Things You Just Don't Do In The National Park System
It should come as no surprise that there are some things you just don't do in the National Park System.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 20th, 2023 2:30am
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Tiered Boat Fees Could Be Coming To Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Should a boat 20 feet in length be assessed the same annual fee for plying the waters of Lake Powell at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area as a boat approaching 100 feet in length? The National Park Service doesn't think so and is proposing a sliding fee scale based on the length of a boat and is seeking public comment on that proposal.
- By Compiled From N... - September 10th, 2023 2:30am
UPDATE | National Parks On Alert For Flooding From Tropical Storm Hilary
Flash flood watches stretched from Utah to California on Friday and parts of Joshua Tree National Park in the Golden State were closed as a precaution against any flooding caused by Tropical Storm Hilary.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 18th, 2023 5:50pm
Here's A Mind-Boggling Calculation For The Colorado River Basin
Climate-change is being blamed for the loss of roughly 10 trillion gallons of water — an amount roughly equal to the capacity of Lake Mead — from the Colorado River Basin from 2000 to 2021.
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 30th, 2023 2:30am
Cracked: The Future Of Dams In A Hot, Chaotic World
Cracked takes on the big and complex issue of dams, their impact on rivers worldwide, the weakening rationales for maintaining dams already built or for building more, and how people are working with some success to “crack” these monolithic structures.
- By John Miles - July 27th, 2023 2:45am
Lake Powell At Glen Canyon NRA Is No Longer Rising
After rising for a few months, Lake Powell at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in Utah seems to be beginning to drop.
- By Compiled From N... - July 24th, 2023 2:30am
Ohio Man Dies From Cliff Jumping At Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Jumping from cliffs at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in Utah into the cool waters of Lake Powell can be a great activity, if you know exactly what you're jumping into. Is it shallow? Are there submerged objects? There are a number of risky conditions that can arise from jumping into Lake Powell.
- By Compiled From N... - July 22nd, 2023 5:05pm
Feral Horses Rescued From Lake Powell Beach By National Park Service
Two feral horses, a mare and a foal that had been stranded by rising waters on a Lake Powell beach in Navajo Canyon since early June, have been rescued by Glen Canyon National Recreation Area crews.
- By Compiled From N... - June 25th, 2023 2:30am
Main Boat Ramp At Bullfrog Marina On Lake Powell Open For All Vessels
Rising water levels have allowed the main boat ramp at the Bullfrog Marina on Lake Powell in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area to open to all vessels. The Bullfrog North Ramp also remains open and available to all boaters. The Bullfrog Main Ramp Spur, adjacent to the eastern side of the main launch ramp, is available for vessels up to 25 feet in length.
- By Compiled From N... - June 21st, 2023 10:20am
Halls Crossing Boat Ramp At Lake Powell Open To All Watercraft
Spring runoff continues to raise the elevation of Lake Powell at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in Utah, where National Park Service staff say the Halls Crossing Boat Ramp can now be used by all watercraft.
- By Compiled From N... - June 4th, 2023 2:30am
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