Scope and Contents The Joshua Tree study continued with Woodbury collecting spines, fruit, and leaves of Joshua trees to be sent to laboratories for compositional analysis. Woodbury's research of the Glen Canyon area began to focus upon the social biology and anthropology of the indigenous people of Southeastern Utah. Woodbury examined how such a barren climate could support native American civilization. Woodbury wrote of the U.S. space program in its early years. He commented that the standard of living in...

Scope and Contents Evaluations of the ecological impacts of Flaming Gorge and Glen Canyon Reservoirs continued. Woodbury sparked a controversy with the U.S. National Park Service when he argued against the planned construction of a second dam which would prevent inundation of areas around the Rainbow Bridge natural arch. Woodbury's position was that water from the Glen Canyon reservoir would not reach levels threatening Rainbow Bridge. He also maintained that the presence of a second dam would be aesthetically...

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Woodbury's stance against the construction of a Rainbow Bridge dam was expressed in an article he published in Science. This intensified debate over the dam. His contract for studying the ecological impacts of the Flaming Gorge reservoir was renewed for another year. Woodbury recorded the election of John F. Kennedy. Interestingly, Woodbury's son, Max, operated UNIVAC and other early computers which calculated the election results. Woodbury referred to these computers as "brain machines."

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The Utah Academy of Sciences named Woodbury as a recipient of its "Distinguished Service Award." In response, Woodbury stated that Grace should share the award because of her support in his academic career. He and Grace were invited as guests of honor to the opening ceremonies of the Zion Canyon Visitor's Center. Woodbury's opposition to the Rainbow Bridge Dam continued with his writings in local newspapers.