Capitol Reef -- Revised Edition (The Story Behind the Scenery)

Discover huge white capitol-like domes, orchards, canyons, cougars, bluebirds, ancient ruins, and wildflowers -- all a part of Capital Reef National Park.

Each book in The Story Behind the Scenery series tells a compelling story through the eyes of an experienced interpreter whose writing reflects true enthusiasm for the park. Complete with running text and interpretive captions, accompanied by abundant full-color photographs, these books will be welcome in any home library.

Capitol Reef National Park, located in south central Utah, was proclaimed as a national monument in 1937 and named for it's dome-shaped white-capped rock formations.

During his 24-year career with the National Park Service, while assigned to Capitol Reef National Park, Virgil and Helen, a Special Education teacher, collaborated on writing this book. In 1986, the Olsons retired to their beloved Colorado mountains.