Visions of Antelope Island and Great Salt Lake
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Book Description
Along the urban corridor of the Wasatch Front, much of the western horizon is formed by the distinctive ridge line of Antelope Island in Great Salt Lake. A state park, the island is a favorite destination for Utah outdoor recreationists and visiting tourists. Despite its familiarity to Utahns and others, many know little about the island's environment and history. Marlin Stum satisfies the need for a thoughtful and entertaining overview of this important Utah landmark.
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"Along the urban corridor of the Wasatch Front, much of the western horizon is formed by the distinctive ridge line of Great Salt Lake's Antelope Island. A state park, the island is a favorite destination for Utah outdoor recreationists and visiting tourists. It is the most popular state park in Utah. Yet, despite its familiarity to Utahns and others, not much is generally known about the island's environment and history."--BOOK JACKET. "Marlin Stum, journalist and nature writer, grew up east of Antelope Island. He has spent much of his life exploring it and Great Salt Lake, in the field and through library research, and he currently is a state park volunteer on the island. Stum reviews Antelope's story in detail, from the dramatic impact of natural cycles of fire and flood to the island's emblematic, free-roaming buffalo herd. He covers geology and wildlife, archaeology and history, recreation and park management, and other topics, and he invariably considers Antelope Island in relation to the environment and history of Great Salt Lake and the Salt Lake Valley, from which its story should not be separated."--BOOK JACKET.
Visions of Antelope Island and Great Salt Lake
Visions Of Antelope Island And Great Salt Lake,Marlin Stum,Utah State University Press,0874212685,Antelope Island,Description and travel,General,Great Salt Lake Region,Great Salt Lake Region (Utah),Lakes & Ponds,Natural history,Nature,Nature/Ecology,Subjects & Themes - Plants & Animals,Travel - United States,United States - Mountain - Utah,United States - State & Local - General,Utah
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