[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 101 (Friday, June 14, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H4067]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





 HONORING THE 155TH ANNIVERSARY OF JOHN WESLEY POWELL'S EXPEDITION OF 
                     THE GREEN AND COLORADO RIVERS

  (Mr. CURTIS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CURTIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 155th anniversary 
of John Wesley Powell's daring expedition of the Green and Colorado 
Rivers. These findings literally put Utah's Canyonlands on the map. 
These rivers and canyons are vital to Utah's economy, agriculture, and 
recreation.
  First, the expedition successfully navigated Flaming Gorge. The 
expedition then mapped and survived the vast canyons and open sagebrush 
flats of the present-day Uintah County and the Uintah and Ouray Indian 
Reservations.
  The expedition continued through Desolation Canyon, into eastern 
Utah, before meeting the confluence of the Colorado River in present-
day Canyonlands National Park in San Juan County.
  This year, Uintah County will commemorate the expedition with a 
musical, ``Let's Go--a John Wesley Powell Story,'' in addition to the 
sixth annual John Wesley Powell River Festival.
  These Western heroes created the records for the lands and rivers we 
are now so grateful to recreate in and enjoy safely.

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