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Wonders of Sand and Stone: A History of Utah's National Parks and Monuments

Wonders of Sand and Stone: A History of Utah's National Parks and Monuments

Discover the human stories behind some of America’s greatest scenic treasures—the national park lands of Utah

2020

Frederick H. Swanson

Frederick H. Swanson

Stories

Fred Swanson

Who Are We, Really?

The not-so-strange connection between immigration and gas prices, in the mind of our leading Presidential candidate

Dec 12, 2023

Dec 12, 2023

Fred Swanson

What Happened to the Middle-Class Voter?

I grew up in 1950s America, the son of parents who had lifted themselves out of poverty through diligent work, education, and sheer…

May 12, 2023

What Happened to the Middle-Class Voter?

May 12, 2023

Fred Swanson

The Trail to Little Mountain

Two paths diverged in a wood, and I . . .

Mar 25, 2023

The Trail to Little Mountain

Mar 25, 2023

Fred Swanson

Slow Days in a Desert Canyon

There are many ways of seeing Utah’s red-rock canyon country — some more adventurous than others. This is a story of one family’s…

Mar 4, 2023

Image of a sandstone canyon in southern Utah.

Mar 4, 2023

Fred Swanson

The World to Which I Belong

What a small bird, and nature in general, have given me

Feb 28, 2023

A black-capped chickadee, a frequent visitor to our feeder.

Feb 28, 2023

Fred Swanson

My First Steps Into the Wilderness

Most of my generation remembers the summer of 1969 for Woodstock, the Apollo moon landing, and perhaps the trial of the Chicago 8…

Feb 18, 2023

Snow-clad Middle Sister towers over Oregon’s Three Sisters Wilderness

Feb 18, 2023

Fred Swanson

Trash Day

Sometimes it’s the little things that matter most

Feb 11, 2023

Trash Day

Feb 11, 2023

Fred Swanson

Fred Swanson

Book Author

Canyon country enthusiast; seeker of wild & quiet places. Author of four books of western U.S. history, with a focus on environmental preservation.

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