Society and Culture - Rocky Mountain States (CO, ID, MT, UT, WY)

Society and Culture in Moab, Zion, Bryce, Arches National Parks in Southern Utah and the Arizona Strip Society and Culture in Salt Lake City, Park City, Northern Utah It is widely believed that northern Utah is almost entirely defined by Mormonism, its practices, and practioners. In fact, the layout of Salt Lake City reflects Mormon values and influence, as the early Mormon leader and first governor of Utah, Brigham Young, planned the city's wide streets in a grid pattern with the Mormon Temple at the center. Society and Culture in Vail, Aspen, Telluride, Steamboat Springs and the Colorado Rockies It is would be safe to say that the Colorado Rockies region is predominantly Caucasian, well-educated compared to the national average, and largely employed in the service and tourism industries. The tradition of art appreciation (and the tremendous creative inspiration derived from the region's natural beauty) in the Colorado Rockies attracts a large number of professional artists and craftspeople. Society and Culture in Denver, Colorado Springs, Boulder, Cheyenne Wyoming and the Eastern Rockies Many of the inhabitants of the eastern Colorado and Wyoming Rockies are descendants of the original pioneers who settled the area. These pioneers were the miners and speculators searching for precious metals, the rail-men building and manning the train lines, and the ranchers in search of greener pastures.