,,devils ,,t[] ,,national ,,monum5t ,wyom+ ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,dep>tm5t ,,( ,,! ,,int]ior1 ,j4 ,a4 ,krug1 ,secret>y ,,national ,,p>k ,,s]vice1 ,newton ,b4 ,drury1 ,director ,an #hfe-;foot t[] ( rock1 s]v+ z evid5ce ( volcanic activity t occurr$ _m millions ( ye>s ago ,devils ,t[] ,national ,monum5t has ! di/9ction ( be+ ! fir/ national monum5t to be creat$4 ,x 0 e/abli%$ by proclamation ( ,presid5t ,!odore ,roosevelt 9 ! ye> #aijf "u au?ority ( ! s-call$ ,antiquities ,act4 ,! great natural feature1 ,devils ,t[] 7kn[n to ! ,si\x ,indian z ,,mateo ,,tepee1 mean+ ,grizzly ,be>s' ,lodge71 is l a huge flut$ monum5tal %aft set ^u a m\nd1 alongside ! ,belle ,f\r*e ,riv] & amid/ roll+ grassl&s & p9e =e/s4 ,! ,t[] rises to a height ( #a1bhj feet f ! riv] b$ & "s #hfe feet f its app>5t base on ! hilltop4 ,! diamet] at its base is approximately #a1jjj feet1 & at ! top av]ages #bge feet4 ,! top surface embraces ab\t an acre & a half1 ^u :i* mosses1 f]ns1 grasses1 %rubs1 & sagebru% gr[4 ,mice1 pack rats1 & *ipmunks h be5 se5 !re1 & ! falcon & hawk make x _! home4 ,z view$ f v>i\s angles1 ! ,t[] has _m %apes4 ,! fre% rock is ( a d>k grey color :i*1 aft] wea!r+1 blea*es to a light grey ) t+es ( buff4 ,li*5s ( v>i\s colors & %ades gr[ on its face1 reflect+ tones ( light1 s t 9 color its appe>ance may *ange sev]al times dur+ ! day1 dep5d+ on conditions ( atmosph]e & light4 ,on occasion1 a r$ sunset may give x a r$di% gl[1 fad+ to dull purple4 ,a ,geologic ,my/]y ,z to ! mode ( orig9 ( ! ,devils ,t[] geologi/s are by no means 9 agreem5t4 ,t ! rock ( ! ,t[] 0 at "o "t molt5 & 0 =c$ upw>d f deep )9 ! e>? is no "q1 & t x cool$ b5ea? ! surface is probable4 ,b :e!r ! great %aft z x n[ /&s is 9 reality h>d5$ lava 9 ! neck ( an old volcano ! enclos+ walls ( :i* h be5 remov$ by erosion1 or :e!r x is "p ( a great %eet or sill ( molt5 rock :i* 0 inject$ betwe5 rock lay]s1 _c be positively /at$4 ,on ! basis ( ei!r explanation hundr$s ( feet ( rock h obvi\sly be5 remov$ by erosion f ar\nd ! ,t[] & c>ri$ by riv]s t[>d ! sea4 ,! columns pres5t an int]e/+ problem4 ,!y appe> to h be5 produc$ 9 ! rapidly cool+ volcanic rock by regul>ly arrang$ cracks :i* 7 due to contraction ( ! cool+ mass4 ,! fact t !y are n well develop$ 9 ! base ( ! ,t[] may be due to ! sl[] cool+ ( ! m deeply buri$ "p4 ,! fl>e ( ! columns is a subject too involv$ = ?is brief acc\nt4 ,z to ! age ( ! ,t[] x is believ$ to h be5 =m$ e>ly 9 ! ,age ( ,mammals1 p]haps #ej million ye>s ago1 b to h be5 uncov]$ by erosion only 9 ! la/ "o or two million ye>s4 ,plant & ,animal ,life ,ab\t a half mile f ! entrance to ,devils ,t[] ,national ,monum5t ! visitor f9ds himself driv+ ?r\gh a ?riv+ prairie dog 8t[n40 ,^! animals 7 z typical ( ! orig9al ,we/ z ! buffalo4 ,_! pres5ce 9 t[ns cov]+ sev]al squ>e miles 0 incompatible ) agriculture1 & ! elim9ation ( ! species has progress$ to ! po9t :]e !y are n[ r>ely f\nd4 ,s9ce all =ms ( plant & animal life are protect$ )9 national monum5ts1 ?is colony ( prairie dogs gives "o a glimpse ( ! ,old ,we/4 ,mule de] may be se5 occasionally1 & also _m small animals includ+ cottontails & *ipmunks4 ,a wide div]sity ( wea!r conditions1 soil1 & elevation1 & ! location ( ! monum5t betwe5 ! m\nta9s & pla9s1 produce an int]e/+ & ext5sive fauna & flora4 ,^! factors1 toge!r ) int]e/+ geological problems1 af=d ! /ud5t ( natural hi/ory a weal? 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"t to foll[ n only ! trail :i* encircles ! ,devils ,t[] prop] b ! #d miles ( nature trail z well4 ,illu/ration3 ,devils ,t[] & ! ,belle ,f\r*e ,riv] ,illu/ration3 ,di/ant view ( ,devils ,t[] ,illu/ration3 ,fragm5ts ( fall5 columns at base ( ,devils ,t[] ,! ,monum5t ,museum ,_m que/ions come to ^? :o view ,devils ,t[]1 & an ef=t is made to answ] !m ?r\gh exhibits 9 ! museum at ! p>k+ area4 ,!re1 by use ( pictures1 diagrams1 artifacts1 & specim5s1 is pres5t$ an explanation ( "s ( ! features ( ! ,t[]1 its geology1 sett+1 hi/ory1 & leg5d4 ,^! exhibits1 ( int]e/ to ! layman & /ud5t alike1 are a logical prelude to a walk along ! trails4 ,location & ,facilities ,locat$ a little we/ ( ! c5t] ( ,crook ,c\nty1 :i* lies 9 ! nor!a/ corn] ( ,wyom+1 ! monum5t entrance is #g miles nor?w>d f ,u4 ,s4 ,highway #ad1 #bi miles nor?we/ ( ,sundance1 ,wyo41 & #cc miles nor!a/ ( ,moorcr(t1 ,wyo4 ,9 ! days gone by1 because ( its inspir+ sett+1 ! area close to ! ,t[] 0 a favorite camp+ & picnick+ site1 fir/ by ! ,indian & !n by ! pione] :o brav$ ! rugg$ & traillike access to ! v base ( ! great rock4 ,n ! lea/ invit+ feature 0 ! l>ge spr+ ( unusually pure & cold wat] locat$ b a few feet f ! base ( ! ,t[]1 z if fl[+ f x4 ,9 ! developm5t ( ! area1 to af=d easy access & m com=t = ! hurri$ vacationi/ & ?or\ghgo+ /ud5t z well1 ^! sali5t primitive features are pres]v$ by mak+ ! wat] available at ne>ly all pr9cipal po9ts & by ! developm5t ( ! natural picnic & campgr\nd areas )9 ! %ad[s ( ! ,t[]4 ,adjac5t to ! area1 z well z )9 a few miles ( x1 are t\ri/ cab9s = ^? wi%+ ov]night lodg+1 b :o are n equipp$ to camp4 ,adm9i/ration ,devils ,t[] ,national ,monum5t1 conta9+ #a1aid acres ( f$]ally own$ l&1 is "o ( ! areas ( ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em own$ by ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & adm9i/]$ = !m by ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice4 ,9 ^! areas ! sc5]y & ! objects ( hi/oric1 prehi/oric1 & sci5tific int]e/ are c>efully pres]v$ & display$ = public enjoym5t4 ,inquiries reg>d+ ! monum5t %\ld be address$ to ! ,sup]9t5d5t1 ,devils ,t[] ,national ,monum5t1 ,devils ,t[]1 ,wyo4 ,illu/ration3 ,,devils ,,t[] ,,national ,,monum5t ,,wyom+ ,,devils ,,t[] ,,elev4 #eaag ,/ore ,devils ,t[] ,po/ ,(fice & ,/ore ,,belle ,,f\r*e ,,riv] ,,entrance ,,/ation ,,prairie ,,dog ,,colony ,,look\t ,,po9t ,fossil ,hill ,museum & ,(fice ,campgr\nds ,picnic ,gr\nds ,,revis$ ,,apr4 #aidg ,,nm4-,,dt4-#gjja ,j4,j4 ,black1 ,m>4 #aidb4 ,,leg5d -- - -- ,monum5t ,b\nd>y ,ma9 ,roads ,second>y ,road - - ,foot ,trails ,illu/ration3 ,,vic9ity ,,map ,,devils ,,t[] ,,national ,,monum5t ,,little ,,miss\ri ,,buttes ,belle ,f\r*e ,riv] ,devils ,t[] ,alva ,hullett ,u4 ,s4 ,highway #he ,belle ,f\r*e ,f\r ,corn]s ,spe>fi% ,,to ,,newca/le ,,to ,,m$ora1 ,n4 ,,dak4 ,u4 ,s4 ,highway ,a #he ,deadwood ,lead ,,to ,,mt ,,ru%more ,,national ,,memorial ,u4 ,s4 ,highway #ad ,c>lile ,moorcr(t ,spe>fi% ,/urgis ,sundance ,,to ,,gillette ,,to ,,rapid ,,city ,u4 ,s4 ,highway #bab ,alz$a ,belle ,f\r*e ,,to ,,miles ,,city ,u4 ,s4 ,highway #af ,upton ,,leg5d ,oil$ ,roads ---- ,second>y ,roads ,?ree miles ( oil-surfac$ road leads f ! entrance on ! ea/ to ! p>k+ area1 museum1 ,t[] trail1 & picnic areas & campgr\nds4 ,a p]mit fee ( #ej c5ts = ea* automobile1 motorcycle1 & h\se trail] is collect$ at ! monum5t entrance4 ,?is p]mit rema9s good ?r\gh\t ! entire cal5d> ye> 9 :i* x is pur*as$4 ,all rock1 plants1 & animals on ! monum5t are protect$ & mu/ n be di/urb$ or h>m$4 ,help keep ! gr\nds clean by us+ ! fireplaces & refuse receptacles4 ,camp+1 picnick+1 & p>k+ are limit$ to areas s designat$4 ,u4 ,s4 ,,gov]nm5t ,,pr9t+ ,,(fice3 #aidi ,o-,f--#hcdgdf ,transcrib]'s ,notes --,?is e,book is bas$ on a ,u4,s4 gov]nm5t publication :i* is public doma9 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 --,correct$ a few palpable typos4 --,)9 ! map1 transcrib$ labels1 & add$ italiciz$ text :]e ne$$ to def9e ! context4 --,9 ! text v]sions only1 text 9 italics is delimit$ by und]scores4