The springs come out of canyon wall in a roar and runs constantly year round, enough to supply water for the North and South Rim. As soon as I got home, I applied for permits to backpack Powell Plateau in mid-September. We all have our fingers crossed. Five condors have been found dead in the last couple of months. Lead poisoning has been confirmed as the cause of three of those deaths and was the likely cause of death for a fourth.
Officials are unsure about why the fifth bird died.
We'll learn more about this and other information about the condors at the September outing. Dear Pioneers, Thank you for the beautiful flowers and cards. Thank you for the award you presented to John just a week before his death. We are so happy he was there to receive it himself. We love him and miss him very much.