Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

4-Year-Old Drowns In Lake Powell at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

A 4-year-old who was briefly left unsupervised at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area has drowned in Lake Powell, according to park officials.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 4th, 2009 3:28pm

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Upon Further Review: If It Smells Like Gasoline...

On June 25, 2009, a boater at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area was preparing to head out for a day on the lake. What happened next proves that knowledge is a wonderful thing... if you decide to apply it.

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By Jim Burnett - June 26th, 2009 10:41pm

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Take Your Boat, But Not Invasive Mussels, to Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

If you're heading to Lake Powell at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area with your boat, better be certain there are no non-native mussels hitching a ride.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 26th, 2009 6:27pm

Don’t Do This with Your Helicopter

You can’t let people jump out of your helicopter anywhere you please. You can’t buzz the crowd on the shore. You can’t endanger other visitors when you land your helicopter on a houseboat. And if you keep doing this kind of stuff at Glen Canyon, law enforcement rangers will make your acquaintance and a federal court will help to shape your future.

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By Bob Janiskee - June 20th, 2009 11:43am

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Another Marina Fire At Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

Investigators are trying to determine the cause of a fire that destroyed two 37-foot cabin cruisers at the Wahweap Marina in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 15th, 2009 8:04pm

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NPCA Report: National Parks Provide Economic Security for Surrounding Communities

National parks can, and do, provide an economic lifeline to their surrounding communities. In its latest report, the National Parks Conservation Association points out just how valuable southeastern Utah's parks are to their nearby communities.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 7th, 2009 12:21pm

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Drowning Victim Finally Recovered From Lake Powell At Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

The body of a Florida man who went missing in Lake Powell at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area late in April has been recovered more than 400 feet beneath the lake's surface.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 4th, 2009 5:56pm

National Park Quiz 57: Canyons

This week’s national park quiz will find out if you know your national park canyons. Answers are at the end. If we catch you peeking, we’ll make you write on the whiteboard 100 times: “Deeply incised meanders add visual interest to canyons.”

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By Bob Janiskee - October 28th, 2011 11:58am

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Rafting Accidents Drowns 37-Year-old In Cataract Canyon at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

A 37-year-old man drowned in a section of the Colorado River in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area when he was thrown from his raft.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 18th, 2009 6:28pm

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The Quagga Quandry – Coming to a Lake Near You? You'd Better Hope Not.

Those tiny mussels called Quaggas cause major problems in lakes and rivers, including those in national parks, and they're spreading across the country. If you think this won't affect you, better think again.

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By Jim Burnett - May 14th, 2009 11:06am

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