Red Rock Stories: Three Generations of Writers Speak on Behalf of Utah's Public Lands
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| Rating | : | 4.67 (753 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1937226794 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 223 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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A Gift to the American People This book Red Rock Stories is a gift to the American people, especially those of us who love public lands. By reading this book, one can understand the sacrifices that have been made and are necessary to create national monuments and national parks.- Howie Garber
The writers in Red Rock Stories capture that connection in essays and poems that run as deep as the canyons of the Colorado River." —ROBERT REDFORD, actor, director, environmentalist. "Utah has been my home for over half a century. Native Americans have inhabited these landscapes since time immemorial
In 1995, Trimble cocompiled with Terry Tempest Williams the landmark book of advocacy, Testimony: Writers of the West Speak on Behalf of Utah Wildernessthe model for Red Rock Testimony. "Utah has been my home for over half a century. Notable contributors range from acclaimed writer Terry Tempest Williams and Poet Laureate of the Navajo Nation Luci Tapahonso, to Charles Wilkinson of the University of Colorado Law School and Regina Lopez-Whiteskunk of the Ute Mountain Ute Council.Stephen Trimble, editor of Red Rock Stories, has published more than twenty books. Amy Irv