Show Recreation mt Jialt £ale tribune IliurMlai Morning — November 10 19115 Section 1) Pajit 6 Red Canyon Roaming Touches Indian Past 1 wandered up canyon the other a day Searching for something But not certain what An ancient Indian ruin perhaps A piece of pottery A bit of adventure A bighorn sheep Watching Listening Getting lost Discovering a box canyon Finding Tom Wharton Outdoors Editor slence filled by thousands of stars A scene perhaps enjoyed by an Indiitaxlan long ago Then a full moon bathes the tanvon in a strange light 4 It is time to rise The alarm clock consists of boys giggling inside a crowded dome tent Breakfastirsfm-plHot chocolate A granola bar A piece of fruit The family wanders up another canyon sleep on a hot piece of S0rk-rocoblivious to the world No deadlines No cars No noise Stillness 2 Happiness The silence is broken by the whoop- ing of a child He's found a petro-glyph What are the Indians trying to' tell us1 Is this just ancient graffiti'’ Or is there an important message here0 What did they know0 What are they trying to say0 The kids have their own theories but soon tire of thinking They scramble up an old tree and into another ruin They marvel at the tiny corn cobs They learn lessons in ethics as they examine a piece of an old pot and carefully place the chard back where it was found There is no collecting of artifacts allowed here A family can only keep its memories One boy takes a pencil and paper and draws pictures of the Indian writings Another talks to himself quiejly as if possessed by the spirits which seem to pervade this lonely canyon We have become so accustomed to civilization that wandering up a C£nvon without trails markers or signs ir intimidating We pay more attention We looks for familiar landmarks We need the umbilical cords of a car a synthetic sleeping bag a gas sfovfc g plastic compass a watch and a map The swirling clouds appear as if they are extensions of the grotesquelooking sandstone formations ' A fire is built as the fall evening turns cold Campfire songs are remembered Then suddenly as if by cue we silently stare into the embers The day is over It had been too short 1 wandered up a canyon the other day with my children and some friends Discovered some ppjns Heard some coyotes Found some 1 peace of mind The hot autumn sun reflects off the red canyon walls It is still The heat makes my feet burn It saps my energy It calls for an afternoon nap Time to wade in a cool stream Time for a drink of water The kids scream in delight It is like Christmas morning in the desert They are discovering learning Looking at the land in a new way One child finds a chard of ancient pottery A 700 year-olfingerprint is discovered in the black and white glazing The girl imagines a time long ago when children her age walked in this same canyon As their mother carefully constructed an urn a young boy touched it Now all that remains is a piece of that pot And the finger print of a child who has long since been forgotten Until now A boy spots an Indian ruin high in the cliffs Impossible to reaeir Perhaps But boys love to climb on warm pink sandstone They like to be challenged They crave adventure For the next hour the boy and his brothers scrape their way up what appears to be an imposing cliff finding the entrance to the tiny dwelling There much to their amazement is an ancient granary The structure's stone door is still in place Worry and fear can be seen in the eyes of a younger child as the warm sun fades and the first star of evening can be seen in the eastern sky There is a strange feeling in this remote canyon A coyote howls A gentle wind blows through the cottonwood trees Perhaps the spirits of the ancient Indians will rise from the darkness of the nearby ruins As children sleep animals make their way down from their daytime hiding places to the nearby stream Quietly like ghosts In the morning all that remains are tracks in the mud The footprints tell stories A rabbit's tracks are followed by those of a cougar Suddenly the hare s prints are gone Deer live in the neighborhood So does an owl Hoots can be heard The family sleeps fitfully First the sky is e 1 d — TtiDuoe Ancient Indian sites like this can be discos ered in many Southern Utah cantons The sites are generally located on siaft photos ty lom Wdorion cans on walls With some hiking effort the discos cries can lend perspeetise to the country south-facin- g red-roc- k i Respect Utah Discoveries’ Take Photographs and Leave Indian Sites Intact B Torn Wharton Tribune Outdoor Editor SAN Jl'AN t'Ol'NTV — Seeing an nent Indian ruin1 in the four corners area of I'tah Colorado Anzona and New Mexico is a relatively easy prop- osition suitably well and not worry about being frustrated after a long search First off before even attempting to discover such ancient Indian sites travelers should be aware of both ethical considerations when visiting such outdoor museums as well as federal law concerning the removal of Indian artifacts from public lands Alex an llemert the chief of the recreation staff for the Bureau of Land Management s San Juan Resource Area s'resses several basic rules for those visiting ruins in relatively unmanaged areas Because the majority of the sites have not been stabilized as they have been at National Park Service facilities the walls of ruins are often fragile Hikers should avoid walking or leaning on them Van Hemert recommends bringing along a flashlight to look inside instead of climbing inside All a familv has to do is visit facilities opeiated b the National Park Sen ice like Mesa Verde Chaco Canyon Hovenweep or Canyon de Chelly or Utah state parks like Edge of the Cedars Fremont Indian and Anasazi These are certainly fascinating vacation destinations Thev offer excellent interpretive trail guides fine museums evening programs and rangers willing to answer questions Travelers who find the ruins left by Anasazi people who inhabited the southwest United States from approximately A D ItoAD 1300 both interesting and mvsterious might want to experience the adventure of finding such ruins themselves There is a certain thrill found in walking through a remote red rock canyon in southeastern Utah following a few clues and w ithout help of a trail guide ranger or discovering an Anasazi ruin Perhaps the best public land area for such discoveries is in San Juan County There are surprising numbers of both small and large lndian-ruisites in many of the canyons of southeastern Utah Some areas like the Bureau of Land Management s Grand Gulch Primitive Area oi the US Forest Services Dark Canvoti Wilderness Area are relativelv well "Camping in ruins is not permitted ’’ he said "That includes alcoves with rock art sites in them as well as sites w ith pueblos or cliff dw ellings in them Fires can deface them The heating and cooling can cause the rock to flake off " Much of the ground around Indian ruins is littered with shards of pottery old corn cobs and occasionally a sandal or an intact pot There is a temptation to remove these artifacts from the site and take them home as souv enirs According to a guide to Grand Gulch any surface disturbance of the ruins or other cultural remains destroys the scientific value of the site as well as the full enjoyment of those who may visit it later All archeological resources are protected by federal laws fine of up to $20 000 and or imprisonment for up to two years mav be imposed upon am one com icted of removing or destrovmg cultural re known But othei canyons with ruin sites are far less vv ell trav eled and in some cases known by onlv a lucky few Those trying to find these ruins must possess a sense of adventure not be afraid to ask many questions know how to read a topographical map rea sources located on public lands What then is permissible if you discov er an Indian site’’ When you pick it up put it back " said Van Hemert ' People have a tendency to put 20 or 30 pieces of pottery on a rock It would be better if the pieces were left in the location where they were found From a practical standpoint people want to look at these things and we can accept that level of impact if they look at something and put it back m place We try to manage the area as an outdoor museum The problem is that even the most honest person wants to take a souvenir with him He thinks a little piece of pottery-manot be missed But out of the site location these little pieces just won't have the same significance to you " Van Hemert asks explorers to avoid touching Indian etchings and writings Taking rubbings can even help erode this art Av oiding the trash piles of Indian artifacts often found below Indian ruins is also a good idea These are some of the most valuable parts of an archeological site After knowing the rules the next challenge is trying to discover where the ruins are Much of the fun is in the search A good place to start is to contact the Bureau of Land Management offices in Moab or Monticello the U S Forest Service offices in Moab or Monticello or the Edge of the Cedars State Park in Blanding Rangers in these areas can offer maps brochures trail descriptions and advice Dave Halls "The Hikers Guide to Utah " and a few of Fran Barnes' and Michael Kelsey s publications on the Canyonlands country can also provide some clues Talking to guides at local outdoor shops or contacting organizations like the Sierra Club or the Indian pottery shards and corn cobs can still be found Utah llderness Association is also a good way to get information Still some of the canyons are difficult to find without a good topographical map and some skill in reading it Our family for example took a wrong turn in its ruins search and found itself in a box canyon We retraced our steps went up the next drainage and eventually discovered some interesting rum sites When looking for ruins in an obscure Southern Utah canyon knowing some clues can help a search While there are exceptions most sites cliffs The Indians are on south-facinknew a bit about the benefits of solar and generally built their energy homes to take adv antage of the w inter sun Hiking at first light before the bi ight sun shines directly into the red rock will reveal ruins which can be missed in the middle of the day Alcoves are obvious potential sites for cliff dwellings But search along the cracks in the sandstone Generally if you find one small site there will be several nearby A good pair of binoculars can help make sighting the rums easier Most important though is a willingness on the part of a familv or a backpacker to get awav from the organized trails and crowds found at the national and state parks and hike in a place with few signs no marked trails and more than a few dead ends 22®W PI 75 BOR 1 IA 3 WARRANTY P 85 ' 75R 1 4 P 95 ' 75R 1 4 P705 P20575RI4 75R14 P21W5R14 5 P2Q5 ' 75R 1 5 P21575R15 P22575R15 P23575R1 iV Ml PIB5-B0R1- P 1 95 7SR 4 P215'75R15 P226 ' 75R 15 RZ IS 29 oo PiSi 00RtJ r P 55 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