Joe Dana
Joe Dana is an award-winning investigative reporter and anchor with 12News (KPNX-TV), the NBC affiliate in Phoenix. A fourth-generation Arizonan who grew up in Glendale, Dana covers public policy, education, immigration, the environment and other issues across Arizona. He began his career in Flagstaff and has worked with 12News for 25 years. His reporting has received honors from the Society of Professional Journalists and has contributed to Emmy Award-winning broadcasts.
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Sept. 11, 2026
S5E29: Why Was the North Kaibab Trail Still Open?
After the Dragon Bravo Fire, Grand Canyon trail staff warned that the North Kaibab Trail faced years of heightened danger from debris flows, flash floods and rockfall. Yet the entire trail reopened in May 2026. Journalist Joe Dana of Phoenix's 12 News joins 90 Miles from Needles to discuss his reporting on internal National Park Service recommendations, pressure to restore public access, and the decisions made before the deadly August 29 Grand Canyon flood.
Guest: Joe Dana