
The Orphan Mine: Copper Bust, Uranium Boom, Radioactive Fence
An 1893 copper claim on the South Rim became one of the richest uranium mines in the country, then a cleanup the Park Service is still fencing, monitoring, and gluing down today.

An 1893 copper claim on the South Rim became one of the richest uranium mines in the country, then a cleanup the Park Service is still fencing, monitoring, and gluing down today.