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Desert Solitaire • Edward Abbey
NATURAL HISTORY • 1990 • PAPER • 289 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, $14.95)

The Best of the West, An Anthology of Classic Writing from the American West • Tony Hillerman
ANTHOLOGY • 1992 • PAPER • 528 PAGES
A campfire collection of unforgettable portraits of the West, this anthology includes excerpts from diaries, news dispatches, travelogues, novels and short stories, selected and introduced by Tony Hillerman. The anthology, which spans the centuries, is organized thematically, taking in travelers, homesteaders, Navajos, government officials, pioneers and authors as diverse as Edward Abbey, Meriwether Lewis, Frank Waters and John Steinbeck. (USW87, $18.00)

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Bryce Canyon National Park Map •   Trails Illustrated • A detailed map of Bryce Canyon at a scale of 1:37,000. (USW143, $9.95)

Grand Canyon National Park Map •   Trails Illustrated • A detailed hiker's topographic map of Grand Canyon National Park. (USW332, $11.95)

Zion National Park Map •   Trails Illustrated • A detailed map of Zion National Park at a scale of 1:38,000. (USW144, $11.95)

Fodor's Las Vegas' Best •   Fodor's Guides • GUIDEBOOK • A shirt-pocket guide and map, this slim book includes a pull-out map of the city and essential information on its highlights, including restaurant recommendations and sightseeing. (USW471, $11.95)

Made in the Southwest: A Shopper's Guide to the Region's Best Native American, Hispanic and Western Craft Traditions •  Laura Morelli • GUIDEBOOK • A shopper's guide by writer and art historian Laura Morelli to all that is handmade and beautiful in the Southwest's Hispanic, Native American and Western traditions. With a state-by-state guide to artisans and stores and 80 color illustrations. (SWU209, $24.95)

Moon Handbook Grand Canyon •  Bill Weir • GUIDEBOOK • A handy, practical guide to the Grand Canyon and nearby regions, this book is a good resource for planning a trip, featuring extensive, up-to-date listings, maps and other background information. (SWU175, $16.95)

Sedona, Official Guide to Red Rock Country •  Lawrence Cheek • GUIDEBOOK • An illustrated visitor's guide to hiking and sightseeing in Arizona' s Red Rock Country. (SWU09, $12.95)

How the Canyon Became Grand, A Short History •  Stephen J. Pyne • HISTORY • The history of the idea and allure of the Grand Canyon, and its transformation from worthless real estate to marvel of nature. (USW76, $15.00)

The Exploration of the Colorado River and Its Canyons •  John Wesley Powell •  Wallace Stegner • EXPLORATION • The classic tale of adventure and exploration of the rivers and canyonlands of the Colorado Plateau, originally published in 1875 -- and still essential reading for any traveler to the Grand Canyon. (USW80, $15.00)

The Laughing Boy •  Oliver La Farge • LITERATURE • An ethnographer and archaeologist, La Farge captures the flavor of the landscapes and ways of life in Northern Arizona in the early 20th century in this Pulitzer Prize-winning short novel. (USW240, $10.95)

Downcanyon, A Naturalist Explores the Colorado River Through the Grand Canyon •  Ann Zwinger • NATURAL HISTORY • A vivid overview of the Grand Canyon and Colorado River, from Mile 0 at Lees Ferry to Mile 278 at Grand Wash Fault. Zwinger interweaves geology, plants, animals and human history in her account. (USW11, $19.95)

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, $13.95)

A Naturalist's Guide to Canyon Country •  David Williams •  Gloria Brown • FIELD GUIDE • BEST SELLER • A compact field guide to the wildlife of the high desert of the Colorado Plateau and the nine national parks of the region. Williams includes an overview of the history, geology and ecology of the high desert along with basic information on identifying common plants and animals. (USW289, $22.95)

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)

Field Guide to the Grand Canyon •   Pocket Naturalist • FIELD GUIDE • A card featuring commonly encountered birds, mammals and reptiles of the Grand Canyon. (USW334, $5.95)

Grand Canyon, A Visitor's Companion •  George Wuerthner • FIELD GUIDE • A handbook and guide to the geology, ecology and wildlife of the Grand Canyon, featuring 60 color photographs and 260 color drawings. (SWU197, $19.95)

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	Desert Solitaire • Edward Abbey NATURAL HISTORY • 1990 • PAPER • 289 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, $14.95)
	The Best of the West, An Anthology of Classic Writing from the American West • Tony Hillerman ANTHOLOGY • 1992 • PAPER • 528 PAGES A campfire collection of unforgettable portraits of the West, this anthology includes excerpts from diaries, news dispatches, travelogues, novels and short stories, selected and introduced by Tony Hillerman. The anthology, which spans the centuries, is organized thematically, taking in travelers, homesteaders, Navajos, government officials, pioneers and authors as diverse as Edward Abbey, Meriwether Lewis, Frank Waters and John Steinbeck. (USW87, $18.00)

	Bryce Canyon National Park Map • Trails Illustrated • A detailed map of Bryce Canyon at a scale of 1:37,000. (USW143, $9.95)
	Grand Canyon National Park Map • Trails Illustrated • A detailed hiker's topographic map of Grand Canyon National Park. (USW332, $11.95)
	Zion National Park Map • Trails Illustrated • A detailed map of Zion National Park at a scale of 1:38,000. (USW144, $11.95)
	Fodor's Las Vegas' Best • Fodor's Guides • GUIDEBOOK • A shirt-pocket guide and map, this slim book includes a pull-out map of the city and essential information on its highlights, including restaurant recommendations and sightseeing. (USW471, $11.95)
	Made in the Southwest: A Shopper's Guide to the Region's Best Native American, Hispanic and Western Craft Traditions • Laura Morelli • GUIDEBOOK • A shopper's guide by writer and art historian Laura Morelli to all that is handmade and beautiful in the Southwest's Hispanic, Native American and Western traditions. With a state-by-state guide to artisans and stores and 80 color illustrations. (SWU209, $24.95)
	Moon Handbook Grand Canyon • Bill Weir • GUIDEBOOK • A handy, practical guide to the Grand Canyon and nearby regions, this book is a good resource for planning a trip, featuring extensive, up-to-date listings, maps and other background information. (SWU175, $16.95)
	Sedona, Official Guide to Red Rock Country • Lawrence Cheek • GUIDEBOOK • An illustrated visitor's guide to hiking and sightseeing in Arizona' s Red Rock Country. (SWU09, $12.95)
	How the Canyon Became Grand, A Short History • Stephen J. Pyne • HISTORY • The history of the idea and allure of the Grand Canyon, and its transformation from worthless real estate to marvel of nature. (USW76, $15.00)
	The Exploration of the Colorado River and Its Canyons • John Wesley Powell • Wallace Stegner • EXPLORATION • The classic tale of adventure and exploration of the rivers and canyonlands of the Colorado Plateau, originally published in 1875 -- and still essential reading for any traveler to the Grand Canyon. (USW80, $15.00)
	The Laughing Boy • Oliver La Farge • LITERATURE • An ethnographer and archaeologist, La Farge captures the flavor of the landscapes and ways of life in Northern Arizona in the early 20th century in this Pulitzer Prize-winning short novel. (USW240, $10.95)
	Downcanyon, A Naturalist Explores the Colorado River Through the Grand Canyon • Ann Zwinger • NATURAL HISTORY • A vivid overview of the Grand Canyon and Colorado River, from Mile 0 at Lees Ferry to Mile 278 at Grand Wash Fault. Zwinger interweaves geology, plants, animals and human history in her account. (USW11, $19.95)
	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, $13.95)
	A Naturalist's Guide to Canyon Country • David Williams • Gloria Brown • FIELD GUIDE • BEST SELLER • A compact field guide to the wildlife of the high desert of the Colorado Plateau and the nine national parks of the region. Williams includes an overview of the history, geology and ecology of the high desert along with basic information on identifying common plants and animals. (USW289, $22.95)
	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)
	Field Guide to the Grand Canyon • Pocket Naturalist • FIELD GUIDE • A card featuring commonly encountered birds, mammals and reptiles of the Grand Canyon. (USW334, $5.95)
	Grand Canyon, A Visitor's Companion • George Wuerthner • FIELD GUIDE • A handbook and guide to the geology, ecology and wildlife of the Grand Canyon, featuring 60 color photographs and 260 color drawings. (SWU197, $19.95)