Struggle Over Utah's San Rafael Swell: Wilderness, National Conservation Areas, and National Monuments

by Jeffrey O. Durrant

Book Overview

The vast public lands of the American West are being transformed today, not geologically but conceptually. A century ago, visitors to western public lands were likely to be ranchers or miners. Today, the lands are popular destinations for campers, hikers, rock climbers, river runners, artists, and off-road-vehicle enthusiasts. These new visitors have proved to be a challenge for managers of public lands, in particular the federal Bureau of Land Management...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816526699
• ISBN13: 9780816526697
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: University of Arizona Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.1" x 9.0"