tah Historical Quarterlies on CD-ROM A new reference source for anyone interested in early river history is now available. The ³Utah Centennial History Suite² contains 112 issues of the ³Utah Historical Quarterly,² plus the first eleven volumes in the Utah Centennial County History Series. Volumes 1­18 (1928­1950), 40­48 (1972­1980), and 64 (1996) of the ³Utah Historical Quarterly² are included. All of these are long out-of-print and quite expensive on the antiquarian book market. Of interest to river historians are:

• Vol. 7‹ ³Diary of Almon Harris Thompson: Geographer, Explorations of the Colorado River of the West and its Tributaries, 1871­1875²
• Vol. 11‹ ³Father Escalante¹s Journal 1776­1777, Newly Translated with Related Documents and Original Maps²
• Vol. 12‹ ³A History of Southern Utah and Its National Parks²
• Vol. 15‹ ³The Exploration of the Colorado River in 1869²
• Vols. 16 & 17‹ ³The Exploration of the Colorado and the High Plateaus of Utah in 1871­1872²
• Vol. 18‹ ³Pageant in the Wilderness: The Story of the Escalante Expedition to the Interior Basin, 1776²

Each county was commissioned to publish their history for the Utah Statehood Centennial. The eleven completed in time to be included are: Cache, Carbon, Emery, Grand, Rich, Salt Lake, San Juan, Uinta, Wasatch, Washington, and Weber counties. Each of these contains about 400 pages and is in-print at $19.96. The cd runs on both pc and Mac. Word-search capability makes searching through the material both fast and easy. Suggested retail is $39.95. The more copies I order at one time, the less each costs. Gcrg members receive discount, and if there is enough interest I will discount them more. Please contact: Bill Bishop Canyon Books PO Box 3207 Flagstaff, az 86003 (520) 779-0105

Book Announcement

Dancing on the Edge by Charly Heavenrich will take you on a raft trip through the Grand Canyon where you will learn about the geology and human history of the Canyon as you discover tools for living life as the adventure it is. Through true stories and lessons from Spirit Dancer, you will deepen your understanding and appreciation of who you are. Gcrg members can purchase the book for $10.40 (a discount) plus $3 shipping and handling. If interested please contact Charly Heavenrich at: 2822 3rd Street Boulder, co 80304 (303) 545-5414 cheavenrich@aol.com

The Whale Foundation

The Whale Foundation is moving into its third year. With the help of a lot of good folks, it is going strong. Once again we would like to thank everyone who has donated to the foundation; without your help we would not be able to keep things running. We are also moving to a new address as of May 4th. Our new address will be: The Whale Foundation, c/o Bob Grusy, 7890 S. Avenida Bonita, Tucson, az 85747 or e-mail: thegruse@aol.com. As always we need and are looking for additional financial help to keep this program running strong. Any donations will be greatly appreciated. Our Help line will remain the same.