Cass Hite was the man who: discovered Utah's Natural Bridges National Monument ; explored the wilderness of Glen Canyon and the San Juan River drainage ; lived among the Navajos as an adopted son of Chief Hoskininni ; found and named the Dandy Crossing of the Colorado River ; searched for The Lost Mitchell and Merrick Silver Mine in Monument Valley ; worked old Spanish gold mines along the Colorado River ; inspired the Glen canyon gold rush ; founded...

The town of Moab is a fascinating place with a fascinating history. This book is the "story" of Moab, not a "history" of the place. There's a difference. For one thing, storytelling is more fun. History tends to bog down in the minutia of events. When recounting history, too often the dates, names, facts, figures, and sources become all-important. Telling stories, on the other hand, still conveys the truth of historical events, but without the stress...

In 1854 and 1855 Brigham Young sent 53 men to scout and later build a fort and a farm near The Old Spanish Trail crossing of the Colorado River, the site where Moab, Utah is located today. At the time, the Mormons had been in Utah only seven years and the red rock deserts of southeast Utah were still, for all practical purposes, a blank spot on the territorial maps. It was an isolated and dangerous environment. There were mountains to climb, deep...