Grand Canyon threatened despite win against developers, conservationists say

A national forest supervisor has said an Italian company's commercial plan, opposed by tribal people, was not in the public interest - but the fight is not over

Plans for a huge commercial development that would transform a tiny town near the edge of the Grand Canyon have been thrown out by federal officials in a surprise victory for conservation and indigenous interests - but campaigners warn that the world famous natural wonder remains in peril.

Tusayan, in northern Arizona, has a few low-key hotels and a population of just 560.