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Read more about the article John Wesley Powell’s Base of Operations:  Kanab, Utah
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John Wesley Powell’s Base of Operations: Kanab, Utah

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  • Post published:December 15, 2020
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John Wesley Powell's River Trips John Wesley Powell made the first two organized river expeditions through the Grand Canyon.  The first expedition began at Green River, Wyoming, on the Green…

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Canyonlands by John Wesley Powell

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As we all know JW Powell had a way with words and his descriptions of the Grand Canyon have rarely been equalled.  Having just finished a Spring rafting trip in…

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Read more about the article THE EXPLORATION OF THE COLORADO RIVER AND ITS CANYONS
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THE EXPLORATION OF THE COLORADO RIVER AND ITS CANYONS

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FEATURED BOOK OF THE WEEK: THE EXPLORATION OF THE COLORADO RIVER AND ITS CANYONS by J.W. Powell This book can be purchased at the CRATE BOOKSTORE for $12.95 A complete…

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“The Cataract of Lodore” a poem by Robert Southey

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When the First Powell Expedition reached the end of Brown's Park on the Green River they came to a deep canyon with swiftwater and rapids. It reminded Andy Hall of…

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Read more about the article George Y. Bradley’s Story of the Fire on the First Powell Expedition
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George Y. Bradley’s Story of the Fire on the First Powell Expedition

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RIVER STORY OF THE WEEK: FROM THE JOURNAL OF GEORGE Y. BRADLEY JUNE 17, 1869 On June 17, 1869, according to Bradley's journal, the First Powell Expedition was camped in…

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