Canyonlands National Park: The Last Blank Map and the One-Armed Man Who Filled It In

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Canyonlands National Park: The Last Blank Map and the One-Armed Man Who Filled It In
May 22, 2026 Episode 14
National Park Scouts

Could you navigate 1,000 miles of uncharted river with only one arm?

No one knew where the Green River and Colorado met. Legend had it that no one ever came back from seeing it. John Wesley Powell said, I'll find out! In this episode on Canyonlands National Park, we meet the one-armed Civil War hero who braved the rapids and named everything you see in the park. See the Confluence, where the rivers run two different colors, hear the roar of the rapids and Buckle up for the crazy expedition, this episode is full of adventure!

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