Show Travel Up in Southwestern Monuments Travel to all areas of the Southwestern Southwestern Sou Sou- SouI I National Monuments is I far fat ahead of last year according to John M. M Davis general superintendent super super- Visitation In August II was 56 SO percent above that for the same month a year ago and for forthe forthe forthe the travel year to date 38 33 percent percent per per- cent higher Only two areas Navajo Nav Nav- Navajo ajo In northeastern Arizona and Natural Bridges In southern Utah reported decreased travel These two areas are Isolated and are reached only over rough dirt did roads T The h e Southwestern National Monuments Include 19 national monuments and one national memorial me Ine morial mortal located In the states of Arizona New Mexico and Utah with headquarters located in Globe Arizona Travel to a number of the areas was more than double that of a year ago and time all highs were reported by several of the area superintendents The Arches National monument showed a total of visitors an Increase of 26 over last year while Natural Bridges showed a drop of 14 to make their total |