Download or read book Moab Utah to Monument Valley written by Carolyn Rogalla and published by . This book was released on 2018-04-02 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is Book 4, of four books, that tours the Grand Circle Adventure parks in southern Utah and northern Arizona. The areas covered in this book are shown on the front cover and the Table of Contents. An e-book, with color photographs, is also available.Book purchase site: www.southutahparks.com This book is a combination of driving, hiking, Mountain-Biking and other tours such as horseback riding. There are suggestions of what to see and do for each tour. We also identify free dry-camp (no facilities) sites and Hostels to reduce travel expenses. Your exact location is known by using a meticulous identification of MPs (mile posts along the road indicating mileage) located at each mile (1.6 km) on every improved road. Where those MPs are not available, we use actual miles from a designated reference point. Where applicable, Global Positioning data (GPS) is supplied to complement walking tours in remote areas. Using this collection of information, you will always know your exact location. Book organization starts with the Table of Contents. Under each major Trip there are many individual Tours. Within each Tour, there are other sections: 1.0 Information, 2-Visitor Center; 3-Services; 4-Lodging; 5-Camping, 6-Hiking; 7-Other Tours (Biking, Horse, Rafting, etc.) and 8-Driving Tours.Park Introduction> Canyonlands-Needles District - Tall multicolored Cedar Mesa Sandstone spires (needles) are unique to this park. Needles is primarily a hiking adventure that lures backcountry hikers from around the world to marvel at its geology along its 60 miles (96 km) of trails. It also has challenging 4-Wheel Drive (4-WD) roads of which Elephant Hill is considered one of the most challenging roads in Utah. Within Needles there are many natural arches and ancient Indian ruins and their rock art consisting of petroglyphs and pictographs. Unique to Needles, are the pictographs of faces and especially the All American Man, who is hidden in a small cave.> National Bridges National Monument - This primary attraction consists of three massive natural bridges created by water erosion, unlike arches that are created by wind erosion and natural decomposition. There is a driving loop coupled with a short walk to an overlook of each of these bridges. The charm is a canyon hike that passes under each bridge. Along this trail are ancient Anasazi Ruins and rock art.> Gooseneck State Park - The San Juan River twists 6 miles (9.7 km) while only traversing 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east to west. The river is almost 1,500 feet (457 m) below the cliff edge. > Hovenweep National Monument - This trip goes to an area where over 2,500 people lived in four separate villages arriving here about 900 A.D. All their dwellings were on an open mesa or in a shallow canyon, that are easily accessible. What makes these ruins very unique, are their artistic designs. > Monument Valley - No area on earth is more representative of America's wild west era of cowboys and Indians. There is a 17-mile (27 km) driving tour along these buttes (mittens). Individual Navajo guided tours are also available that includes horse rides. This park is owned by the Navajo Indian nation.> Navajo National Monument - This 'park' hosts the finest preserved ancient Anasazi Indian ruin village in the U.S. - Keet Seel. Another adjacent ancient village is Betaken. Both villages are open to hikers guided by a Ranger. Keet Seel is a suggested overnight hike. There are two excellent park campgrounds.> Grand Gulch Indian Ruins - This general area hosts over 2,500 ancient Indian ruins and unlimited hiking. The most concentrated and grandeur are in Grand Gulch whose distance to the San Juan River is 50 miles (80 km). Near this gulch are other ruins in various canyons. The most significant is Moon House Ruin known for its broad white banner, with an image of a moon within it. > Valley of the Gods - This area hosts magnificent buttes on a smaller scale than those at Monument Valley.

Download or read book Moab Utah to Monument Valley written by and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is one of seven books that tours the Grand Circle Adventure parks in southern Utah and northern Arizona. This book is a combination of driving, hiking, mountain-biking and other tours. Where applicable, valuable specific history of that area is included from ancient Indian to modern pioneer evolution. There are suggestions of what to see and do for each tour. Your exact location is known by using a meticulous identification of MPs (mile posts along the road indicating mileage) located at each mile (1.6 km) on every improved road. Where those MPs are not available, we use actual miles from a designated reference point. Where applicable, Global Positioning data (GPS) is supplied to complement walking tours in remote areas. Using this collection of information, you will always know your exact location.

Download or read book Where God Put the West written by Bette Larsen Stanton and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Moab Utah to Cameron Arizona written by Carolyn Rogalla and published by . This book was released on 2018-02-17 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is Book 3, of four books, that tours the Grand Circle Adventure parks in southern Utah and northern Arizona. The town of Kanab serves this entire area providing all tourist services. The areas covered in this book are shown in the front cover and the Table of Contents. All books are available at: www.southutahparks.com This book is a combination of driving, hiking, mountain-biking and other tours. Where applicable, valuable specific history of that area is included from ancient Indian to modern pioneer evolution. There are suggestions of what to see and do for each tour. Your exact location is known by using a meticulous identification of MPs (mile posts along the road indicating mileage) located at each mile (1.6 km) on every improved road. Where those MPs are not available, we use actual miles from a designated reference point. Where applicable, Global Positioning data (GPS) is supplied to complement walking tours in remote areas. Using this collection of information, you will always know your exact location. Book NavigationBook organization starts with the Table of Contents. Under each major Trip there are many individual Tours. Within each Tour, there are other sections: 1.0 Information, 2-Visitor Center; 3-Services; 4-Lodging; 5-Camping, 6-Hiking; 7-Other Tours (Biking, Horse, Rafting, etc.) and 8-Driving Tours.> Vermilion Cliffs National Monument is an exceptionally unique and seldom visited natural landscape area. It is adjacent to the southern border of Escalante Grand Staircase. Buckskin Slot Canyon is the largest slot in the U.S. Coyote Buttes hosts the world famous The Wave formation. White Pockets is an area of geological chaos composed of brilliant colors from white to red hues dramatized during sunrise and sunset. > Grand Canyon National Park, North Rim, is preferred from the South Rim as it is not crowded. The western end of the park is Tuweep, that has the most dramatic view of the Colorado River carving its way to the Gulf of California in Mexico. This overlook is 3,000 feet (914 m) above the river where the furious Lava Falls are seen and heard. There is a trail to those falls.> Kaibab Forest is the westerly extension of the National Park's overlooks. Unlike National Park trails, Kaibab Forest has a multitude of uncrowded hikes down to the river. Ancient Indian rock art (petroglyphs and pictographs) are abundant. As a national forest, free camping is available everywhere. > Arizona Strip is the most isolated area within the continental U.S. almost void of human penetration. About 4,000 miles (6,436 km) of remote barren roads challenge exploration within an area that is slightly larger than the state of Massachusetts or one-half the size of Switzerland. Within that vast area there are two driving tours to Tuweep. The other tour is Lees Ferry Colorado River crossing. > Pink Sand Dunes State Park is a vast area of red tinted natural sand dunes. This area is popular for ATVs. There are many ancient Indian petroglyphs and petroglyphs dramatized by a South Fork Indian panel pictograph displaying its multitude of face images. > Best Friends Sanctuary is a private no-kill pet organization that rescues most all animals and provides an adoption center for those pets. Normally there are about 300 cats. Dog-town has almost an equal quantity of puppies and adult dogs waiting for a home. Many people volunteer their entire vacation to care for these orphaned animals. There is a small campground here - reservations required. > Wupatki National Monument and Sunset Crater -About 8,000 Indians farmed this area leaving behind almost 2.700+ ruins. The largest village was constructed from 1120 to 1210 A.D. It is located behind the Visitor Center. Sunset Crater volcano erupted in 1064 AD and intermittently until about 1250 A.D. The ash covered 800-square miles (2,071 sq. km) creating fertile farming land.

Download or read book Where God Put the West written by Bette Larsen Stanton and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compendium of photographs and memories of the cinematic legends who made movies in the Moab-Monument Valley area.

Download or read book Rainbow Bridge to Monument Valley written by Thomas J. Harvey and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2013-07-29 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Colorado River Plateau is home to two of the best-known landscapes in the world: Rainbow Bridge in southern Utah and Monument Valley on the Utah-Arizona border. Twentieth-century popular culture made these places icons of the American West, and advertising continues to exploit their significance today. In Rainbow Bridge to Monument Valley, Thomas J. Harvey artfully tells how Navajos and Anglo-Americans created fabrics of meaning out of this stunning desert landscape, space that western novelist Zane Grey called “the storehouse of unlived years,” where a rugged, more authentic life beckoned. Harvey explores the different ways in which the two societies imbued the landscape with deep cultural significance. Navajos long ago incorporated Rainbow Bridge into the complex origin story that embodies their religion and worldview. In the early 1900s, archaeologists crossed paths with Grey in the Rainbow Bridge area. Grey, credited with making the modern western novel popular, sought freedom from the contemporary world and reimagined the landscape for his own purposes. In the process, Harvey shows, Grey erased most of the Navajo inhabitants. This view of the landscape culminated in filmmaker John Ford’s use of Monument Valley as the setting for his epic mid-twentieth-century Westerns. Harvey extends the story into the late twentieth century when environmentalists sought to set aside Rainbow Bridge as a symbolic remnant of nature untainted by modernization. Tourists continue to flock to Monument Valley and Rainbow Bridge, as they have for a century, but the landscapes are most familiar today because of their appearances in advertising. Monument Valley has been used to sell perfume, beer, and sport utility vehicles. Encompassing the history of the Navajo, archaeology, literature, film, environmentalism, and tourism, Rainbow Bridge to Monument Valley explores how these rock formations, Navajo sacred spaces still, have become embedded in the modern identity of the American West—and of the nation itself.

Download or read book Uranium Deposits of the Moab Monticello White Canyon and Monument Valley Districts Utah and Arizona written by Henry S. Johnson and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Native American Movie Actors written by E. Dennis King and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2023-05-23 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About the Book Native American Movie Actors honors those courageously infamous, brave unsung Native Americans who reenacted in films and emphasizes their plight to preserve the sacred land of their inheritance while displaying the beauty and grandeur of their homeland. Many Hollywood Western movies used hundreds of local Native American people to create box-office hits. Yet the faces of these Native Americans, their riding skills, and “War Cries,” that contributed to their success never received the proper credit they deserved. E. Dennis King reviews the history of filmmaking with Native American actors as well as the beginning of Western moviemaking in Utah. Through an in-depth look at the history and struggle of the Native American actors, he brings to life the immense talent of their work and the beautiful landscape of their homeland.

Download or read book A Traveler s Guide to Monument Valley written by Stewart W. Aitchison and published by Voyageur Press (MN). This book was released on 1993 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Has a list of guided tours, information on lodging and campgrounds, a map highlighting scenic stops, complete with fascinating natural and human history of the area.

Download or read book My Itchy Travel Feet Breathtaking Adventure Vacation Ideas written by Donna Hull and published by Hyperink Inc. This book was released on 2012-07-23 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At My Itchy Travel Feet, The Baby Boomer’s Guide to Travel, writer Donna Hull and photographer Alan Hull travel the world recording their boomer travel experiences with words, photos, and videos so that you’ll know exactly what to expect. Their goal? To get boomers off the couch and out into the world. In this Blog to Book, they’ve chosen some of their favorite journeys to share with you. Take a road trip in Northern Italy, drive the California Big Sur coast, or explore Arches, Canyonlands, Glacier, and Grand Tetons National Parks. You’ll find a chapter on small ship luxury cruising and a travel tips section with advice on road trips, cruising, travel photography, and multi-generational travel. So, pull up a chair, grab a cup of coffee, and start reading about active travel for boomers. It’s guaranteed to make your travel feet itchy!

Download or read book Uranium Deposits of the Moab Monticello White Canyon and Monument Valley Districts Utah and Arizona written by Henry S. Johnson and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Grand Circle Tour A travel and reference guide to the American Southwest and the ancient peoples of the Colorado Plateau written by Michael Royea and published by The Countryman Press. This book was released on 2014-04-07 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Grand Circle Tour is a circuit around a ring of National Parks and Native American sites in the Four Corners Region of the Southwest. It encompasses some of the most significant ancient history in North America: remanants of the Anasazi civilization. From the well-known sites like Zion and Bryce to the little known and well-preserved areas, Royea provides the kind of detailed guidance never before available in guidebook form. The Grand Circle Tour consists of two parts: Part 1 is divided into 14 days and visits 21 different sites, with an additional 20 sites covered that are nearby. The second part of the book has a timeline for the Anasazi. It's a history of Native American occupation of the Southwest from 10,000BC to the present day. The book can be used as a general travel guide or as the basis for an in-depth, historical tour. It is so filled with historical and cultural detail (complimented by photos, maps, and site plans) that it can even provide a satisfying armchair "tour" of the region.

Download or read book Geological Survey Bulletin written by and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Southwest USA and National Parks written by DK Travel and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-07-19 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Southwest USA & National Parks will lead you straight to the best attractions the region has to offer. Whether you're taking in the views at the Grand Canyon, gambling in Las Vegas, or enjoying the hot pools at Jemez Springs, this in-depth guidebook provides all the travel information you need. It covers the major areas from Utah, Santa Fe, and Albuquerque to Phoenix, Las Vegas, and Arizona, and explores the region's culture, history, architecture, entertainment, shopping, tours, and scenic walks. Discover DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Southwest USA & National Parks. + Detailed itineraries and "don't-miss" destination highlights at a glance. + Illustrated cutaway 3-D drawings of important sights. + Floor plans and guided visitor information for major museums. + Guided walking tours, local drink and dining specialties to try, things to do, and places to eat, drink, and shop by area. + Area maps marked with sights and restaurants. + Insights into history and culture to help you understand the stories behind the sights. + Suggested day trips and itineraries to explore beyond the cities and towns. + Hotel and restaurant listings highlight DK Choice special recommendations. With hundreds of full-color photographs, hand-drawn illustrations, and custom maps that illuminate every page, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Southwest USA & National Parks truly shows you this region as no one else can.

Download or read book Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks Danger in the Narrows written by Mike Graf and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2012-03-20 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each book in the Adventures with the Parkers series for kids 8-13 takes the Parker family to a popular national park and is packed with adventure as well as interesting facts about park activities, natural history, outdoor safety, and much more. All books have been vetted and approved by park officials and park associations. Each book includes color illustrations and photographs.

Download or read book Subject Headings Used in the Catalogs of the United States Atomic Energy Commission written by and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Small House Big Yard written by John O'Neal and published by eBookIt.com. This book was released on 2014-09-10 with total page 545 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book about North American places, large and small, urban and rural, well known and off the beaten track. It's also a book about all the wonderful strangers we knew for an hour or two. And to some degree, a book about living the life of a tumbleweed. When I retired we bought a really big recreational vehicle (RV), sold the house, got rid of our "stuff," and set out on a ten year roadtrip to see what there was to see.