Wonders of sand and stone : a history of Utah's national parks and monuments / Frederick H. Swanson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Swanson, Frederick H., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

National parks and reserves--Utah--History.

National parks and reserves.

National monuments--Utah--History.

National monuments.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 370 pages) : illustrations, maps ;

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City : The University of Utah Press, [2020]

Summary:

From Delicate Arch to the Zion Narrows, Utah's five national parks and eight national monuments are home to some of America's most amazing scenic treasures, created over long expanses of geologic time. In Wonders of Sand and Stone, Frederick H. Swanson traces the recent human story behind the creation of these places as part of a protected mini-empire of public lands.0 Drawing on extensive historical research, Swanson presents little-known accounts of people who saw in these sculptured landscapes something worth protecting. Readers are introduced to the region's early explorers, scientists, artists, and travelers as well as the local residents and tourism promoters who worked with the National Park Service to build the system of parks and monuments we know today, when Utah's national parks and monuments face multiple challenges from increased human use and from development outside their borders. As scientists continue to uncover the astonishing diversity of life in these desert and mountain landscapes, and archaeologists and Native Americans document their rich cultural resources, the management of these federal lands remains critically important. Swanson provides us with a detailed and timely background to advance and inform discussions about what form that management should take.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Exploration

2. The Bridges of White Canyon

3. The Objects to Be Protected

4. Rainbow in Stone

5. The Great American Plateau

6. Desert Yosemite

7. See America

and Especially Utah

First

8. A Great and Beautiful Playground

9. New Wonderland

10. Grand Circle

11. Desert Reefs and Stone Arches

12. Scenic Drives and Rocky Trails

13. Zeke's Bridges

14. The View from the Aquarius Plateau

15. The Monument That Almost Was

16. Negotiations

17. Wilderness

18. Inspiration at Dead Horse Point

19. New Discoveries in an Old Landscape

20. Water and Power

21. Mission 66

22. Hidden Canyon

23. A Park in the Canyon Lands

24. The Road to a New Park

25. Master Plan

26. Jewel of the Colorado

27. Preservation and Expansion

28. Smokestacks on the Plateau

29. That Ribbon of Dirt

30. Wasted: Canyonlands at Risk

31. Out of the Blue: A Monument for the BLM

32. Managing Parks in a Crowded World

33. Promoting Use

and Understanding

34. Sacred Land, Divided Nations.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-60781-767-5

OCLC:

1131898599