Click the image to see more of Tom Till’s “Then & Now:”

http://www.canyoncountryzephyr.com/2014/06/02/from-tom-tills-then-now-glen-canyon-and-the-colorado-river/

An excerpt:

I moved to Dead Cat, Arizona, in the spring of 1995.  Dead Cat occupies about one square mile of land completely enclosed by the Coconino National Forest at an altitude of 7000 feet.  I didn’t know it at the time, but in 1994 this area had almost 40 inches of rain, dramatically higher than any year since 1950 – the average annual rainfall for this area is about 21 inches. The year I arrived rainfall was again unusually high, almost 30 inches.  As a result, my first spring and summer here the forest was having an exuberant wildflower bloom, and trees of every kind were green and glowing.  Having immigrated from the red rock desert of Southeastern Utah, I was enthralled by the tumescent blooms of forest plants and trees. I enjoyed being so close to the sky, thunderstorms scarily close to the ground and creating extravagant sunsets.  I assumed this was typical and would continue year after year. Ha.

Click the image to read more of Toni’s story:

http://www.canyoncountryzephyr.com/2014/06/02/drought-up-close-and-personal-by-toni-mcconnel/

Click the image to hear all the awful news we’ve assembled for you!

http://www.canyoncountryzephyr.com/2014/06/02/the-bulletin-board-of-doom-13/

Click the image to see more of Herb Ringer’s photographs from Lee’s Ferry:

http://www.canyoncountryzephyr.com/2014/06/02/herb-ringers-american-west-lees-ferry-summer-1968/

An excerpt:

The Lake Powell Disaster Congressional Commission was authorized by Congress on November 15, 1992 to investigate the causes and effects of the Lake Powell disaster of July 4, 1992. Approximately 200,000 investigative man-hours have been expended, involving twenty-three different government agencies, thirteen independent contractors, and testimony from over 500 witnesses and experts. It is the opinion of the commission that all currently available data relevant to the event has been recorded. This is a summary of the investigation. All material collected, in formal reports and raw data, is in the custody of the Library of Congress. The Commission members wish to thank all those who have worked on this massive undertaking, with special thanks to the individual members of Congress who have been instrumental in providing avenues for collection of information and testimony. This report is dedicated to the estimated 1300 people who lost their lives in the disaster.

Click the image to read more of the report:

http://www.canyoncountryzephyr.com/2014/06/02/july-4-1994-final-summary-report-lake-powell-disaster-congressional-commission-by-thomas-s-budlong/