Video Library: Glen Canyon From Home

Enjoy the wonders of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area from wherever you are! These short videos about animals, geology, plants, and history can help you learn from home about our park, and maybe plan a future visit. We hope they can help with lessons on the desert, National Park Service, geology, and more.

 

Duration:

13 minutes, 27 seconds

Members from the seven major tribes who live the land that is now occupied by Glen Canyon NRA and Rainbow Bridge NM speak in their native languages about the importance of this place, the water, the land. Video is open captioned in English for all speakers, no matter in what language they speak. This video was developed for a display in the Carl Hayden Visitor Center.

 

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  Paddle Glen Canyon

  Reconnect with your family and paddle the Colorado River below Glen Canyon Dam. Glen Canyon is your National Recreation Area.

  Duration:

  10 minutes, 19 seconds

 

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  Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Coyote Gulch

  Step away from city life and explore the canyons of the Escalante on an overnight hike to Coyote Gulch. Glen Canyon is your National Recreation Area.

  Duration:

  8 minutes, 59 seconds

 

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  Desert Bighorn Sheep

  Explore Glen Canyon National Recreation Area at home! Desert bighorn sheep can be found throughout the park, but have you had the chance to see one yet? Learn with Ranger Diana about how these curled horned creatures have adapted to live in the desert and how you can continue to keep them safe.

  Duration:

  4 minutes, 37 seconds

 

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  California Condors at Navajo Bridge

  Explore Glen Canyon National Recreation Area at home! The endangered California Condor may be found throughout the park, but they tend to gather around Navajo Bridge, a place close to the original release site in Vermillion Cliffs. Learn with Ranger Amanda about how these giant scavengers have adapted to live in the desert and how you can continue to keep them safe.

  Duration:

  3 minutes, 38 seconds

 

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  Fossils at Glen Canyon and Rainbow Bridge

  Glen Canyon and Rainbow Bridge contain a rich abundance of geologic formations. Learn about the significance of fossils found within these formations.

  Duration:

  3 minutes, 38 seconds

 

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  Dark Skies Over Glen Canyon

  Vignettes of the vast array of night sky scenes at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Rainbow Bridge National Monument. Rainbow Bridge has been named a Dark Sky Sanctuary by the International Dark-Sky Association, the first in the National Park Service and fourth in the world to receive this honor. This video has no audio beyond generic background music.

  Duration:

  4 minutes, 57 seconds

 

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  Leave No Trace at Horseshoe Bend

  Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics spent some time at Horseshoe Bend for a 2019 hotspot. Learn from Ranger Edmonia how you can apply their seven principles to your next visit to this amazing place.

  Duration:

  1 minute, 54 seconds

 

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  Pass the Hat - Down the Colorado River

  Take a trip through Rocky Mountain NP, Arches NP, Canyonlands NP, Rainbow Bridge NM, Glen Canyon NRA, Grand Canyon NP and Grand Canyon-Parashant NM, to see our connections to the Colorado River. Whether it be ecology, geology, history, or adventure, we encourage visitors to find their own connection to this transformative water source.

  Duration:

  4 minutes, 48 seconds

 

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  50 Years of Recreation

  What makes Recreation Areas unique?

  Duration:

  4 minutes, 48 seconds