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Colorado & Utah: Mesa Verde, Arches & Canyonlands   |   READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE

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Essential Books These 5 items are available for $68, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXSWU09)		  
Hiking Canyonlands and Arches National Parks  •  Bill Schneider
GUIDEBOOK •  2005 •  PAPER  • 226 PAGES
A comprehensive guide to the hiking trails and backcountry roads of Canyonlands and Arches, published in cooperation with the National Park Service. With a section on trip preparation, black-and-white photographs and maps. (USW154, $16.95)		   Hiking Canyonlands and Arches National Parks
A Naturalist's Guide to Canyon Country  •  David Williams  •  Gloria Brown
FIELD GUIDE •  2001 •  PAPER  • 188 PAGES
A compact field guide to the wildlife of the high desert of the Colorado Plateau and the nine national parks of the region, including Arches and Canyonlands, featuring handsome watercolor illustrations by Gloria Brown. A former ranger based in Moab, Williams includes an overview of the history, geology and ecology of the high desert in addition to basic information that you'll need to identify common plants and animals. Published in cooperation with Canyonlands Natural History Association. (USW289, $22.95)		   A Naturalist's Guide to Canyon Country
Desert Solitaire  •  Edward Abbey
NATURAL HISTORY •  1990 •  PAPER  • 303 PAGES • FAVORITE
A beloved classic, read aloud at campfires throughout the Southwest. It's one of the great works on the value of the desert, eloquent and laugh-out-loud funny. Although Abbey writes specifically about the Colorado Plateau and his experiences as a ranger at Arches National Park outside Moab Utah, his message is universal. Originally published in 1990. (DES02, $7.99)		   Desert Solitaire
Arches National Park Map 211  •  Trails Illustrated
MAP
A durable, topographic map of Arches National Park, Utah at a scale of 1:50,000. Two Sides. 37x25 inches. (USW163, $11.95)		   Arches National Park Map 211
Canyonlands National Park Map  •  Trails Illustrated
MAP
A durable, topographic map of Canyonlands National Park, Utah, at a scale of 1:62,000. Two Sides. 37x26 inches. (USW164, $11.95)		   Canyonlands National Park Map



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Moon Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, Including Moab  •  W. C. McRae   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A compact guide covering Arches and Canyonland National Parks, including Island in the Sky District, Needles District, Maze District, Horseshoe Canyon Unit, the River District, and the unrivaled beauty of Moab, with maps and sightseeing highlights. (USW593, $9.99)
 		  
The Southwest Inside Out, An Illustrated Guide to the Land and its History  •  Thomas Wiewandt  •  Maureen Wilks   • GUIDEBOOK  •  An outstanding guide to understanding the geomorphology of the Southwest, featuring the author's color photographs of canyons, dunes and other landforms. (USW345, $24.95)
 		  
Walking  •  Henry David Thoreau   • REFERENCE  •  Slip this pocket edition of Thoreau's meditations on the spiritual benefits of this most civilized form of travel in your daypack for inspiration. (WLK04, $9.99)
 		  
Ancient Peoples of the American Southwest  •  Stephen Plog  •  Amy Elizabeth Grey   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  This illustrated introduction provides an in-depth look at the ancient cultures that first inhabited the pueblos and cliff dwellings of the American Southwest. Organized chronologically, it features hundreds of maps, mostly black-and-white photographs and site diagrams. (USW131, $26.95)
 		  
In Search of the Old Ones, Exploring the Anasazi World of the Southwest  •  David D. Roberts   • ARCHAEOLOGY  •  An exuberant, engaging account of archaeological adventures in the desert Southwest. Roberts investigates the factors that may have led to the demise of the Anasazi civilization -- and looks into longstanding controversies. (USW157, $15.00)
 		  
Beyond the Hundredth Meridian, John Wesley Powell and the Second Opening of the West  •  Wallace Stegner   • EXPLORATION  •  The classic, Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of explorer John Wesley Powell by the great Wallace Stegner, first published in 1954. It's both an adventure and an insightful look at the politics of development in the American West. (USW78, $17.00)
 		  
The Exploration of the Colorado River and Its Canyons  •  John Wesley Powell   • EXPLORATION  •  The classic tale of adventure and exploration of the rivers and canyonlands of the Colorado Plateau, originally published in 1875 -- and still terrific reading for any traveler to the Grand Canyon. (USW80, $16.00)
 		  
Mesa Verde National Park, Shadows of the Centuries  •  Duane Smith   • LITERATURE  •  A cultural and archaeological guide to Mesa Verde, including a history of the Anasazi, the story of the creation of the national park and the impact of modern tourism. (SWU159, $17.95)
 		  
Canyon Wilderness of the Southwest  •  Jon Ortner   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Bryce, Zion, Arches, Canyonlands and Grand Canyon are all featured in this photographic tribute, a miniature version (7 x 5 1/4 inches) of Jon Ortner's stunning oversized original. (USW632, $18.95)
 		  
Red: Passion and Patience in the Desert  •  Terry Tempest Williams   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A series of lyrical, thoughtful essays on the power and beauty of the Red Rock Wilderness of southern Utah, including Grand Staircase, Canyonlands, Glen Canyon, Moab and the Great Basin. (USW398, $15.00)
 		  
The Redrock Chronicles, Saving Wild Utah  •  T. H. Watkins   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A natural and human history of the Colorado Plateau, and most specifically southern Utah, illustrated with photographs. Watkins explores the complex geology, human settlement and modern issues concerning the region. (USW267, $31.95)
 		  
A Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians  •  Robert Stebbins   • FIELD GUIDE  •  The definitive field guide, with a special section on Baja's endemic species. (FG08, $22.00)
 		  
Canyon Country Wildflowers  •  Damian Fagan   • FIELD GUIDE  •  This comprehensive field guide covers 190 of the most commonly encountered wildflowers, shrubs and trees of the Four Corners area. (USW155, $19.95)
 		  
National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Southwestern States: Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah  •  Peter Alden   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A compact photographic guide to the wildflowers, trees, mosses, butterflies, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals of the American Southwest. (SWU14, $19.95)
 		  
National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America  •  Jon Dunn   • FIELD GUIDE  •  From Alaska to Baja California, Nova Scotia and Florida, this guide is the veteran's choice for birding anywhere in the United States. Tabbed for easy access, the color range maps in this sixth edition are outstanding. (FG09, $27.95)
 		  
Southwestern Desert Life  •  Raymond Leung  •  James Kavanaugh   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A pocket-size, fold-out guide to the life of the desert southwest. (SWU43, $5.95)
 		  
The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western North America  •  David Sibley   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A compact, geographically specific version of the Sibley Guide with all-new range maps, the same glorious illustrations and expanded, extremely valuable descriptions of each bird. (USW418, $19.95)
 		  
 
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