Blow Sand in His Soul: Bates Wilson, the Heart of Canyonlands

Quintano, Jen Jackson

ISBN 10: 0991504003 / ISBN 13: 9780991504008

Published by Friends of Arches and Canyonlands Parks, Moab, UT, 2014

About this Item

Stated first printing of the first trade edition. Inscribed by the author on the title page. Orange pictorial wrappers in fine condition. Perfect binding is tight. Interior is clean. Includes black-and-white photos and document reproductions throughout. This is a biography of Bates E. Wilson (1912-1983) , a National Park Service superintendent who is remembered as the "Father of Canyonlands" thanks to his efforts to establish it as a national park. ; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 171 pp; Signed by Author.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Blow Sand in His Soul: Bates Wilson, the Heart of Canyonlands
• Publisher: Friends of Arches and Canyonlands Parks, Moab, UT
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0991504003
• ISBN 13: 9780991504008
• Binding: Softcover
• Edition: First Trade Edition; First Printing.
• Condition: Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

Rear cover notes: "Bates Wilson was a force of nature, like a river. Or a flash flood. And the course he carved through the desert landscape is still apparent today. Though he never received a high school diploma, Bates became one of the most respected men in the National Park Service. Canyonlands National Park today stands as a testament to his singular love of place, his ability to transcend political partisanship, and his damned good dutch oven cooking. Anyone who ate with Bates in Canyon country was made a believer in its worth and beauty. Anyone who ate with Bates became his friend. He was admired by a certain young ranger named Edward Abbey, and developed a life-long friendship with Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall. This is the man responsible for the enduring wildness of the Needles, Maze and Island in the Sky. This cowboy-cum-diplomat is the Father of Canyonlands."