Not sure what to do with a free Friday? Ashley National Forest has several events that take place on Fridays going into August. There is a John Wesley Powell and the Green River commemorate tour. Join Ashley National Forest interpretive staff to learn about the scientific explorer’s contributions to the west. Meet at the Flaming Gorge Dam Visitor Center parking lot at 5:30pm on Friday and from there the group will caravan. There will be a Flaming Gorge Driving Tour with presentations on the Geology and Ecology of the area. People can join the full 3 hour tour or stop at any of the the four spots. The tour starts at 12pm so meet at the Red Canyon Visitor Center. From 12:20pm to 12:30pm the tour will be at the Sheep Creek Geological Loop south entrance kiosk. Then from 12:45pm to 2:30pm they will be on the Sheep Creek Geological Loop. Finally from 3pm to 3:30pm they will be at the Sheep Creek Overlook. At night there is a Cart Creek Fire memorial at 7:30pm between sites 18 and 19 at Firefighters Campground, that honors those that lost their lives fighting the fire in 1977. Last but not least is a Make Friends with the Night activity at 9pm at the Bootleg Amphitheater across from the Fighters Campground.
