// A Good Home – Jack Chew was searching for a good home for both his family and his cattle. He found it here at Pool Greek, one of the first ranches established in what is now Dinosaur National Monument, and home of the three generations of Chews.

When the Chews arrived, there was little more than the raw materials of promising futures. Pool Greek provided water, nearby areas offered good winter grazing, and trees in the surrounding mountains supplied timber.

For the Chews and others who homesteaded this rugged landscape, self-reliance was as necessary as water. The Chews established orchards, planted gardens, and dug irrigation ditches. With hard work and nature’s resources, the Chews made a home that sustained them for more than half a century. (*National Park Service, US Department of the Interior)