To find polygamists in number, you have to go to their habitat. The first thing you wonder is, "Where are all the men?" The next thing you wonder is, "Where is anybody?" Big houses with lot's of cars parked outside, but nobody's outside.
Colorado City is only about 11 miles from the Springdale entrance to Zion National Park, as the raven flies.
The typical polygamist house in Colorado City looks like a shabby hotel, surrounded by a wall.
Prairie dress and hairstyle sets fundamentalist Mormon women apart, so it's hard for them to mix with outsiders. Polygamist men tend to look more mainstream.
A detailed and well-written source: "Colorado City Polygamists: An Inside Look for the Outsider," by Benjamin G. Bistline. The cover photo alone is worth the purchase. 2004
See the wonderful photos showing the daily life of women and children at Yearning for Zion Ranch in Texas.
The Oprah Winfrey Show offers a rare look at the lifestyle behyond the stereotypes.
Here's and account by David Ebershoff of his visit to Colorado City--similar to mine, except I wasn't tailed.
"A House, Ten Wives: Polygamy in Suburbia"
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