On July 31, 1909, Pres. William Howard Taft authorized the creation of Mukuntuweap National Monument in southern Utah. Encompassing miles of rugged mountain peaks towering above the Virgin River, the national monument was renamed Zion and designated as a national park in 1919. The area, originally inhabited by Native Americans, was settled by Mormon pioneers in the early 1860s. As the beauty of the region gained national fame, roads were constructed, tourist accommodations were established, and from 1927 to 1930, the Zion-Mount Carmel Tunnel, a 5,613-foot-long engineering wonder, was constructed. Recognized around the world for its geologic, scenic, and historic value, Zion, Utah s first national park, draws millions of visitors each year."
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
ISBN-10
073855894x
ISBN-13
9780738558943
eBay Product ID (ePID)
10038655665
Product Key Features
Author
Tiffany Taylor
Language
English
Topic
United States / West / Mountain (Az, Co, Idaho, Mt, NM, Nv, Ut, WY), Environmental Conservation & Protection, Postcards, United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Idaho, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), Parks & Campgrounds
Dimensions
Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
0.3in
Item Width
6.5in
Item Weight
13.6 Oz
Additional Product Features
Book Title
Zion National Park
Reviews
Publication: Desert News Article Title: 'Zion' provides look at early settlers of national park area Author: Nicole Warburton Date: 11/2/2008 Tiffany Taylor's new book, "Zion National Park," is not meant for readers curious only about the park's monuments, weather and topography. Instead, the book is more likely to appeal to area residents and historians because it focuses on the lives of Zion's early pioneer settlers and visually chronicles how the park has changed over the past century. At times, details in "Zion National Park" are a little muddy, but it's still an informative read. More than 200 black-and-white photographs dot the book's pages and showcase moments such as the construction of various trails, the park's dedication ceremony and also life on nearby farms. Many of the images were by William L. Crawford, an avid photographer who lived and farmed near Zion during the early 1900s. Other pictures were taken by people like Denise H. Williams and Flora Anderson, who had family ties to the park. The author also contributed some of her own images to the book. She grew up in Orem, and her grandfather was a seasonal park ranger at Zion. Copies of "Zion National Park" will be sold beginning Monday. The book can be obtained online, at local bookstores, or through Arcadia Publishing at arcadiapublishing.com. It is part of an ongoing series by Arcadia titled "Images of America" and comes with a set of 15 postcards featuring images from the book.
