The Colorado River 101 - Grand Canyon Trust
The Colorado River provides water to 40 million people and 5.5 million acres of agriculture, powers dams that supply electricity to the western U.S., and is the heart of the recreation and tourism economies in the region.
Colorado Plateau Map (2024 edition) | Grand Canyon Trust
Apr 8, 2024 · What is the Colorado Plateau anyway? See a map. View the 2024 edition of the Grand Canyon Trust's Colorado Plateau map of public lands and tribal lands across northern Arizona, southern Utah, southwest Colorado, and northwest New Mexico, newly updated to include Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument (abbreviated BNIK on the map), designated ...
How Glen Canyon Dam Works - Grand Canyon Trust
Jan 31, 2024 · Glen Canyon Dam flooded over 180 miles of the Colorado River to form Lake Powell and provide power. How does the dam work?
Inside the Grand Canyon's Longest Known Cave
BY STEPHEN EGINOIRE. It's a luminous October morning in the Grand Canyon. And, ironically for us, it’s a beautiful day to be outside. We’ve just rappelled 250 feet from the rim of the Redwall Limestone to reach an exposed alcove partway down the cliff’s face.
Geology Rocks: Grand Canyon Rock Layers
Guest post by Lisa Winters "Know The Canyon's History, Study Rocks Made By Time, Very Slowly." The line above is a useful mnemonic; the first letter of each word represents the first letter of each rock layer in the Grand Canyon.
Bright Angel Campground - Grand Canyon Trust
Reservations/permits. Camping below the rim in the Grand Canyon requires a backcountry permit, which you can get up to four months in advance of your trip.The park receives about 30,000 requests for backcountry permits each year but issues around 13,000 permits — the earlier you start planning, the better!
Legal Update: Uranium Mine Plan Near Bears Ears Violates Law
by Tim Peterson, Cultural Landscapes Director. After six years, there's a speck of light at the end of the tunnel for a legal case challenging Daneros uranium mine, a controversial uranium mine on public lands near Bears Ears National Monument.
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area | Grand Canyon Trust
Visiting Glen Canyon. The construction of Glen Canyon Dam gave rise to Lake Powell, and more than 10 years after the Colorado River backfilled behind the 710-foot-high dam, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area was born.
5 Maps That Give Us Hope for 2025 | Grand Canyon Trust
Five maps that give us hope for 2025. by Stephanie Smith, GIS Director. I love maps. But making maps is just a small part of what we do in the geographic information systems (GIS) department at the Grand Canyon Trust.
FAQs: Grand Canyon Backpacking Permits
Is there someone I can call to talk about route suggestions, itineraries, and Grand Canyon backcountry permits? Contact the Backcountry Information Center at Grand Canyon National Park by email at [email protected], phone at 928-638-7875, or visit the office in person.The office encourages hikers and backpackers to stop in and see them upon arrival at the South Rim to go over safety and ...