| OCR Text |
Show 131 parks with respect to nonpark uses must undergo a change. Sen. Lee Metcalf of Montana, a Democratic member of the subcommittee, summed up this feeling by saying 'the creation of parks in the future would necessitate a more liberal attitude toward non.park uses. "'397 This nostalgic image of a national park tradition that favored total preservation was far from reality, and the extensive development that accompanied Utah's previous national parks provided evidence. News about the Canyonlands debate provided evidence that the national park idea was changing to consider a broader scope of what lands a park would protect. Traditionally, national park boundaries were limited to include unusual or scenic land fonnations. Participants in the Canyonlands debate, regardless of their positions, still saw the protection of scenery as the primary purpose of the parks. For example, the Deseret News and Salt lake Telegram explained that Governor Clyde's national park proposal "calls for placing less important scenic areas surrounding the park in a national recreation area." But others saw a broader environmental purpose evolving in the national parks, or at least they were able to see more "important" scenic landscape than those who favored a smaller park.398 Secretary Udall placed the Canyonlands debate firmly in the environmental arena when he spoke to the Salt Lake County Democratic Committee. As he spoke about the proposed Canyonlands National Park, he said, "there is a growing tide of concern among the people over what is happening to their environment. I believe the body of opinion in l 97 O. N. Malmquist, '"For Canyonlands - New Amendments?"' Safi Lake Tribune, April 22, 1962, I. J9t Deserct News and Salt Lake Telegram, '"Clyde Takes Air Trip to l'ark Area," April 17, 1962, 82. |
