GLEN CANYON NATIONAL RECREATION AREA

GLEN CANYON IS a landscape of stories, says Cynthia Sequanna, an interpretive ranger. There are stories about paleontology and geology that reveal Glen Canyon’s past, stories about plants and animals, and stories about 10,000 years of human history. “Once you learn some of these stories, you start developing an intimate relationship with this place,” she says. Sequanna grew up at the Grand Canyon, Glen Canyon’s downstream neighbor, where she developed a love for the Colorado River. So it’s not surprising that one of her favorite places in this recreation area is the stretch of river between Lees Ferry and Glen Canyon Dam. “It’s a peaceful, beautiful place,” she says, “a land of extremes, still wild in many ways, with its own rich stories.” Sequanna encourages visitors to learn these stories and carry them on. Most importantly, she urges people to create their own stories and find their place in the landscape.