The river knows everything : Desolation Canyon and the Green /

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Remote and difficult to access, Desolation has a surprisingly lively history. Cattle and sheep herding, moonshine, prospecting, and hideaways brought a surprising number of settlers--ranchers, outlaws, and recluses--to the canyon.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Aton, James M., 1949-
Otros Autores: Miller, Dan, 1954-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Logan, Utah : Utah State University Press, ©2009.
Colección:UPCC book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Land settlement > Utah > Desolation Canyon > History.
Land settlement > Green River Valley (Wyo.-Utah) > History.
Oral history > Utah > Desolation Canyon.
Natural history > Utah > Desolation Canyon.
Natural history > Green River Valley (Wyo.-Utah)
HISTORY > State & Local > General.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY)
Ecology
Land settlement
Natural history
Oral history
Desolation Canyon (Utah) > History.
Green River Valley (Wyo.-Utah) > History.
Desolation Canyon (Utah) > Biography.
Desolation Canyon (Utah) > Pictorial works.
Desolation Canyon (Utah) > Environmental conditions.
United States > Green River Valley (Wyoming-Utah)
Utah > Desolation Canyon
Biographies
History
Pictorial works
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction; 1. Lizard-Gnawed Desert: Natural History; 2. Walls of Rock Art: Unfolding the Native Story; 3. Exploration: From Exploitation to Recreation; 4. Bunchgrass and Water: Settlement, 1880 to 1950; 5. Governing a Wild River: 1950 to the Present; Epilogue: The Shape of the River; Acknowledgments; Notes; Bibliography; Illustration Sources; Index.

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