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	Insight Guide National Parks, Western United States  •   Insight Guides GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER  • 413 PAGES A volume in the award-winning Insight series, this guide is noted for its wonderful photography, superb production and informative short essays. It is a thoroughly illustrated, comprehensive guide to the national parks of the western United States, including Arches, Yosemite, Yellowstone, Zion, the Grand Canyon and the Petrified Forest. (USW181, $24.95)
	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)
	Wapiti Wilderness, The Life of Olaus & Margaret Murie in Jackson Hole, Wyoming  •  Margaret Murie  •  Olaus Murie BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2001 •  PAPER  • 302 PAGES In this classic book, Margaret and her biologist husband (who did the illustrations for the book) write of a winter, and especially the elk, at a ranch in Jackson Hole. Olaus and Mardy alternate chapters, mixing tales of work as a field biologist with stories of life in the region, where they lived for 37 years. Olaus Murie, who was born in 1889 in Moorhead, Minnesota, was named the first president of the Wilderness Society in 1945. The Murie ranch is now a conservation center, run in cooperation with Grand Teton National Park. (USW68, $24.95)
	USA Southwest, Southern Rockies Map  •   Hallwag 2007 •  MAP A map of the Southwestern United States at a scale of 1:1,200,000 with roads, parks and topography. One Side. 39x55 inches. (SWU21, $14.95)

	Grand Canyon National Park Map  •   Trails Illustrated    •  A detailed hiker's topographic map of Grand Canyon National Park. (USW332, $11.95)
	Grand Teton National Park Map  •   Trails Illustrated    •  A detailed topographic map of Grand Teton National Park. (USW34, $11.95)
	Yellowstone National Park Map  •   Trails Illustrated    •  A hiker's overview map of the park at a scale of 1:126,000 with good topographic relief. (USW32, $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)
	Yellowstone, A Visitor's Companion  •  George Wuerthner   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A handbook to the geology, ecology, wildlife and plants of Yellowstone. With photographs, a bird list, and brief field guide with black-and-white drawings. (USW54, $15.95)
	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, $24.95)
	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)
	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, $14.00)
	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, $16.00)
	Lost in My Own Backyard, A Walk in Yellowstone National Park  •  Tim Cahill   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  Tim Cahill mixes tales of walks, hikes and three good backcountry treks with history, lore and gee-whiz wonder in this breezy celebration of America's first national park. (USW430, $16.95)
	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 terrific reading for any traveler to the Grand Canyon. (USW80, $16.00)
	The Spell of New Mexico  •  Tony Hillerman   • ANTHOLOGY  •  A selection of 12 thoughtful essays on the New Mexico state of mind by great writers, including C.G. Jung, Mary Austin, D.H. Lawrence and Lawrence Clark Powell. Hillerman succeeds in communicating the lure of the desert Southwest in this wonderful, literate introduction to the state. (USW134, $14.95)
	By Sorrow's River  •  Larry McMurtry   • LITERATURE  •  The third volume in McMurty's engrossing Berrybender saga set along the Rio Grande. (USW450, $7.99)
	Death Comes for the Archbishop  •  Willa Cather   • LITERATURE  •  Based in part on the life of Bishop Jean Baptiste L'Amy, this classic novel of missionary life in New Mexico is rich in the texture of Old Santa Fe and New Mexican landscapes. (USW79, $12.00)
	Folly and Glory  •  Larry McMurtry   • LITERATURE  •  The fourth volume in McMurty's engrossing Berrybender saga. (USW451, $7.99)
	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, $16.95)
	Sin Killer  •  Larry McMurtry   • LITERATURE  •  The first book in the McMurty's engrossing Berrybender saga, set along the Missouri River. (USW448, $7.99)
	The Wandering Hill  •  Larry McMurtry   • LITERATURE  •  The second volume in McMurty's engrossing Berrybender saga set in Yellowstone. (USW449, $7.99)
	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)
	Rising from the Plains  •  John McPhee   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  McPhee's elegant and accessible essays show the geology the Rockies though his travels with U.S. Geological Survey scientist David Love. (USW18, $15.00)
	Searching For Yellowstone, Ecology and Wonder in the Last Wilderness  •  Paul D. Schullery   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  An engaging social and environmental history of Yellowstone from the Pleistocene to the present focusing on the park since its founding in 1872. Schullery has worked in Yellowstone as a ranger, a historian and the chief of cultural resources. (USW59, $19.95)
	Spectacular Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks  •  Charles R. Preston   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Three hundred color photographs, including panoramic 6-page foldout spreads, archival pictures and essays on history and ecology, capture the splendor of these national parks. (USW547, $45.00)
	Windows into the Earth, The Geologic Story of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks  •  Robert B. Smith  •  Lee J. Siegel   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A geologic history and tour of the northern Rockies, particularly Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. With an outstanding overview of the geologic formation of the region and 50 color photographs. (USW356, $29.95)
	A Field Guide to the Grand Canyon  •  Stephen Whitney   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A compact guide to the natural history of the Grand Canyon with 71 handsome color plates, maps and illustrations. (USW06, $19.95)
	A Naturalist's Guide to Canyon Country  •  David Williams  •  Gloria Brown   • FIELD GUIDE  •  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)
	Mac's Field Guide to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, Birds and Mammals  •  Craig MacGowan   • FIELD GUIDE  •  This laminated card is waterproof and small enough to slip into your backpack. (USW195, $4.95)
	The Field Guide to Birds of Western North America  •  Roger Tory Peterson   • 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)
	Yellowstone Trees & Wildflowers, An Introduction To Familiar Species Of The Yellowstone Area  •  James Kavanagh   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A handy, laminated fold-up card. (USW501, $5.95)
	Yellowstone Wildlife, An Introduction to Familiar Species of Yellowstone Area  •   Pocket Naturalist   • FIELD GUIDE  •  This handy plastic card illustrates the birds, mammals, fishes, amphibians and reptiles of Yellowstone. (RKY88, $5.95)

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