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Show 175 battle of words growing from President Johnson's signing .. ofa bill greatly enlarging Capitol Reef National Monumcnt."542 This anti-enviromncntalist sentiment illustrated the emerging polarized nature of the national park idea in Southern Utah. However, news coverage of the debate showed that journalists increasingly considered the perspective of environmental advocates. While many saw the parks as an intrusion on their livelihoods and a violation of states' rights, others increasingly saw the parks as a place to preserve nature, not just scenery. These divergent views were kindled with the creation of Canyon lands National Park. Arches and Capitol Reef had fanned the embers. ~ 2 Ibid. |
