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Show 148 earlier. I lowcvcr, journalism that held up the national parks as evidence of the state's legitimacy was now the exception rather than the norm. Instead, the focus of reporting on Canyonlands held closely to the debates in Washington. The way these conflicts were reported suggest that boosterism was replaced by journalism that reported what was said but provided little or no analysis. In newspapers from the state and the coasts, the language used to describe the land faded from unabashed awe to detached descriptions. 1lowcvcr, this coverage also suggested that the national park idea was evolving to cons ider a broader scope of what a park would protect. |
