Robert Smithson's earthwork, Spiral Jetty is located on the northern shores of Utah's Great Salt Lake. The Spiral... Læs mere
As the Ice Age came to an end, North America lost a stunning variety of animals. Giant Sloths and Sabertooth Cats surveys these animals, with a particular focus on the Great Basin. The book also explores the major attempts to explain the extinctions.
How humans transformed mountains and other elevated areas into culturally rich living places through tangible and intangible social practices
Navajo Jim Dandy became a Mormon as part of the LDS Placement pro-gram and found a way to combine the traditions and beliefs of both
In this 2010 Wallace Stegner Symposium Closing Keynote Lecture, Ward seeks to convey the importance of living sustainably and that "after years of driving economies, we must learn to dance with ecosystems."
A fascinating look at Lakota lifeways and history through the voices of medicine men and White Hat's personal stories
Written between 1540 and 1585, The Florentine Codex (so named because the manuscript has been part of... Læs mere
Robert McPherson has gathered the wisdom of White Mesa elders as they imparted knowledge about their land--place names, uses, teachings, and historic events tied to specific sites--providing a fresh insight into the lives of these little-known people.