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Thirty federally recognized tribes lay claim to a fourth of the Colorado River, a vital water source for 40 million people ...
Glen Canyon has a history of prospectors seeking gold dust deposited in the coarse and fine gravels in its narrow steep walls. Gold mining in the canyon reached a zenith from 1883 to 1912 ...
Skip the massive crowds to explore this secluded and historic trail at the Grand Canyon. The views are simply spectacular!
President Trump signed a law today which overturns the use of certain vehicles in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
Following a signature from President Donald Trump, the use of off-road vehicles and all-terrain vehicles has been restored on ...
The U.S. uranium mining industry is looking to a revival under President Donald Trump. Environmental reviews of mining ...
Cal Fire has flagged several areas in Goleta for their fire hazard levels, highlighting the need for more fire resources in the city. On May 20, County ...
Glen Canyon is revealing itself. David Brower, the first executive director of the Sierra Club and a three-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee, once said flooding Glen Canyon would be “America’s ...
“Utahns have responsibly accessed Glen Canyon for decades, and Washington’s one-size-fits ... He added if it says national recreation area on a map, people should be able recreate there. “It’s deeply ...
“This was a blank space on the map, and they filled it in ... a baseline from which to trace the Grand Canyon’s flora over time. When Glen Canyon Dam went up in 1966, it significantly ...
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area covers 1.25 million acres on the Arizona-Utah state line and its opportunities are as vast as its reach. Boating, fishing, hiking and backpacking are popular.
Exhibits, videos, and topographical relief maps inside the visitor center explain the overall development of water storage in the Colorado River Basin, as well as information on the Glen Canyon Dam.