In this last book written by T.H. Watkins http://www.hcn.org/issues/174/5625 the environmental writer and historian provides an overview of the physical and cultural geography of southern Utah, reminding readers of the region's unique geology. This sets up the basis for arguing why this beautiful and fragile region needs to be strongly protected. Watkins, selected as the first Wallace Stegner Distinguished Professor of Western American Studies at Montana State University-Bozeman, details the history of the battles for Utah wilderness in this beautiful book with an important message. Read an online article by Watkins: One Man's Recreation Is Another's Desecration (1998). http://home.off-road.com/~pantra/One%20Man%27s%20Recreation%20Is%20Another%27s%2... (lj) ( )