John Wesley Powell

Explorer, cartographer, policy maker, ethnographer. #Powell150 #USGS

[John Wesley Powell @MajorJWPowell]

Down River Equipment https://t.co/CJnptnZPdj

[John Wesley Powell @MajorJWPowell]

The 2019 SCREE expedition has a new book out. Check out the visual journey @BlurbBooks: A River Out of Time https://t.co/vaF7GXcref

[John Wesley Powell @MajorJWPowell]

I am pleased to see another book about my adventures. This one covers the journey I traveled on last summer with @Powell_150 and @USGS_YES I must say, photography has advanced in these 150 years.

[USGS @USGS]

The 150th Anniversary of the 1869 Powell Expedition:
USGS Participation in the Sesquicentennial Colorado River Exploring Expedition (SCREE) and Reflections from the ~1,000-mile Journey down the Green & Colorado Rivers https://t.co/jJF9Q6di8s @USGS_YES #Powell150

[John Wesley Powell @MajorJWPowell]

Oh to be on the river again! I’m glad we made the journey last summer. Thanks SCREE - shall we plan for 2021? @Powell_150

[John Wesley Powell @MajorJWPowell]

In the arid lands dry rivers need to be understood as well: https://t.co/8NsWeLm5VE

[John Wesley Powell @MajorJWPowell]

I hear they are talking about me today @smithsonian @NMNH Wish I could be a fly on the wall. Have a good symposium all. @USGS_YES

[John Wesley Powell @MajorJWPowell]

@burtonwc I thank you, Sir.

[John Wesley Powell @MajorJWPowell]

This looks like something I should attend. How does one dress for an evening lecture in the 21st century? Do I need my formalwear?

[Geological Society of Washington @geolsocwash]

Who's speaking at the next GSW? Bill Burton and Graham Lederer are!

[John Wesley Powell @MajorJWPowell]

Thank you kindly.

[John Wesley Powell @MajorJWPowell]

@JohnCharlesFre2 I shall be following. Pro tip: don’t have expect your flour to remain dry.

[John Wesley Powell @MajorJWPowell]

Thank you for following my journey this summer. I enjoyed my foray into the 21st century, but frankly it is a bit overwhelming. I shall return to the quiet and slower pace of my own time, at least for now.

[John Wesley Powell @MajorJWPowell]

I must now prepare to adjust to life above the rim.

[John Wesley Powell @MajorJWPowell]

Will I ever see this place again? I have seen but a mere fraction. The river has many more secrets to reveal.

[John Wesley Powell @MajorJWPowell]

And if I do return, I will bring along someone with a camera to capture the beauty of the Colorado River and its canyons. It cannot be only seen, however, it must be felt.

[John Wesley Powell @MajorJWPowell]

@GrandCanyonNPS Bradley is a good man. He rescued me from a cliff once, and I shall never forget his bravery.

[John Wesley Powell @MajorJWPowell]

I cannot wait to see my dearest Emma Dean.

[John Wesley Powell @MajorJWPowell]

In the midst of my excitement I can only think of the fate of my departed men.

I'll begin that search tomorrow.

@lakemeadnps #Powell150

[John Wesley Powell @MajorJWPowell]

We have conquered the Grand Canyon! I cannot believe it. It's unreal to say.

[John Wesley Powell @MajorJWPowell]

How high our hopes had been when we had departed the Green River settlement in May. Ten men, four boats, ten months of supplies, and my blank map to fill in.

[John Wesley Powell @MajorJWPowell]

@Interior @USGS @NatlParkService @SecBernhardt That is mighty kind of you, @Interior and @SecBernhardt. Thanks for thinking of me 150 years later. #powell150