on june 23, 2013, wallenda highwire walked across the little colorado river gorge in the navajo tribal park. the location was outside grand canyon national park's borders, about 40 miles east of the main tourist facilities. in its official press release, discovery previewed the feat "nik wallenda ... will traverse the majestic grand canyon". other interpretations of whether or not the location was part of the grand canyon varied. the reuters news agency described the location as simply "the grand canyon", while the associated press described it as a "gorge near the grand canyon." commentary by "forbes" writer andrew bender said there was "one problem" with the walk – "it [wasn't] at the grand canyon". he did, however, say the risks were as real and the visuals as spectacular at the location. "national geographic" described the location as "the grand canyon" but noted that, like previous "grand canyon" stunts, it was taking place outside the park's borders.