Photo Gallery

 

Glen Canyon Media Quality

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Various hi-res photos suitable for use for the National Park Service Centennial and beyond.

Changing Lake Levels

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Inventory of images capturing the effects of fluctuating water levels at points of interest and popular locations within Lake Powell.

Annular Eclipse October 14 202...

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Photos from eclipse event at Carl Hayden Visitor Center

Glen Canyon National Recreatio...

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Glen Canyon National Recreation Area covers 1.2 million acres, stretching from Lees Ferry, Arizona northeast to Canyonlands National Park in Utah and encompassing magnificent vistas, geologic wonders, and a vast panorama of human prehistory and history. NAU student Ryan Gahris explores the beauty, splendor and fragility of Glen Canyon NRA this photo gallery.

Scenics from GRIT Trip 2 May 1...

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All photos by Bob Moffitt. The True GRIT houseboat takes week-long trips and the crew cleans grafitti off the canyon walls. Along the way, the crew sees many wonderful sights. Volunteer Bob Moffitt took these lovely pictures.

Lonely Dell Ranch at Glen Cany...

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In 1871, John D. and Emma Lee first began agricultural and ferrying operations in what is now the Lees Ferry and Lonely Dell Ranch National Historic District. The District is identified as a cultural landscape, significant for its association with Mormon settlement and with exploration and development of the Colorado Plateau. The expansion of the Church of Latter Day Saints beyond the Great Salt Lake Basin was pivotal to the consolidation of Mormon economic and political power and enabled the Mormons to withstand attack by non-Mormons. The isolated Lees Ferry crossing played a role in this development. The historic vernacular landscape also serves as an example of pioneer settlement in the region, representative of the way the land was used and shaped to overcome hardships. Generations of residents found ways to support agriculture and make the environment habitable. The National Park Service gained ownership in 1974, ending a century of continuous residential occupation. Preservation efforts have helps recreate the historic appearance of many features, including building renovations and garden and orchard maintenance.

Lees Ferry at Glen Canyon Nati...

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Lees Ferry, located near the confluence of the Colorado and Paria Rivers in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, was one of the few points of crossing the Colorado in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The landscape was an important location for the transportation of people and goods, and it influenced the growth and settlement patterns of northern Arizona. The ferry site was first used by early explorers of the region. It then became associated with John D. Lee, an excommunicated member of the Church of Latter Day Saints. Lee and his families built cabins, dug irrigation ditches, and planted fields to survive in the harsh and isolated frontier. The ferry and ranching operations shifted with technological advances of the era. The Navajo Bridge, completed in 1929, provided an alternative crossing, and the importance of the ferry diminished. As tourism and recreational use of the river increased, Lees Ferry and the associated Lonely Dell Ranch gained new attention.