Grand Canyon

SARASOTA Wirewalking performance artist Nik Wallenda added another milestone to his résumé Sunday evening. But the Sarasota native did not receive official confirmation until Monday… Read more »

The Discovery Channel hopes Nik Wallenda fans will help it win an Emmy for its coverage of his tense, prayerful, 23-minute long Grand Canyon wirewalk… Read more »

Videos of Sarasota daredevil Nik Wallenda wirewalking over the Grand Canyon, Sarasota, Niagara Falls and more.

Discovery Channel is not done yet with Nik Wallenda — or the relatively huge ratings his walk across the Grand Canyon drew Sunday night. The… Read more »

Discovery Channel is clearly happy with its decision to support Nik Wallenda’s dream to cross the Grand Canyon on a thin wire. The network’s broadcast… Read more »

Sarasota native and world-famous aerialist Nik Wallenda will be honored by his hometown following his globally-watched wirewalk over a portion of the Grand Canyon. Just… Read more »

Having now seen hometown hero Nik Wallenda complete four breathtaking sky walks over the past four years, we offer a few thoughts: • To be… Read more »

Based on his wirewalking prayers, Wallenda is not totally out of touch with basic survival instincts… Read more »

SARASOTA COUNTY – Nik Wallenda could be this county’s unofficial spokesman. “He has been fantastic about plugging Sarasota,” said Virginia Haley, president of Visit Sarasota… Read more »

While achieving an unimaginable feat with his wire walk across the Grand Canyon Sunday, Nik Wallenda also set some ratings records. Discovery Channel, which aired… Read more »

HELLHOLE BEND, Ariz. — With no more than three hours’ sleep, Nik Wallenda was on the road by 3 a.m. Monday for the one-hour drive… Read more »

The Discovery Channel provided a highlight reel from Sarasota daredevil Nik Wallenda’s Grand Canyon walk.

Editor’s Note: Herald-Tribune staff writer Billy Cox and photographer Thomas Bender traveled to Arizona to watch Nik Wallenda take on the Grand Canyon. The media… Read more »

SARASOTA – It may have been the quietest block party in history. People stood frozen, hands clasped over their mouths, for 22 minutes and 54… Read more »

HELLHOLE BEND, Ariz. – Braving strong winds and a jarring “optical illusion,” Nik Wallenda drew deeply from his 30 years of high wire experience and… Read more »

View the latest Tweets, images, videos and more as Nik Wallenda walks the wire over the Grand Canyon… Read more »

HELLHOLE BEND, Ariz. – Nik Wallenda’s 8 a.m. interview from the site of his coming high-wire blockbuster is set to go live on NBC’s “Today”… Read more »

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz – Following a late Thursday night flight to Arizona, a midnight check-in in Flagstaff and an hour-long trip to remote Hellhole Bend for… Read more »

Nik Wallenda talked with NECA/IBEW about preparing for his Grand Canyon walk.

Daredevil’s mother made the shoes he’ll wear when wirewalking the Grand Canyon…. Read more »