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Help us Restore and Improve the Recreation Experience at Lake Powell
Lake Powell and the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area should be a place where adventure thrives — not a shadow of the world-class destination it once was. Over the past several years, critical recreation infrastructure at Lake Powell has been neglected. Fuel docks...
Glen Canyon Dam Needs Same Protections as Snake River Dams
The move by the current administration to secure dams in the northwest must also be extended to secure the Glen Canyon Dam. Radical environmentalists have increased their efforts to dismantle the dam and drain Lake Powell— which provides clean, renewable energy to six states, supplies critical water to cities and farms throughout the southwest, and supports recreation and tourism critical to rural communities. We have prepared a letter at the bottom of this article to send to the White House, Department of Interior and your local representatives. Your support is needed!
Resolution Proposed to Reverse Restrictions of OHV’s in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
In 2024 the National Park Service opened public comment on a rule banning OHV's in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and other potential restrictions. NPS then published the rule banning OHV's from the NRA. BRC filed an appeal to this rule, as several of these...
Fighting for an Accessible Lake Powell
Lake Powell, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, and the areas surrounding Page, Arizona will likely continue to require focused attention from our team. Like Moab, this area regularly draws the attention of those who want to limit access to this area. There has...
The Biggest Threat to Glen Canyon Dam (spoiler alert: it isn’t wear and tear on the plumbing)
Glen Canyon Dam has been in the news this last week, and these news stories identify a threat to Glen Canyon Dam that needs to be addressed. EE News, a policy-focused publication that targets the DC Beltway, broke the story. They used the headline, “Reclamation slows...
Glen Canyon Long Term Experimental Management Plan: Options for Protecting Glen Canyon Reach from Invasive Species
The Bureau of Reclamation which manages river operations of the Colorado River that feeds Lake Powell and Lake Mead is accepting public comment on the Glen Canyon Dam Long-Term Experimental and Management Plan Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement. Bureau...
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Breaks Visitation Record in 2023
Lake Powell in the winter is a different experience than it is during the hustle and bustle of the summer. While the picture above was taken during the month of December of last year, don’t let the vacant lake deceive you. Today we received the latest visitation data...
12 Days of Legal Updates: Day 12 Let’s Support the Plan to Sustain Lake Powell and Lake Mead
This is the first installment of our annual 12 Days of Legal Updates series that we publish in December to give a brief update on our biggest fights. We work on a broad range of issues at BRC that affect recreation access all across the country. Some of our fights get...
Oppose the Sell Off of Our Public Lands and National Parks to Wall Street
BlueRibbon Coalition recently engaged on a public rule making proposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Yes, you read that right. You might be asking what a financial regulator has to do with BRC’s mission of protecting recreation access to public land? The...









