Glen Canyon Resurrection

Leader: Annette McGivney and James Kay
Dates: October 22–25, 2010 (4 days / 3 nights)
Cost: $795 Members / $855 Nonmembers
Difficulty: Moderate

Cost includes transportation, all meals, and group gear.

Since Glen Canyon Dam was completed in 1963, the resulting Lake Powell has covered a canyon that John Wesley Powell once described as “A curious ensemble of wonderful features–carved walls, royal arches, glens, alcove gulches, mounds, and monuments.” After nearly forty years of being covered by water, a receding reservoir has exposed these spectacular features again. Local author Annette McGiveny and photographer James Kay will take you to these recovered side canyons, bringing to life the images in their recent book Resurrection. Hike through slot canyons, under arches, and across washes to witness the miracle of ecological recovery. These moderate day hikes will stimulate interesting conversation around the evening campfire and certainly inspire new visions for living in these landscapes.

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Annette McGivney and Elias Butler A native of Texas, Annette has long been drawn to remote, wild places. She has spent the last fifteen years exploring the desert Southwest and writing scores of articles... Read more…

Specializing in landscape photography, Jim has worked as a professional photographer for 28 years. Jim's photographic passions center on his deep reverence for remote wilderness landscapes. Read more…

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