The
Colorado Plateau Region—References
Author: Ray Wheeler. Adapted from: Wheeler, Ray. 1990. The Colorado Plateau region. Pp. 97-104 In: Wilderness at the edge: A citizen proposal to protect Utah's canyons and deserts. Utah Wilderness Coalition, Salt Lake City.
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