‘A living, breathing thing’: As Lake Powell drops, Glen Canyon’s once lush ecosystem returns
In canyons underwater just a few years ago, toads croak beside beaver dams and cottonwoods tower above newly formed streams.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Glen Canyon Institute Executive Director Eric Balken navigates through seep willow taking hold at La Gorce Arch in Davis Gulch at Lake Powell on Saturday, April 25, 2026.