The river knows everything : Desolation Canyon and the Green / James M. Aton ; photography by Dan Miller.

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Aton, James M., 1949-
Other Authors: Miller, Dan, 1954-
Language:English
Published: Logan, Utah : Utah State University Press, [2009], ©2009.
Subjects:
Desolation Canyon (Utah) > History.
Green River Valley (Wyo.-Utah) > History.
Land settlement > Utah > Desolation Canyon > History.
Land settlement > Utah > Green River Valley (Wyo.-Utah) > History.
Desolation Canyon (Utah) > Biography.
Oral history > Utah > Desolation Canyon.
Natural history > Utah > Desolation Canyon.
Natural history > Utah > Green River Valley (Wyo.-Utah)
Desolation Canyon (Utah) > Pictorial works.
Desolation Canyon (Utah) > Environmental conditions.
Genre:
Biography.
Pictorial works.
Physical Description:246 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (some color), portraits ; 29 cm
Format: Book

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