Hike was Grand Oct 4, 2009
Far below, in a different world, lies the Grand Canyon of John Wesley Powell, whose 1869 expedition unveiled the area to the rest of the world. We wanted a taste of both. (The Augusta Chronicle)
August 31, 1886 Sep 1, 2009
This Day in Arizona History. 10:55 AM MST on Monday, August 31, 2009. (FOX 11, AZ)
Green River making Whitewater Park wider, stronger, faster Aug 11, 2009
The park is also the site of the city's annual river festival that honors noted explorer John Wesley Powell. Powell pushed off from what is now known as Expedition Island and led the first expedition down the Green and Colorado rivers and through the Grand Canyon in the late 1850s. (Casper Star-Tribune)
Boaters flock to Lake Powell in summer. Aug 7, 2009
Entire ecosystems are coming back to life - plants, birds, tadpoles and fish, the very things that John Wesley Powell saw when he named Glen Canyon ... To learn about the early exploration of Glen Canyon and the Colorado Plateau, read "A River Running West: The Life of John Wesley Powell," by Donald Worster. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Grandeur of the rapids Jul 5, 2009
Five friends agreed to row the boats, including Jay, a former Class V raft guide from Colorado who brought his own raft and acted as the lead boatman, and Curtis Pattillo, who brought his wooden dory, which is modeled after the craft that the river s first explorer, John Wesley Powell, used in 1869. To aid the many do-it-yourselfers, several companies of fer support services. (Boston Globe)
Powell museum in Page Jul 4, 2009
PAGE - John Wesley Powell had no idea what lay ahead ... The John Wesley Powell Memorial Museum in Page is dedicated to Powell's career and features exhibits of dinosaur bones, geology and archaeology, subjects that fascinated Powell and drew him west ... John Wesley Powell Memorial Museum. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Enjoy views like this at Lake Powell. Jul 4, 2009
The John Wesley Powell Memorial Museum, 6 N. Lake Powell Blvd., is a fun morning trip. See artifacts and memorabilia from Powell's epic adventures down the Colorado River. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Residents upset over Flaming Gorge Reservoir access proposals (207) May 22, 2009
The meeting will take place at 6 p.m. in the John Wesley Powell room. All interested in Flaming Gorge road and camping access are encouraged to attend. (Green River Star, WY)
The battle to control land May 21, 2009
Silt that colored the river when John Wesley Powell floated down it now settles in a lake behind Glenn Canyon Dam. The majestic Glen Canyon is covered by water and filling with mud. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
B-N's Ewing Park called birders' 'oasis' during weekend walk Apr 12, 2009
BLOOMINGTON -- Ewing Park, a bird-watchers paradise, is tucked in the midst of Bloomingtons east side, and birders gathered there Saturday morning for a bird walk sponsored by the John Wesley Powell Audubon Society ... What: Bird walks sponsored by the John Wesley Powell Audubon Society in Bloomington ... Loren Miller and his son Tim, 9, look for birds Saturday morning as part of the John Wesley Powell Audubon chapter bird walk at Ewing Park in Bloomington. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Wyoming briefs Feb 18, 2009
The celebration included presentations about Meeteetse's historic ranches, the Heart Mountain Relocation Center, Buffalo Bill Cody, John Wesley Powell and many other fixtures of local history. The Wyoming Legislature created the county on Feb. 15, 1909, subtracting the area from Big Horn County. (Casper Star-Tribune)
Green River Council denies local owner's design appeal Feb 12, 2009
It could depict John Wesley Powell with a train in a background. We have several what I think are really unique options for this building, Winter said. (Green River Star, WY -- Local)
