K. C. has something to say about
Nature
which he personally considers . . "Not
an adversary to conquer and destroy, but a storehouse of infinite knowledge
. . . linking man to all things past and present."
WESTERN GATEWAYS Autumn 1965 Canyonlands Highway Issue - stories
and articles
A delightful vintage magazine for a look into
history Navajo Indian country
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Table of Contents:
Seeing
the Canyonlands by Land, Sea and Air
- by KC DenDooven - To really see this sculptured earth you should
view the country by jeep, boat and plane. The Canyonlands National
Park is the last great remaining frontier of uncharted wilderness
in these continental United States. The mighty Colorado River is the
artisan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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. . . . . . . . . . page 4
Detailed Map of Canyonlands National
Park - Map of Canyonlands National
Park which includes paved roads, well graded roads, 4 wheel
drive roads and points of interest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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The New World of Flaming Gorge - Land that was once treaded by trappers and outlaws
on the run is now one of the finest recreational areas. Flaming Gorge,
located in both Utah and Wyoming provides: Fishing, boating, camping.
The recreation is there and more at Flaming Gorge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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. . . . . . . . page 12
The Golden Rule Store - Birth of J.C.
Penney Co- Kemmerer, Wyoming is the home of James Cash Penney's
first store, opened in 1902--birth place to J. C. Penney Co. This is
the story of the "Golden Rule" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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. . . . . . . . page 16
Traveling West with Archie-
by Archie Fisher - An Easterner who's western "Arizona"
spirit and mind takes you with him through the Canyonlands National
Park country.He travels to Monument Valley,
Arches National Monument and Canyonlands at Moab, Utah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . page 18
Valley of the Gods-
by Doug Williams - Beautiful scenery, fabulous formations, unusual
history, in some of the West's most intriguing country. Located in Southeastern
Utah, just a stone's throw away from Monument alley and the "Great
Goosenecks" of the San Juan River. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Map of the Canyonlands Highway (4 pages)
- Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National
Park, Wind River Country, Names Hill, Fossil Butte, Green River, Wyoming,
Vernal, Utah, Dinosaur National Monument, Yampa and Green Rivers.Also includes: Price, Arches, Window Rock Arch,
Hite Ferry, Lake Powell, Rainbow Bridge, Westwater Natural Bridge, Recapture
Pocket, Great Goosenecks, Monument Valley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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We Named Angel Arch-
by R. E. Badger - A Californian recalls his trip into Utah to photograph
for the first time Canyonlands' landmark "Angel Arch". Hiking
through Salt Creek Canyon in what is now Canyonlands National Park in
1953, R. E. Badgers and Chaffee C. Youngs found an Angel Arch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Navajo Indian Reservation - Patterns for Navajo Indian rugs. American
Indians offer beautiful designs in rugs and this chart of their patterns
is one that you will use to purchase more from these modern Navajo Indians
who recreate from the ancient tradition
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Lake Powell, Where
Winter Fishing is - During the summer Lake Powell is everybody's
favorite fishing hole. The lake filled by the Colorado River . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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