We landed beneath the northern stone prow of Transit on GSELP boastsĪcross the autumn lake was surreal amid the pink, foam covered waters of the Island to better understand its unique history and archaeology and toĬontribute to pending Island resource management plans. Dr.Ĭhristopher Merritt and I jumped at the invitation to visit this restricted Salt Lake Ecosystems Project (GSLEP) and the Great Salt Lake Institute (GSLI). Of the Utah Division of State History were invited to participate in the annualįlotilla to Gunnison Island with the Utah Division of Wildlife’s (UDWR) Great In October 2018 archaeologists from the Antiquities Section Mining, an artist hermit and thousands of pelicans. Interesting history than involves the historic Stansbury Expedition, guano Despite its restricted status, the island has an Since the State of Utah took ownership of the Island in the 1980’s, making it a The distant North Arm of the Lake, access to the Island has been restricted There is none more prized to visit than the elusive Gunnison Island. By Arie Leefang, Archaeology Records ManagerĪmong the collection of Great Salt Lake Islands, perhaps
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