Wolfe Ranch, Arches NP, Utah 8-25-12
(1 in a multiple picture set)
In this picture of the Wolfe Ranch in Arches N.P., you can see the root celler in the background. It was dug into the side of a hill to provide a cooler spot to store perishables. However, 'cooler' is a relative term, as this location gets buring hot in the summer time (and very cold in the winter). Imagine Wolfe's daughter raising to young children here? Actually, she did demand something from her father when she moved here. She made him build this 'more modern' cabin with a wood floor. He and his son had been living in a smaller one with dirt for a floor.
Wolfe Ranch, Arches NP, Utah 8-25-12
(1 in a multiple picture set)
In this picture of the Wolfe Ranch in Arches N.P., you can see the root celler in the background. It was dug into the side of a hill to provide a cooler spot to store perishables. However, 'cooler' is a relative term, as this location gets buring hot in the summer time (and very cold in the winter). Imagine Wolfe's daughter raising to young children here? Actually, she did demand something from her father when she moved here. She made him build this 'more modern' cabin with a wood floor. He and his son had been living in a smaller one with dirt for a floor.