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Wonders of Sand and Stone:
A History of Utah's National Parks and Monuments
Why is the canyon country of southern Utah--once thought to be a useless wasteland--now home to five outstanding national parks and nine amazing national monuments? In my new book from the University of Utah Press, I take a look at how native Utahns and visitors to our state have viewed the landscape of the Colorado Plateau over the past 150 years, and examine how changing attitudes toward these lands led to the creation of Utah's signature national parks and monuments. As integral parts of the great expanse of wild lands known as "canyon country", these landscapes face multiple challenges from increased human use and from industrial development beyond their borders.
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$34.95 softcover
ISBN 9978-1-60781-766-6
$59.95 hardcover
ISBN 9781-60781-765-9
“An engaging and finely written book that weaves together an impressive group of individuals and stories.” —Jedediah S. Rogers, coeditor of Utah Historical Quarterly
"This book will make a splendid traveling companion for any visitor to Utah's national parks and monuments." --Brian Q. Cannon, Brigham Young University
Previous Works:
WILD LANDS OF MONTANA AND IDAHO:
CANYONS AND DESERTS OF THE COLORADO PLATEAU:
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Interested in more? See my recent essay "A Voice from a Separate World" in the new journal Deep Wild . Also, a journey down the Green River in Dinosaur National Monument in National Parks Traveler.
Interested in more? See my recent essay "A Voice from a Separate World" in the new journal Deep Wild . Also, a journey down the Green River in Dinosaur National Monument in National Parks Traveler.
Masthead Photo: George C. Fraser and G.C. Fraser, Jr., in Cathedral Valley, 1915. Photo by Dave Rust, courtesy Mrs. Eldon Rasmussen.