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Show Capitol Reef Featured In Sunset "l t. ill's UtM P-"K is iv.uh for i'pU'rin;:," the m.iui iV.tmro ,'riu-le in the pril issuo of Suiisoi nug.i.'ine. l.ipitol Ivt'i'l N iiioii.il p.u'K is I lu" siibji'i't. and il;i'ls a si-p.iKO spro.ul wliu-h inrliulos a doon pii'inros and soor.il maps to jjuiilo isiiois from all oor tho osi to the inurier-million aoros of rooK gorges, soaring arches ami s.iml-stone s.iml-stone monoliths in sout thorn U.h. When Sunset wrote about Capitol Roof l.i ears ago in a oner article, it was still a national monument ami only about one-sixth as bis; as it is today. In those das it could be reached only o er primitive primi-tive roads that washed away in summer storms. "This is still hiking and four-wheel-drive country." the article says, "and the most reward re-ward ins experiences are "" llu' P-i ed ro.idw.iN s." Sunset recommends luKos .is short as a mile " Capitol i;,i;;e l.i ,,s lon.i; .is several days in Mule.x I'wist ,m- O.iK 1 reek canyons. The m.ig.iine lists merniglu accomniod.itions in iiu. 11('a. buih inside and outside the park. "Sinee most ,,f the park is above b.OOll iVet in elevation." the article says, "take a Ions a warm sweater tor early inornins ami late afternoons, and expect ex-pect rather chillv e en-ins en-ins s." Sunset has been w ritins about n,e scenic attractions attrac-tions of the U est sinee it was founded 7" vears aso. in May ISihS. In addition ad-dition to tiie article on Capitol Reef, the April issue's dozens of travel stories cov er such items as plow ins contests in the Pacific Northwest, a new park alons the west bank of the Snake River in downtown Idaho Falls. lJllT."n I'rail das in I'oc. Hello, sired art in '"s nr.eles, a Sacramento Sacram-ento river In wa in ( al -il(,'iiia. and skiing in Mask. i. t'l special interest in the liileriiioiintain area are river runs in I uh. Colorado. Idaho, and elsewhere in the West. Sunset's April issue lists doens of runs, andsivos dates and prices for each. "Kiver louropera-lors louropera-lors have organized excursions ex-cursions that offer sood scenerv and a thrillins ride " the article says. " "i v.i.i i I se a river run fi ir a weekend out i iig or as an ex I ended vara -lion." The magaine gives the names and addresses ad-dresses of all lour operators. op-erators. Other articles feature winning ideas from last vear's Sunset Garden Contest, including one from lirigham City. Projects Pro-jects for the home handyman handy-man range from an imaginative imag-inative slot car course to artistic wood designs to make a front door more interesting. |