The next morning, after watching his first, breathtaking sunrise, Abbey wonders whether appearances equal reality. Arriving at his trailer in Arches National Monument, where he’ll live and work for the summer, Abbey notes the surrounding wildlife and accepts the fact that he’ll be sharing his space with the animals who inhabit the area. In the summer of 1956, Abbey makes the long drive from Albuquerque, New Mexico to Moab, Utah. government has begun developing Abbey’s beloved park beyond recognition, he’s now publishing his experiences in that area in hopes of accurately reflecting the beauty of the wilderness and calling out the National Park Service for not sufficiently protecting it. Desert Solitaire is Edward Abbey’s memoir of a summer spent in 1956, 10 years prior to writing the book, as a park ranger in Arches National Monument near Moab, Utah.
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