他既是美国派尤特族印第安人的朋友,也是美国总统的朋友。他率领一支由白人组成的探险队,征服了科罗拉多的急流,首次成功地对科罗拉多大峡谷进行了探险,赢得一片赞誉和欢呼。他是一位天才的博物学家,又是位热心公益事业的活动家。他使一个年轻的国家睁开眼睛看西部,看到了一个充满希望——同时也有许多局限——的西部边疆。他就是约翰·韦斯利·鲍威尔。 He is both a friend of the American Petit Indians and a friend of the U.S. president. He led a white expedition that conquered the rapids of Colorado and for the first time successfully explored the Colorado Gorge, winning praise and cheering. He is a talented naturalist and an activist enthusiast. He opened his eyes to the west by a young nation and saw a western frontier full of hope - and many limitations at the same time. He is John Wesley Powell.