Summary Major John Wesley Powell (1834-1902), seated, middle aged, front view with his head turned slightly to his right. Geologist and western explorer, Powell led an expedition to the Grand Canyon ...

Biography of John Wesley Powell, explorer, geologist and anthropologist, who served as director of the Smithsonian's Bureau of Ethnology from its founding in 1879 until his death in 1902. Written by ...

Frisco Historic Park and Museum kicked off their summer lecture series on Wednesday, June 18, with a visiting author, Stan ...

Since the 1970s, commercial whitewater rafting has been one of the most idealistic and adventurous ways to experience ...

The Santa Ynez Reservoir was originally constructed as an emergency water reserve, yet over time, the state shifted its focus to conservation. An empty reservoir loses no water to evaporation but it ...

An 1869 expedition led by John Wesley Powell sailed out of the Grand Canyon on the Colorado River in the first official exploration of the canyon.

A new report, co-authored by Washington State University conservation biologist Cheryl Schultz, provides a roadmap for ...

The John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference was established as an annual event in 1990. Held in April each year, the conference provides an opportunity for students who are pursuing individual ...

Meet the Morris/Sussex faster, higher, stronger boys track and field athletes from the Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference.