Gold mining in Glen Canyon reached a zenith from 1883 to 1912; the canyon had been explored by Native Americans and Spanish explorers much earlier.

By the time the waters of Lake Powell began to rise in 1963, their photos and notebooks salvaged accounts of petroglyphs, natural bridges and extensive, pristine ecosystems in the Glen Canyon area.

Under Biden last year, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation finalized a decision to allow releases of water to bypass Glen Canyon Dam’s hydropower infrastructure to curb invasive fish populations.

But now in Glen Canyon, new cottonwood and willow shoots are sprouting. Older, dead cottonwoods are jutting 25 and 50 feet from receding waters.

Visitors were advised to exercise caution after a fire started on Navajo Mountain, about five miles from Lake Powell and Glen Canyon Recreation Area.As of Wedne ...

A set of Glen Canyon Dam pipes that were eroding from the inside have been recoated — two months early and under budget, according to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.