Bear Lake free of quagga Nov 22, 2009
Boats launched in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area must be inspected before launching. Other places, including Bear Lake, operate more on the honor system if there aren t inspectors around, boats owners can simply say they haven t been in infested waters for 30 days or that they ve dried their boats or had them decontaminated. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
See the inner workings of Glen Canyon Dam. Oct 21, 2009
GLEN CANYON NATIONAL RECREATION AREA - It took millions of dollars and six years to build Glen Canyon Dam. You can tour it for $5 in 45 minutes. (AZCentral -- Travel)
49 favorite Arizona getaways Oct 6, 2009
Bordered by sandstone canyons, the lake is part of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, which covers hundreds of miles in Arizona and Utah ... A vehicle pass to Glen Canyon National Recreation Area costs $15 and is good for seven days. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Woman in parasailing mishap still hospitalized Sep 10, 2009
The 17-year-old boy was preparing to take off from a ledge near the mouth of the San Juan River on Monday morning when complications with the sail sent him careening toward his mother, according to authorities at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. His mother, 42, who was also on the ledge, became entangled with the sail and was dropped to shore 10 feet below where she landed on her head. (AZCentral -- News)
Mother, son hurt in parasailing accident Sep 9, 2009
According to authorities at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, the boy was preparing to take off from a ledge about 10 feet from the waterline Monday when complications with the sail caused the boy to go sideways when the boat started moving. The boy's mother was somehow entangled with the sail and dragged for a short distance before she dropped down to the shore and landed on her head, according to authorities. (AZCentral -- News)
Boaters flock to Lake Powell in summer. Aug 7, 2009
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area ... Glen Canyon National Recreation Area ... GLEN CANYON NATIONAL RECREATION AREA - The river rolls by slowly, and Jade McBride pulls the big raft away, leaving me on a small beach with a kayak and dry bags full of gear. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Spencer Trail Jun 16, 2009
Turn right into Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Drive to the boat ramp at the end of the road, and park in the last parking lot. (AZCentral -- Travel)
ASU students work to develop motor for Grand Canyon rafting Jun 1, 2009
The Grand Canyon River Outfitters Association has given grants to the engineering departments at ASU Polytechnic, Northern Arizona University, University of Arizona and University of Utah to develop alternative motorboat technology for commercial river operations at Grand Canyon National Park and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Each year, about 100 motorized rafts make a total of about 425 trips down the river, hauling about 14,000 passengers, according to the outfitters association. (AZCentral -- News)
Body of missing boater found at Lake Powell Apr 28, 2009
The body of Terry Michael Taranto of Prescott Valley was found Monday morning, according to Brian Sweatland, a spokesman for Glen Canyon National Recreation Area ... The lake is part of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area which straddles the Utah-Arizona border. (AZCentral -- News)
