Glen Canyon has a history of prospectors seeking gold dust deposited in the coarse and fine gravels in its narrow steep walls. Gold mining in the canyon reached a zenith from 1883 to 1912; the ...

Interior Secretary Stewart Udall, right, with Ladybird Johnson during the official dedication of Glen Canyon Dam near Page, Ariz. on Sept. 22, 1966. The Glen Canyon Bridge is in the background.

Central Texas counties are on alert as the Guadalupe River floods, particularly impacting Canyon Lake, a low-lying area vulnerable to rising water levels.

Next, I headed up to Page to see the Glen Canyon Dam (stopping the Colorado River). I found the best picture taking spot was ...