MIC Lecture: Founding Fathers  The Creation of Canyonlands National Park

Part of the Moab Information Center Free Lecture Series, presented by the Canyonlands Natural History Association. The vision of Charlie Steen, Bates Wilson and Stewart Udall paved the way for the creation of Canyonlands National Park. Charlie Steen represents the Atomic Energy Commission, which provided access to the White Rim Sandstone via the White Rim Road. Bates Wilson represents the vision of a national park that would protect the confluence  Wilson wanted to protect a million acres of wild canyon country and generate a sustainable economy via tourism. Stewart Udall provided the political support needed to push the idea of a national park through Congress. Join Park Ranger Robert Anderson as he discusses each of these men and their vision for Canyonlands National Park. Speaker: Robert Anderson, Park Ranger Free and open to the public.