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THE FINDING OF EVERETT RUESS:
A 75-YEAR-OLD MYSTERY SOLVED

An Event Presented by Glen Canyon Institute
Monday, June 22, 2009
Orson Spencer Hall Auditorium (map)
University Of Utah · Salt Lake City
7:00 pm · Doors open 6:30pm
Phone (801) 363-4450, Fax (801) 363-4451
Email info@glencanyon.org

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Join us for the first public forum on the discovery of the remains of Everett Ruess, the legendary wilderness explorer, artist, and writer, who disappeared in the Utah desert 75 years ago. The event will bring together the people who recently found Everett Ruess' remains, along with family members and scholars who have kept his legacy alive.

Click here for the story of the discovery
Click here to watch a short video
Click here for more about Everett Ruess

Art, courtesy of EverettRuess.net, used under license


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