Following pickup at one of several downtown hotels, travel via airconditioned vehicle roughly 19 miles 31 kilometers to the waters edge. Great salt lake, utah introduction great salt lake, the shrunken remnant of prehistoric lake bonneville, has no outlet. The new childrens book, the great great salt lake monster mystery, was written by dr. Editions of the great salt lake trail by henry inman. Reclamation, its influence and impact on the history of the west, by marshall n. The personal stories of the brave men and women that had the will to look for new opportunities in the west are incredible. The city even takes its name from the lake originally it was great salt lake city, but the great. The lake is in the great basin, a large area of desert terrain covering parts of the states of nevada, utah, idaho, california, and arizona.
It is one of the biggest endorheic lakes in the world. Advertisement we thought the best way to bring kids into the science was to lead them there with a story, baxter said. Our inaugural festival, known then as the great salt lake book festival, started in 1998 and was a oneday event featuring 30 authors at westminster college. Some fortyseven individuals, each specialists in some aspect of the lake, or its environs, have contributed to the articles in this compilation. The great salt lake is both the largest body of water between the great lakes and the pacific ocean and the largest salt lake in the western hemisphere. Sherwood retained ownership of the plat while the city was being constructed. This book was converted from its physical edition to the d. The great salt lake the american lake series by morgan. Lake bonneville began to shrink due to increased evaporation.
New childrens book on great salt lake monster educates. To help people better understand the lake, butler and her colleague bonnie baxter, the director of the great salt lake institute, decided to write a picture book about the lake. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Dissolved salts accumulate in the lake by evaporation. Letters and journal of john hudson, 184850, by john hudson, ed. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Bonnie baxter and jaimi butler, who have worked together to build the great salt lake institute at. It feeds and houses millions of birds of hundreds of species, provides. This 12page book provides kids with activities and information about great salt lake gsl history, geography, and ecology. South shore park at the great salt lake marina to ride roundtrip along the frontage road that runs parallel to i80. View of the shores of the great salt lake, utah, with a traveler walking along a path lined with jagged rocks in the foreground and a hilly island visible in the distance. Book one reflects the central geophysical presence of the great salt lake, in view from leuderss home and the university of utah campus where he studied and.
Visit one of utahs most enchanting destinations, and enjoy a seamless way to explore, when you book this roundtrip adventure from salt lake city to the great salt lake. Located just off interstate 80, great salt lake state park is the most easily accessed gateway to the great salt lake. Great salt lake state park, utah camping reservations. Antelope island state park is located in the middle of the great salt lake. This route runs eastwest so plan your sunrisesunset timing.
The resulting volume contains seven sections on the history and recreation, geology and geophysics, chemistry, lake industries, hydrology and climatology, biology, and engineering of the great salt lake. Green river rest under a canopy of cottonwood trees or accept the challenge of a ninehole golf course on the banks of the green riv. It is an endorheic lake, meaning that the water in it does not flow to the ocean. After the lake bonneville flood, the great basin gradually became warmer and drier. Today, the lake is about 75 miles north to south, and 35 miles east to west. Take exit 332 antelope drive from interstate 15 and drive west until you get there. The song was released as a single in august 2006 in the us. Having watched westerns since i was a small child, reading the great salt lake trail made me realize where hollywood got all of its great stories of the west from. The great salt lake is a very large saltwater lake in the united states. Great salt plains state park is one of oklahomas most unique state parks.
Recreational opportunities at great salt plains state park include boating, camping, picnicking, swimming, hiking, mountain biking and exploring. An expedition to the valley of the great salt lake of. The great salt lake trail by william cody, henry inman. From the first americans, through mountain men, religious empires, railroads, and resorts, the remnant of ancient lake bonneville has been a nexus for human history, uniting a haunting beauty with raw desolation, strangely removed from common experience. Alfred was enthralled by the great salt lake, referring to the body of water as an inland sea. The great salt lake trail by henry inman goodreads. The barren landscape of the nearby salt plains national wildlife refuge is comprised of salt leftover from an ocean that covered oklahoma in prehistoric times, and the saltwater lake in the park, great salt plains lake, is about half as salty as the ocean. An allencompassing resource to help you plan your journey in and around great salt lake. Todays great salt lake is a large remnant of lake bonneville, and occupies the lowest depression in the great. The book includes a wordsearch, a maze, a crossword puzzle, a fun story about the adventures of andy avoceti, and cool facts about brine shrimp, gsl birds and the gsl food web. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the great salt lake trail. Tripadvisor guided tour to great salt lake from salt. He wrote fourteen works in total before he died in salt lake city on the sixth of june, 1926. Plat of the great city of the valley of the great salt lake.
Bonwood bowl 2500 s main street south salt lake, ut 84115 801 4877758. The great salt lake is the largest natural lake west of the mississippi river. Terry tempest williams and the refuge of change the lost. The great salt lake today is a remnant of the much larger lake bonneville, which spanned 20,000 square miles during the last ice age. The exposed, encrusted bed of the depleted great salt lake stretches for miles and miles, merging with utahs west desert somewhere off in a distance defined by mountain ridgelines rising above. While the single failed to chart, it remains one of band of horses best known songs. The great salt lake trail paperback may 9, 2017 by william cody author, henry inman author 3. Seeking the source of the vanishing great salt lake the. The lake is fed by the bear, weber, and jordan rivers and has no outlet. An expedition to the valley of the great salt lake of utah. As the largest natural lake west of the mississippi river and the largest salt water lake in the western hemisphere, the great salt lake is perhaps the best known geologic feature in the area. The great salt lake trail this is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Book your tickets online for great salt lake, salt lake city. Located in several wide flat basins, a slight rise in water lever expands the surface area of the lake considerably. Great salt lake salt lake city 2020 all you need to know. From the first americans, through mountain after the passage of nearly a halfcentury, this book remains both one of the most informative and readable general histories of utah yet written and a tribute to the brilliance of its author, the. Dale l morgan the great salt lake, moody and mysterious and fabulous, is the subject of this book by dale l. Kindle edition published in 2011, kindle edition published in 2016, kindle edition published in 2016, 08570. Including a description of its geography, natural history and minerals, and an analysis of its waters. Full of adventure and betterthanfiction stories from the days of the pioneers, this book has shaped our. The great salt lake trail kindle edition by inman, henry.
When most of us think of the great salt lake, we think of a stinky place with lots of bugs. Early in the nineteenth century, the lake was a scenic. Sherwood, nailed at the top to its original wooden roller. Children invited to learn about great salt lake monster. Great salt plains state park and the adjacent salt plains national wildlife refuge are full of surprises. The great salt plains lake is located at the park and covers 8,690 surface acres with 41 miles of shoreline and is a shallow, salty lake with fishing opportunities for catfish, saugeye, sandbass and. A great destination second edition explorers great destinations by christine balaz and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The state park is located at the lakes southern edge. Approached as history, geography, geology, or high adventure, the great salt lake is fascinating reading.
Antelope island causeway this route is flat and great for. The great salt lake in utah is roughly the same area as 75 manhattans. Great salt lake salt lake city 2020 all you need to know before. This remarkable book was written by colonel henry inman, late assistant quartermaster, united states army, author of the old santa fe trail, etc. The great salt lake is the second single taken from band of horses debut album everything all the time, which was released on march 21, 2006. At the current level the great salt lake is approximately 75 miles long and about 35 miles wide. Salinity south of the causeway has ranged from 6 percent to 27 percent over a period of 22 years 2 to 7 times saltier than the ocean. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. It is about 40 miles north of salt lake city and is accessible by car via a sevenmile causeway. The great salt lake trail by henry inman, paperback. Great salt lake salt lake city 2020 all you need to. Great salt plains state park, an oklahoma state park. However, where the freshwater rivers flow into the great salt lake, there are marshes that support a.