Browsing Geography and Geospatial Sciences Faculty Research and Publications by Published Date "2017"

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Zane Grey, Wild Horse Mesa, and the Kaiparowits Plateau

Blake, Kevin S. (2017-05-01)

Zane Grey was obsessed with climbing Wild Horse Mesa in southern Utah from the mo-ment he first saw its imposing Straight Cliffs from the Glass Mountains in 1913. He described the sight on his first expedition to Rainbow ...
The Geography of Wildfire

Blake, Kevin S. (2017-08-01)

The geography of Wildfire (1917) is among the most significant in all of Zane Grey's western romances. lt weaves together four places that shaped Grey's vision of the West more than any other prior to 1917: Lees Ferry ...
Reconstructing grassland fire history using sedimentary charcoal: Considering count, size and shape

Leys, B. A.; Commerford, J. L.; McLauchlan, Kendra K. (2017-04-27)

Fire is a key Earth system process, with 80% of annual fire activity taking place in grassland areas. However, past fire regimes in grassland systems have been difficult to quantify due to challenges in interpreting the ...