Frontiers

Frontiers examines the tourist culture of present-day America through a number of small towns situated at the entrances of its National Parks. Originally developed out of necessity for food and lodging, these towns have transformed into family vacation destinations, appropriating American and regional history for their own commercial benefit with intentions often removed from those of the National Park Service.
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    Springdale, Utah (Zion National Park)

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    Panguitch, Utah (Bryce Canyon National Park)

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    Moab, Utah (Zion National Park)

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    Gatlinburg, Tennessee (Smoky Mountains National Park)

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    Moab, Utah (Zion National Park)

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    Cherokee, North Carolina (Smoky Mountains National Park)

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    Cherokee, North Carolina (Smoky Mountains National Park)

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    Florida City, Florida (Everglades National Park)

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    Everglades City, Florida (Everglades National Park)

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    Moab, Utah (Zion National Park)

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    Moab, Utah (Zion National Park)

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    Florida City, Florida (Everglades National Park)

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    Moab, Utah (Arches National Park)

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    Bryce, Utah (Bryce Canyon National Park)