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Southwestern National Monuments: Frank Pinkley and the Rise of the National Park System

Southwestern National Monuments: Frank Pinkley and the Rise of the National Park System

Moore, Will

Paperback

Biographies GeneralEnvironmental Studies

Publisher Price: $29.95

ISBN10: 1647691923
ISBN13: 9781647691929
Publisher: University of Utah Press
Published: Aug 22 2025
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.97
Height: 0.70 Width: 6.00 Depth: 8.90
Language: English
Uncovering forgotten stories of the national monuments of the American Southwest

This volume uncovers the little-known legacy of Frank Pinkley, the first superintendent of the Southwestern National Monuments (SWNM)--a unique National Park Service unit established in 1923. Pinkley's leadership and innovative approach helped protect and develop thirty diverse monuments, ranging from Montezuma Castle to White Sands, linked by miles of rough roads and united by their historical, archaeological, and natural significance.

Drawing on archived SWNM Monthly Reports, Will Moore reconstructs the stories behind these monuments and their contributions to the nascent national park system. From the pioneering all-Navajo Mobile Unit of the Civilian Conservation Corps to visionary work in visitor education, Pinkley and his team helped to set a course for the protection of American landscapes. Southwestern National Monuments is essential reading for anyone passionate about America's natural heritage and national parks.

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