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"Amid the rock spires and red-rock canyons west of Grand Junction near the Utah state line, a young man with a checkered past single-handedly built trails at a salary of $1 a month. John Otto brought the beauty of the canyons to the attention of the local chambers of commerce and eventually the National Park Service. With the stroke of a pen, Pres. William Taft added the Colorado National Monument to the park system in 1911. Otto's eccentricities...
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2018
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English
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Mesa County Libraries patrons may check out this Colorado National Monument backpack and pass using their library cards. Please present the fee waiver letter to the ranger at the entrance station when entering the monument and entrance fees will be waived for the day (for one car). While recreating in the monument, the fee waiver letter must be placed on the visitor's vehicle dashboard. Please note that any copies of the letter will not be accepted....
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Trails Illustrated topo maps volume 208
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National Geographic Maps
Pub. Date:
2008
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English
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Grand Junction Media
Pub. Date:
[2011]
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English
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"To celebrate the anniversary of western Colorado's outdoor playground and stunning backdrop, The Daily Sentinel has published a coffee table-style book featuring the spectacular photography of our staff and some of our Sentinel friends"--Publisher's website.
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Nature wonders volume 87
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TravelVideoStore.com
Pub. Date:
[2007]
Language:
English
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A tour of the Colorado National Monument in the Grand Junction area.
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Colorado National Monument Association
Pub. Date:
[2010]
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English
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In the age of John Muir, some 1,000 miles from Yosemite Valley, a kindred spirit and fervent conservationist, John Otto, was dedicating himself to protecting and promoting the land that today we know as Colorado National Monument. Otto built the first trails into this rugged landscape to reach glorious red rock canyons. He climbed the towering monoliths to post the American Flag from the highest vantage points he could reach. Otto worked tirelessly...
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Colorado National Monument Association
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2001, 2000
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English
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A discussion of the natural history of the Colorado National Monument, with many preparatory activities that can be done in the classroom, and activities to be done during a field trip to the Monument.
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Cultural resources selections volume no. 10
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U.S. Dept. of the Interior, National Park Service, Intermountain Region
Pub. Date:
1997
Language:
English
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