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| Davis Gulch, a side canyon to Glen Canyon |
Resurrection: Glen Canyon and a New Vision for the American West by Annette McGivney (Author) and James Kay (Photographer), is a book of photos and text when an extended drought (from 2000 to 2008) occurred in northern Arizona; parts of Glen Canyon, long covered by Lake Powell and its dam, were exposed for the first time in over 30 years.
Glen Canyon has become cautionary tale for the environmental movement in the west. In the era of big dams following WWII, Glen Canyon received scant attention from environmental advocates. The canyon was little visited, but contained environmental and archaeological treasures. Once it was flooded, many realized what was lost, it became a galvanizing force to save open space in the west.
But nature is asserting herself. It looks as if the Glen Canyon dam does not need to be destroyed to restore the canyon. The drought continues, and has exposed more previously flooded areas, which in a few years, have restored themselves. As of this writing, Lake Powell is below 50% capacity. Nature will have its way.
Glen Canyon has become cautionary tale for the environmental movement in the west. In the era of big dams following WWII, Glen Canyon received scant attention from environmental advocates. The canyon was little visited, but contained environmental and archaeological treasures. Once it was flooded, many realized what was lost, it became a galvanizing force to save open space in the west.
But nature is asserting herself. It looks as if the Glen Canyon dam does not need to be destroyed to restore the canyon. The drought continues, and has exposed more previously flooded areas, which in a few years, have restored themselves. As of this writing, Lake Powell is below 50% capacity. Nature will have its way.
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