a branch of a tree puncture rate. it came through the pelvis. the personnel i was with was a trained paramedic. >> reporter: they clear fuel with their equipment and digging fire lines and backfires to stop the wildfires in their tracks. they have to get along with each other because their lives depend on relying on each other. >> are there times when you're fearful? >> almost certainly. we like to say courage is not the absence of fear but the making of action in spite of it. >> reporter: there's been no shortage of action this fire season. >>> "cnn newsroom" continues right now with ashle

we were invited to watch the smoke jumpers train in this canyon near grand junction, colorado. after the smoke jumpers landr equipment is attached to its own parachute. >> inside the cargo you'll find our hand tools that we use for fighting fires. the. >> reporter: the smoke jump here's also work for the u.s. departments of agriculture and the interior have mres, water and sleeping gear because they may be in the wilderness for up to 48 hours while hauling gear on their backs. >> it usually weighs between 120 to 140 pounds. >> reporter: the fires have been unpredictable and relentless but there are so many other ways to get hurt including lightning and bad parachute landings. >> i had a branch of a tree puncture me. come through my pelvis and eviscerate me. fortunately the person i was with was a trained paramedic. >> reporter: the smoke jumpers put out the fires by clearing fields with their equipment and digging fire lines. also, building back fires to stop the wildfires in their tracks. they have to get along with each other because their lives depend on relying on each other. >> are there time where yo

we were invited to watch them train in this canyon near grand junction, colorado. after the smoke jumpers landheir equipment is attached to its own parachute. >> inside the cargo you find our hand tools that we use for fighting fires. generally pulaksis and shovels. >> reporter: the smoke jumpers who all work for the u.s. department of agriculture and the interior also have mres and water in their cargo boxes. they may be in the woods for 48 hours while hauling gear on their backs. >> usually weighs between 120 and 140 pounds and we'll hike out of that situation. >> reporter: the fires in colorado have been unpredictable and relentless but there are other ways to get hurt including lightning and bad parachute landings. phil i phillip was once seriously injured. >> i had a tree limb come through my pelvis. fortunately someone i was with was a trained paramedic. >> reporter: they dig fire lines and build backfires to stop the wildfires in their tracks. they have to get along with each other because their lives depend on relying on each other. are there times when you're fearful? >> most certainl

we were invited to watch them train in this canyon near grand junction, colorado. after the smoke jumpers landnside the cargo you find our hand tools that we find for fighting the fires. >> reporter: the smoke jumpers who all work for the u.s. department of agriculture and the interior also have mres and water in their cargo boxes. they may be in the woods for 48 hours. the fires in colorado have been unpredictable and relentless but there are other ways to get hurt including lightning and bad parachute landings. >> i had a branch of a tree puncture me and come through this pelvis and eviscerate me and fortunately the personnel i was with was a trained paramedics. >> reporter: they dig fire lines and build backfires to stop the wildfires in their tracks. they have to get along with each other because their lives depend on relying on each other. are there times when you're fearful? >> most certainly. i think all firefighters have moment when they're fearful. we like to say courage is not the absence of fear but making of action in spite of it. >> reporter: and there has been no shortage of acti

canyons of southern utah. the best way to take it all in? can you say road trip? it is a land, magical. through it all lies southern utah's highway 12, one of 25 all american roads where the road is the destination. >> highway 12 is 124-mile route through some of the most beautiful and remote country in the western united states. visitors come just to experience and travel on the road. >> that sounds like a road trip to me. why not travel in style. 1964 cadillac convertible style. just for fun, i decided to bring my sister. let the road trip begin. >> yeehaw. >> you got it sissy. >> we started in the red canyon where the road and the scenery become one. >> it's cool. look at this. >> it's awesome. this looks like a kind of dangerous cliff we do not want to drive off. we've reached our destination, bryce point. >> bryce canyon. >> i told you it was named after ebenezer bryce. >> this is unbelievable. >> it is unbelievable. >> we were so inspired we decided to hike the navajo loop and check out the famed thor's hammer. we wanted to get closer but that required a step up. >> the

land north of los angeles. crews across the west cannot stop their frantic efforts to contain fire after fire. the massive waldo canyon fire near colorado springs, so big that it could be seen from space is now almost completely contained. the start of monsoon season brought slight relief to parts of colorado. but many of these teams will soon be moved elsewhere. according to the u.s. forest service, 54 major wildfires are now burning in the united states. and today a colorful reminder that it's not just nature they are fighting. according to officials, fireworks are one of the most frequent causes of wildfires prompting communities in up to 20 states to ban their use and cancel tonight's displays. police in hard hit colorado have teams on special fireworks patrol. >> are there any fireworks in your apartment? >> meantime in utah, it is another manmade cause being blamed for at least 21 blazes. gunfire. the governor has authorized bans on shooting outside cities and towns where fire risk is deemed extreme. the move has sparked a political firestorm. >> i don't think it's all necessary. most shooters have a level head

we were invited to watch the smoke jumpers train in this canyon near grand junction, colorado. after the smoke jumpers landched to its own parachute. >> inside the cargo you'll find our hand poles that we use for fighting fires. shovels. >> reporter: the smoke jumpers who all work for the u.s. departments of agriculture and the interior also have mres, water and sleeping bags in their cargo boxes because they may be in the wilderness for up to 48 hours while hauling gear on their backs. >> weighs 120, 140 pounds and we'll hike out of that situation. >> reporter: the fires in colorado have been unpredictable and relentless, but there are so in other ways to get hurt including lightning and bad parachute landings. phillip was once seriously hurt when he missed the target. >> had a branch of a tree puncture me, come through this pelvis and eviscerate me. the personnel i was with was a trained paramedic. >> reporter: the smoke jumpers put out fire by clearing fuels with their equipment and digging lines, also backfires to stop the wildfires in their tracks. they have to get along with each other because they r

canyon, colorado. after the smoke jumpers land, their equipment is attached to its own parachute. >> inside the cargo,orter: they all work for the u.s. department of agricultural and interior also have mres, water and sleeping bags in their cargo boxes because they may be in the wilderness up to 48 hours while hauling gear on their backs. >> usually weighs between 1 w00 pounds and we carry it on our ba back. >> reporter: there are many ways to get hurt. philip lynn was seriously hurt when he missed the target. >> had a branch treep come through this pelvis and eviscerate me n. fortunately the person i was with was a trained paramedic. >> reporter: they put out smoke by digging firelines and backfires to top the wildfires in their tracks. they have to get along with each other because their lives depend on each other. >> reporter: are there times you are fearful? >> almost certainly. courage is not the absence of fear but making action in spite of it. >> reporter: there has been no shortage of action this fire season. grand junction, colorado. >> we got our up close look what colorado fires look. when

canyon burning in colorado springs. >>> the opening of what is known as the range management fire season. the fires are used to control unwanted vegetation from grazing land. they will decide which days burns will be allowed. it runs through the end of next april. >>> several laws taking effect today. seth's law named for a boy who committed suicide after taunting from classmates about being gay. the law requires schools to update their policies to include sexual orientation. >> two other new laws improve healthcare coverage, behavior treatment of autism. the second ensures all pregnant women receive coverage. another new law sets standards for tattoo safety. they must register each year, get vaccinated and receive training in first aid. finally, a consumer protection law. if a car is classified in a database as junk, dealers must label it with a red warning sticker. >>> something different. a helium shortage may effect forth of july parades. a global helium shortage has people scrambling. most of the world's helium is extracted from natural gas. it stems from maintenance issues. >>> california's high-speed rail project could be derailed. the key vote tha

lands. when opened pits covered the american west, tourist may have another grand canyon to visit. this time instead of marveling at what shaped one of the nation's most inspiring sites, they will be left to ponder the chatches left behind by un accountable mining companies. my amendment makes sure all americans continue to have access to their public lands. in fact, earlier this week the department of interior issued a report on the agency's economic contributions to the nation. many of these contributions come from uses other than mining. in 2011 over 435 million recreational visits to interior managed lands, this activity contributed $48.7 billion in economic activity and supported approximately 403,000 jobs nationwide, including 14,000 jobs in my home state of arizona. by elevating the interest of mining companies above hunters, anglers, and ranchers that h.r. 4402 would do, we threaten that revenue that local communities have come to rely on. last month we considered a so-called urgent legislation from the majority here on the house floor that was billed as vitally necessary t

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land areas care >> antioch lee amid the upper seventies. semblances the will be 65. here's your 3 wet day look ahead. >>george: we're tracking the canyonshot spot yet. we will start with the traffic and maps and take a look at interstate 80. the drive time is about 19 minutes. 24 looks good. this is 80 looks good. the nimitz commute through hayward looks good. this is all very typical. in may be a little lighter than usual. the drive time this still under 35 minutes from nevada to the golden gate bridge. this drive is about 13 minutes. for your 92 this >> tale of bridge. in his 12-13 minutes. your ride to the golden gate bridge is a pretty good one. it is a little heavy right now as we near the peak of the traffic time. >>darya: raw 3 suspect in columbus ohio try to get away from the police by hopping into a police cruiser. he is wanted in connection with the bar early at a in apartments. the guy popped into the police cruiser, took off pit the police fired shots in the car and there was a chase. and he crashed the cruiser into an apartment building >>mark: tin men in florida get more than they bargained for. they tried to rob and an in

in this republican fantasy land, gold-plated nuclear weapons systems budget, there are going to be program that was long outlived their usefulness that are lavished with canyons filled with cash. in this fantasyland, the cold war never ended. the soviet me nass lives on, making it necessary to maintain vast stockpiles of nuclear weapons and build new bombers to penetrate the iron curtain this fantasyland -- in this fantasyland, there are mountains of money for intercontinental ballistic missiles, providing shade and comfort to the legions of defense contractors, making nuclear weapons we no longer need and can no longer afford. in this fantasy land, the republicans want to retroactively refight the cold war that we won. this makes no sense. mr. speaker, it is time to get real. sequestration is coming. the republicans in their budget are ignoring the doomsday clock that has nearly reached midnight for millions of hardworking merps. we must prepare for this reality. the bill the republicans have brought to the floor today provides the pentagon with $1 billion more than this year's spending level and $3 billion more than the obama administration requested. despi