A Zion Canyon Reader

Nathan N. Waite works for the Joseph Smith Papers Project in Salt Lake City, Utah. He holds an MA in American studies and environmental humanities from the University of Utah. Although he now resides in northern Utah, he still considers his native St. George his home. He and his wife, Michelle, regularly take their three kids to Zion National Park. Reid L. Neilson is managing director of the Church History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is the award-winning author or editor of over twenty books, including Early Mormon Missionary Activities in Japan, 1901-1924 (University of Utah Press, 2010). He lives in Bountiful, Utah, with his wife, Shelly, and their four children.

"A Zion Canyon Reader is a lovely volume full of history, wonder, ecological insight, and nostalgia. The editors and writers have created a fun, vivid, and fascinating collection of works on a multifaceted and legendary place."--Utah Historical Quarterly "I found it fascinating. The content has such a variety--water, flora and fauna, Native Americans, famous authors, trip journals, historical events such as the dedication, the Zion Tunnel, the building of the lodge, naming the mountains, rail access to the canyon and the Union Pacific facilities, geology, and the Zion Cable. Important authors are included and their pieces are significant." --Douglas Alder, professor of history, Dixie State University "There is not a collection of writings representing the human experience of and in Zion Canyon quite like this one." --Louise Excell, Professor Emeritus, Dixie State University