"Boots and Saddles" or, Life in Dakota with General Custer  •  Elizabeth Bacon Custer BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2003 •  PAPER An account of life in the American West with General George Armstrong Custer in the wake of the Civil War, as recalled by wife Elizabeth. (USP14, $16.95)
Across the Wide Missouri  •  Bernard DeVoto HISTORY •  1998 •  PAPER  • 450 PAGES A volume in Devoto's monumental history of the West, this engrossing book brings to life the era of fur traders and mountain men for the general reader. (PNW37, $17.95)
Adventures in the Rocky Mountains  •  Isabella L. Bird LITERATURE •  2007 •  PAPER  • 119 PAGES A selection of vivid letters home from Colorado to Bird's beloved sister Henrietta, originally published as A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains (1879). Endlessly curious Isabella Bird traverses the Colorado territory, encountering grizzly hunters, cowboys and plagues of rattlesnakes, in this classic tale released in a handsome, slim edition by the Penguin Great Journeys series. From A lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains, first published in 1879. (USW512, $10.00)
All but the Waltz, A Memoir of Five Generations in the Life of a Montana Family  •  Mary Clearman Blew BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2001 •  PAPER  • 223 PAGES In this memoir, Blew writes of life and death on the Montana Plains, from her own youth spent working cattle on the family ranch, back through her family to the fur traders and railroad workers who first moved west. (USW101, $16.95)
America's National Parks: The Spectacular Forces That Shaped Our Treasured Lands  •  Paul Schullery NATURAL HISTORY •  2007 •  HARD COVER  • 407 PAGES A stunning photographic survey of the 56 national parks of America, organized by landform. With excellent accompanying text on the parks and the forces that created the spectacular mountains, deserts, glaciers and other natural features of the parks. (USA138, $50.00)
American Railroads  •  John F. Stover HISTORY •  1997 •  PAPER  • 328 PAGES A classic history of American rail, updated with two new chapters. Stover charts the rise, sad decline, and recent recovery of railroads in the United States, including a careful consideration of the creation of Amtrak and deregulation of the freight industry. (USW53, $17.00)
Animal Tracks, Peterson Field Guide  •  Olaus Murie FIELD GUIDE •  2005 •  PAPER  • 375 PAGES This classic guide to tracks of North American mammals by Olaus Murie, first published in 1954, is charmingly written and comprehensive. It includes good descriptive information, where to look and what to look for, and sketches throughout of animals, tracks, scat, and other clues. (FG22, $19.95)
Archaeology, History, and Custer's Last Battle: The Little Big Horn Reexamined  •  Richard Allan Fox, Jr. HISTORY •  1993 •  PAPER  • 412 PAGES A remarkably detailed, dramatic reconstruction of the Battle of Little Big Horn June 25, 1876, as drawn from the most recent archaeological evidence, and historical documents, including accounts by Indian participants. Fox effectively demolished the myth of Custer's Last Stand. (RKY62, $19.95)
The Bassett Women  •  Grace McClure BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1985 •  PAPER  • 247 PAGES The story of a pioneering family in eastern Utah, drawn from interviews, historical documents and memoirs. "Queen" Anne Bassett and her family were a resilient group who endured the harsh life of settlers in eastern Utah. (USW350, $12.95)
The Battle of the Little Bighorn  •  Mari Sandoz HISTORY •  1978 •  PAPER  • 191 PAGES A narrative history of the Battle of Little Bighorn, told with authority and style by Mari Sandoz, who has written extensively on Native Americans and the Old West. (USW312, $12.95)
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)
Beyond the Hundredth Meridian, John Wesley Powell and the Second Opening of the West  •  Wallace Stegner EXPLORATION •  1992 •  PAPER  • 438 PAGES The classic, Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of explorer John Wesley Powell by the great Wallace Stegner, first published in 1954. It's both the stuff of high adventure and an insightful look at the politics of development in the American West. Chosen as one of 13 enduringly significant books by Audubon Magazine. (USW78, $16.00)
The Big Year, A Tale Of Man, Nature, And Fowl Obsession  •  Mark Obmascik NATURAL HISTORY •  2005 •  PAPER  • 272 PAGES Obmascik, himself an over-the-edge birder, recounts with glee and page-turning detail the race to see the most birds in North America in a year, a quest that has his three competitors on the road at a moments notice, heading out in the middle of the night, and combing the beaches. As he so winningly demonstrates, these people are driven. (BRD29, $14.00)
Birding by Ear: Western North America  •  Richard Walton NATURAL HISTORY •  1999 •  CASETTE TAPE (USW444, $30.00)
Birding in the American West  •  Kevin Zimmer FIELD GUIDE •  2000 •  PAPER  • 432 PAGES An illustrated guide to finding and sorting out similar species of birds in the mountains, deserts and other habitats of the West. Zimmer provides plenty of useful information on individual species, including behavior, habitat and identification. Useful as a site guide, he includes detailed listings by state -- and suggestions of the best places to find individual species. With numerous black-and-white illustrations and photographs of similar species and sought-after birds. (USW404, $29.95)
Birds of the Lower Colorado River Valley  •  Kenneth V. Rosenberg FIELD GUIDE •  1991 •  HARD COVER  • 416 PAGES A scholarly, authoritative report on the 400 species of birds occurring along the 200-mile stretch of the Arizona-California border. It features detailed contributions on the status and distribution of local birds, the riperian environment, research, and conservation. Not intended as a field guide, it includes a list of good birding areas, and a few black-and-white photographs. (USW173, $60.00)
The Birdwatcher's Companion to North American Birdlife  •  Christopher W. Leahy  •  Gordon Morrison NATURAL HISTORY •  2006 •  PAPER  • 1072 PAGES A handsome, fully illustrated survey of the birds of North America, organized A to Z, covering birds, bird biology, conservation and birdwatching. Published in cooperation with the American Birding Association. (NAM21, $19.95)
Black Elk Speaks  •  Nicholas Black Elk  •  John Neihardt BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2000 •  PAPER The remarkable, celebrated biography of an Oglala Sioux spiritual leader (1863-1950), as recorded by John Neihardt. In 1931 Neihardt traveled to Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota to interview Lakota elders who had witnessed the Ghost Dance and the Wounded Knee Massacre. He met Black Elk, and their two weeks together became this powerful memoir. This Bison Books edition includes all three of Neihardt's prefaces, a map, Lakota glossary, and the original color paintings by Lakota artist Standing Bear. (SWU133, $14.95)
Blackfeet Tales of Glacier National Park  •  James Willard Schultz LITERATURE •  2002 •  PAPER  • 240 PAGES Blackfoot legends and tales gathered by a man who lived among them during the turn of the 20th century in what is now Glacier National Park. (RKY55, $19.95)
The Blackfeet, Raiders on the Northwest Plains  •  John Canfield Ewers HISTORY •  1983 •  PAPER  • 345 PAGES A classic history of the Blackfeet, first published in 1958. It is old-fashioned, authoritatively written, factual and full of detail of daily life. Volume 49 of the Civilization of the American Indian series published by the University of Oklahoma. (PNW47, $24.95)
Bones for Barnum Brown, Adventures of a Dinosaur Hunter  •  Roland T. Bird  •  Edwin Colbert BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1985 •  PAPER  • 226 PAGES A brief memoir of paleontological discovery and personalities by colleague, sidekick and friend of Barnum Brown Roland T. Bird (1899-1978). It's a down-to-earth affectionate account focusing largely on the spectacular finds at Big Horn Basin in Wyoming and other western locales. This memoir was edited and published posthumously by V. Theodore Schreiber. (SWU141, $17.95)
Boulder, Evolution of a City  •  Silvia Pettem HISTORY •  2006 •  PAPER  • 208 PAGES A handsome collection of 300 black-and-white photographs presenting Boulder's history and development over the past century. The "then and now" pictures -- many of them previously unpublished -- survey the city's downtown business district, railroads, the University of Colorado, University Hill and Chautaqua. (USW305, $19.95)
Buffalo Nation: History and Legend of the North American Bison  •  Valerius Geist NATURAL HISTORY •  1998 •  PAPER  • 144 PAGES An examination of the bison, its natural history and its place in the American story. Photographs complement an informative text by Valerius Geist, an authority on North America's large mammals. (BST61, $22.95)
Butch Cassidy, A Biography  •  Richard Patterson BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1998 •  PAPER  • 448 PAGES Legendary outlaw Butch Cassidy and the ambiguities surrounding his life and death are examined in this biography, the most comprehensive published in over half a century. (USW355, $21.95)
Butterflies through Binoculars, The West  •  Jeffrey Glassberg FIELD GUIDE •  2001 •  PAPER  • 374 PAGES A photographic identification guide to butterflies found throughout the western United States, from the Mississippi to the Pacific. Range maps and 625 color photos are included, along with short descriptions, information on biology and conservation, and other facts helpful to spotting and identifying butterflies. (BUG11, $24.95)
The Canadian Rockies Superguide  •  Graeme Pole GUIDEBOOK •  2004 •  PAPER  • 288 PAGES This essential handbook for travelers features color photographs, excellent maps and solid information on places and attractions throughout the Canadian Rockies. Also includes a section devoted to the formation of the Rockies (with diagrams), fascinating sidebars on wildlife and historical figures, and a handy reference chapter with "to-do" lists for Banff, Waterton, Yoho, Jasper and Kootenay. (CND28, $29.95)
Centennial  •  James Michener LITERATURE •  1975 •  PAPER  • 1038 PAGES Michener's epic novel written in celebration of America's bicentennial and the American West. Spanning 136 million years of Colorado history, this well researched book features a wide-ranging cast of characters, including dinosaurs, Native Americans, settlers, trappers, goldseekers, cowboys and ranchers. (USW344, $8.99)
The Cherokees  •  Thea Purdue CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  2005 •  HARD COVER  • 124 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) An illustrated introduction to Cherokee culture and art for a middle-school audience. Part of the "Indians of North America" series from Chelsea House Publishers. (USW456, $30.00)
Chief Joseph and the Nez Perces: A Photographic History  •  Jan and Bill Moeller HISTORY •  1995 •  PAPER  • 96 PAGES A husband and wife team track the trail of the Nez Perce Indians through Idaho, Montana and down to Oklahoma in this book of color photographs, showing the landscapes they encountered. (PNW93, $15.00)
The City and the Saloon, Denver, 1858-1916  •  Thomas J. Noel HISTORY •  1996 •  PAPER  • 148 PAGES A brief, fascinating portrait of saloon life in the old West. Noel considers the important economic, political and social functions of the saloon in Denver in glorious, scholarly detail. He documents where these saloons were located, the services and goods they provided, and how the saloon was a path of upward mobility for its keepers (from American-born to immigrant) and patrons. With tables, maps, and black-and-white photographs. (USW207, $22.50)
Close Range: Wyoming Stories  •  E. Annie Proulx LITERATURE •  2000 •  PAPER  • 285 PAGES Proulx's brilliantly-drawn characters personify the loneliness, harsh beauty and wild nature of Wyoming in this luminous collection, which includes the 55-page story "Brokeback Mountain." (USW349, $15.00)
The Colorado Almanac, Facts about Colorado  •  Thomas J. Noel REFERENCE •  2001 •  PAPER  • 231 PAGES Entertaining trivia on the geography, economy, history, and people of Centennial State. This compact and up-to-date handbook contains all the standard facts and figures, as well as "Nuggets of Knowledge from Dr. Colorado" including the best place for sighting a jackalope. Packed with black and white illustrations, maps, charts and photos. (USW427, $12.95)
Colorado GuideMap  •  National Geographic 2000 •  MAP A laminated, fold-up map of Colorado at a scale of 1:1,800,000. (USW201, $7.95)
Colorado National Monument Map  •  Trails Illustrated MAP A detailed hiker's topographic map of Colorado National Monument at a scale of 1:24,000, printed on tear-resistant, waterproof paper. (RKY44, $9.95)
The Colorado Plateau Map  •  Time Traveler Maps MAP A very good shaded relief map of the Colorado Plateau, at a scale of 1:1,250,000. It's filled with watercolor illustrations, and information on national parks, monuments and other public lands. Covering from Laramie southwest to Prescott. (USW266, $6.49)
Colorado, A History of the Centennial State  •  Carl Abbott  •  Stephen J. Leonard  •  David G. McComb HISTORY •  2005 •  PAPER  • 454 PAGES From the gold rush of 1858 through modern times, this history of Colorado is a balanced and wide-ranging introduction to the state. (RKY48, $29.95)
Colorado, A Liquid History & Tavern Guide to the Highest State  •  Thomas J. Noel GUIDEBOOK •  2003 •  PAPER  • 254 PAGES An award-winning, illustrated guide to noteworthy taverns and saloon, not just in Denver but throughout Colorado. Thomas J. Noel shows that these are more than just places to stop in for a drink. They are community centers that have been instrumental in the development and social history of the West. (RKY09, $18.95)
The Compact Guide to the Wildflowers of the Rockies  •  Dana Bush FIELD GUIDE •  1990 •  PAPER  • 144 PAGES A palm-sized guide featuring watercolor illustrations of 100 species of wildflowers commonly encountered in the Rocky Mountains. Designed for easy use in the field, it classifies the plants according to habitat and elevation, and explains some of their identifying characteristics. (USW10, $7.95)
The Company of Wolves  •  Peter Steinhart NATURAL HISTORY •  1996 •  PAPER  • 400 PAGES A celebration of the wolf, this book presents the ecology of the North American wolf, a call for its reintroduction in the West, and a history of the complex relations of farmers, ranchers, environmentalists and other whose passions are inflamed by this four-footed neighbor. (BST37, $15.95)
Compass Guide Colorado  •  Jon Klusmire  •  Paul Chesley GUIDEBOOK •  2002 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES This wonderfully written handbook features outstanding color photography, good maps and in-depth information on the culture, history and attractions of Colorado. With archival photographs, literary excerpts and practical travel information. (USW200, $21.95)
Compass Guide Idaho  •  John Gottberg  •  Kit Duane GUIDEBOOK •  2001 •  PAPER Handsomely produced, illustrated and informative, this guide is an overview of the culture, history and attractions of Idaho, including a long chapter on the Sun Valley region. It features archival photographs, literary excerpts and much practical travel information. (USW296, $21.00)
Compass Guide Montana  •  Compass American GUIDEBOOK •  2006 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES This wonderfully written handbook features outstanding color photographs, good maps and in-depth information on the culture, history and attractions of Montana. It includes literary excerpts by Wallace Stegner and John Steinbeck, and essays on rodeos, the Hutterites and cowboy artist Charlie Russell. With practical travel information for sites such as Yellowstone National Park and Flathead Indian Reservation. (USW57, $21.95)
Compass Guide Utah  •  Tom Wharton  •  Gayen Wharton GUIDEBOOK •  2005 •  PAPER  • 347 PAGES This handsome guide features outstanding color photography, detailed maps and in-depth information on the culture, history and attractions of Utah. Thorough introductions to Utah's geology, the Anasazi, Spanish explorers and Mormon pioneers are provided along with practical travel information. Full of archival photographs and literary excerpts. (USW130, $21.95)
The Complete Dinosaur  •  James O. Farlow  •  M.K. Brett-Surman  •  Robert K. Walters SCIENCE •  1999 •  PAPER  • 752 PAGES An abundantly illustrated survey of dinosaurs, their discovery, study, biology and evolution, with dozens of contributors. Geared to the serious dinosaur enthusiast with some basic knowledge of the beasts, this volume also makes for stimulating browsing. With over 350 illustrations and a 16-page full-color spread. (SCI42, $39.95)
The Complete Guide to Prehistoric Life  •  Tim Haines  •  Paul Chambers SCIENCE •  2006 •  PAPER  • 216 PAGES This thrilling A-to-Z overview of life on the planet from the Cambrian to the Pleistocene features 350 photo-realistic illustrations of dinosaurs and other charismatic early creatures. With in-depth profiles on physical characteristics, habitat and behavior. Though not specifically geared for kids, the richly detailed and realistic color animations will especially appeal to youngsters. Haines and Chambers also produced the Walking With Dinosaurs series. (GEO34, $24.95)
The Complete Whitewater Rafter  •  Jeff Bennett REFERENCE •  1996 •  PAPER  • 196 PAGES A popular, general guide to whitewater rafting in the United States, with information on preparing for your trip, choosing equipment, safety and rescue, the history of rafting, as well as introductions to water currents and rapid classifications. (OCE59, $16.95)
The Contested Plains: Indians, Goldseekers and the Rush to Colorado  •  Elliott West HISTORY •  2000 •  PAPER  • 422 PAGES Compelling, lucid and award-winning, this history of the 1858 Colorado gold rush and its effect on the Great Plains -- both its peoples and its landscape -- is a welcome contribution to the literature of American expansion. (USP12, $16.95)
Counting Coup, A True Story of Basketball and Honor on the Little Big Horn  •  Larry Colton BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2001 •  PAPER  • 448 PAGES A captivating portrait of Sharon Laforge -- a fledgling basketball star, teenage mother and Crow Indian in Hardin, Montana -- by an ex basketball player and regular contributor to Sports Illustrated. It's the story of a talented young woman trying to find success in a community short on opportunity and riddled with social ills. In Native American tradition, Counting Coup is to receive honor and show bravery by touching an enemy in battle. (RKY73, $14.95)
Crazy Horse, A Life  •  Larry McMurtry BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2006 •  PAPER  • 148 PAGES The story of Sioux warrior Crazy Horse, written by the Pulitzer prize-winning author of "Lonesome Dove." McMurtry blends history, biography and a dose of good storytelling, vividly communicating the conflict between the Plains Indians and white settlers of the old West. A volume in the "Penguin Lives" series. (USW205, $14.00)
Creation of the Teton Landscape  •  David D. Love NATURAL HISTORY •  2003 •  PAPER A geological chronicle of Jackson Hole and the Tetons, published by the Grand Teton Natural History Association. (USW469, $16.95)
Cripple Creek District, The Last of Colorado's Gold Booms  •  Jan Mackell HISTORY •  2003 •  PAPER  • 260 PAGES A short history of the Cripple Creek region and the Colorado gold rush of 1891, illustrated with archival images. A book in the "Making of America" series. (RKY49, $24.99)
Crossing the Next Meridian: Land, Water, and the Future of the West  •  Charles F. Wilkinson HISTORY •  1993 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES A discussion of development and conservation in the West, centering on distribution and management of water supplies. Wilkinson, a professor and expert on environmental law, tackles these hotly debated issues with informed opinions and propositions for change. (USW361, $35.00)
Crucible for Conservation, The Struggle for Grand Teton National Park  •  Robert W. Righter HISTORY •  1982 •  PAPER  • 200 PAGES A history of the establishment of Grand Teton National Park, taking into account the numerous disputes involving entrepreneurs (most notably John D. Rockefeller, Jr.), conservationists, government officials and local ranchers. (USW307, $8.95)
Custer, Cavalier in Buckskin  •  Robert Utley BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2001 •  PAPER  • 176 PAGES This brief biography of General George Armstrong Custer -- written by the chief historian of the National Park Service -- includes a good selection of archival illustrations and photographs. (RKY64, $29.95)
Dining by Rail, The History and Recipes of America's Golden Age of Railroad Cuisine  •  James D. Porterfield HISTORY •  1998 •  PAPER  • 400 PAGES A glimpse into the golden age of rail through the windows of the dining car. (GEN217, $21.95)
Dinosaur National Monument Map  •  Trails Illustrated MAP A topographic map of Dinosaur National Monument in Colorado and Utah, at a scale of 1:78,000. (RKY38, $9.95)
Downcanyon, A Naturalist Explores the Colorado River Through the Grand Canyon  •  Ann Zwinger NATURAL HISTORY •  1995 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES A vivid overview of the Grand Canyon and Colorado River, from Mile 0 at Lees Ferry to Mile 278 at Grand Wash Fault. Zwinger, clearly in love with the American West, interweaves geology, plants, animals and human history in her account, organized by season. She helpfully includes extensive notes for further reading. With line drawings and two maps. (USW11, $19.95)
The Emerald Sea, Exploring the Underwater Wilderness of the Pacific Northwest and Alaska  •  Dale Sanders  •  Diane Swanson NATURAL HISTORY •  1993 •  HARD COVER  • 147 PAGES An illustrated overview of the diverse underwater life of the Pacific Northwest featuring hundreds of color photographs. (PNW54, $34.95)
Empire Express, Building the First Transcontinental Railroad  •  David Haward Bain HISTORY •  2000 •  PAPER  • 816 PAGES A magisterial history of the railroad that connected the East to the West -- and radically changed the face of America. It is quite a tale, featuring greed, corruption, disaster and many memorable characters. Based on exhaustive research, the detailed narrative jumps between Union Pacific and the Central Pacific Railroad Company. With photographs and maps. (USW135, $20.00)
Encounters with the Archdruid  •  John McPhee CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1990 •  PAPER  • 245 PAGES Originally an essay for the "New Yorker," McPhee profiles accomplished (and militant) environmentalist David Brower as he takes on a geologist, a developer (who opines that environmentalists are just latter-day Druids who "sacrifice people and worship trees), and the Secretary of the Interior. McPhee, per usual, avoids stereotypes as he presents a full, complex portrait of the people and the issues. (NAT47, $15.00)
Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs  •  Philip J. Currie  •  Kevin Padian REFERENCE •  1997 •  HARD COVER  • 904 PAGES This massive volume may be expensive, but it's certainly comprehensive. Compiled by two prominent paleontologists, it's a reference to major dinosaur research up through the end of the 20th century. The 275 articles cover a range of subjects and feature numerous photographs, illustrations and diagrams. There are also plenty of cross-references, a glossary, a chronology and other helpful information. (SCI29, $148.00)
The Exploration of the Colorado River and Its Canyons  •  John Wesley Powell  •  Wallace Stegner EXPLORATION •  2003 •  PAPER  • 397 PAGES 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. The one-armed explorer/scientist Powell captures all the exhilaration and danger of adventure in unknown territory. He and his men explored 1,000 miles of often-treacherous river in what is now Utah and Arizona. (USW80, $16.00)
Falcon Guide, Hiking Glacier and Waterton Lakes National Parks  •  Erik Molvar GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER  • 215 PAGES This guide covers major hikes and trails in both parks, including sketch maps, mile-by-mile descriptions, easy-to-follow maps, elevation charts and descriptions of geographical features and wildlife to be seen en route. (USW102, $15.95)
Falcon Guide, Hiking Grand Teton National Park  •  Bill Schneider GUIDEBOOK •  2005 •  PAPER  • 192 PAGES A practical guide to hiking in Grand Teton National Park, featuring descriptions of 35 hikes, maps, black-and-white photographs, and practical information, such as safety tips. (USW306, $14.95)
Falcon Guide, Hiking Rocky Mountain National Park  •  Kent Dannen  •  Donna Dannen GUIDEBOOK •  2002 •  PAPER  • 304 PAGES This comprehensive guide to the trails of Rocky Mountain National Park written by experienced hikers also includes descriptions on the animals and plant life you might encounter on your outdoor excursion. (USW278, $14.95)
Falcon Guide, Hiking the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness  •  Bill Schneider GUIDEBOOK •  2003 •  PAPER  • 176 PAGES In addition to useful trail descriptions, maps and safety techniques, this practical hiking guide to the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness gives an overview of the area's natural history, and advice on navigating the area's mountainous terrain. (RKY08, $17.95)
A Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians  •  Robert Stebbins FIELD GUIDE •  2003 •  PAPER  • 533 PAGES This field guide covers reptiles and amphibians found from Northern Mexico to Alberta. With the variety of chuckwallas, whiptails and other localized lizards and snakes in Baja California, it is an indispensable guide to that region. Baja endemics are featured on four of the book's 56 plates. P.S. It's true that Santa Catalina Island has a rattleless rattlesnake -- although it's retiring and hard to see. With color photographs, newly revised range maps and very good descriptive information. (FG08, $22.00)
Fine Just the Way It Is, Wyoming Stories 3  •  Annie Proulx LITERATURE •  2008 •  HARD COVER  • 221 PAGES A collection of visceral, often heartbreaking stories about life in the arid West by the Pulitzer Prize-winning Annie Proulx, aurhor of Close Range, Bad Dirt and The Shipping News. (USW569, $25.00)
Fire on the Mountain, The True Story of the South Canyon Fire  •  John MacLean HISTORY •  2000 •  PAPER  • 288 PAGES A gripping account of the deadly 1994 wildfire that ravaged Storm King Mountain in Colorado. MacLean (whose father wrote the now classic "Young Men & Fire") brings his talents as an investigative journalist and storyteller to this blow-by-blow account of the catastrophic fire and accompanying mismanagement by government agencies. Fourteen firefighters died in the blaze, which raged for ten days. (USW212, $14.00)
Fishing Yellowstone National Park  •  Richard Parks GUIDEBOOK •  2003 •  PAPER  • 208 PAGES A boon for anglers, Yellowstone possesses some of the best fishing sites in the country. This Falcon Guide is a comprehensive handbook to fishing throughout the park, covering 100 sites and featuring 50 maps. (RKY34, $14.95)
Flashman and the Redskins  •  George MacDonald Fraser LITERATURE •  1995 •  PAPER  • 480 PAGES Picking up where Flashman For Freedom left off, our disreputable hero finds himself on a wagon train en route to San Francisco. In this grand detour (he hopes to escape to England), he meets Kit Carson, gets captured by Apaches and takes part in the California Gold Rush. Naturally, he's at the center of the Battle of Little Big Horn (where he may have inadvertently shot Custer). It's all very entertaining, shot through (pun intended) with period detail and meticulously researched. Fraser's impolitic use of Red Brutes and Redskins is decidedly sardonic. (USW464, $15.00)
Fools Crow  •  James Welch LITERATURE •  1987 •  PAPER  • 391 PAGES Set in Montana shortly after the Civil War, this novel tells of Fools Crow, a young Blackfoot Indian on the verge of manhood, and his tribe, known as the Lone Eaters. The invasion of white society threatens to change their traditional way of life, and they must choose to fight or assimilate. The story is a powerful portrait of a fading of way of life. (USW308, $15.00)
Forty Miles a Day on Beans and Hay  •  Don Rickey, Jr. HISTORY •  1973 •  PAPER Subtitled "The Enlisted Soldier Fighting the Indian Wars," this history of the United States Army's 19th-century conflicts with Native Americans is drawn from interviews with more than 300 soldiers. (USW435, $19.95)
Frontier Regulars, The United States Army and the Indian, 1866-1891  •  Robert Utley HISTORY •  1984 •  PAPER  • 462 PAGES A vivid history of the battles for supremacy and control in the American West between the United States Army and the American Indians. (USW434, $29.95)
A Garden of Bristlecones, Tales of Change in the Great Basin  •  Micahel Cohen NATURAL HISTORY •  1998 •  PAPER  • 344 PAGES A natural history and ecological survey of the bristlecone pine, celebrated as the earth's oldest living thing. Cohen, a professor of literature, considers too the cultural significance and aesthetics of the bristlecone. With illustrations by Valerie Cohen. The best places to see bristlecones is Inyo National Forest in California or at several sites in the Great Basin. The tree ranges from California's Wite Mountains, into Nevada and Utah, south into the Sangre Christo mountains. (SWU52, $34.95)
Glacier/Waterton Lakes National Parks Map  •  Trails Illustrated 2004 •  MAP A detailed topographic map of Montana's Glacier National Park and adjoining Waterton Lakes, located across the border in Alberta. Printed on tear- and water-resistant tyvek, it's a good choice for planning a hike. At scales of 1:125,000 and 1:83,333. (USW96, $11.95)
Goin' Railroading  •  Sam Speas  •  Margaret Coel HISTORY •  1998 •  PAPER  • 200 PAGES An oral history of two generations of railroad engineers who have worked on the Colorado and Southern railroads beginning at the turn of the 20th century. Sam Speas describes his and his father's experiences along the hazardous narrow-gauge lines, and the real-life adventures, romanticism, and landscape associated with the railroads of the West. (USW204, $19.95)
Grand Teton National Park Map  •  Trails Illustrated MAP A full-color, double-sided topographic map of the park at a scale of 1:78,000 showing contours at 80-feet intervals. Rivers, lakes, mountains, trails, lodges and campgrounds are clearly indicated. Printed on tearproof, water resistant tyvek. (USW34, $11.95)
Grassland, The History, Biology, Politics and Promise of the American Prairie  •  Richard Manning NATURAL HISTORY •  1997 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES An environmental history of the great plains, Manning traces the catastrophe wrought by plowing over the huge middle section of the United States. It's an often entertaining, well researched and illuminating account that brings to life the culture and ecology of the region. Manning, a journalist who has also written a book about the Blackfoot River in Montana, is an excellent guide. (USW178, $16.00)
Great Basin National Park Map  •  Earthwalk Press GUIDEBOOK •  2001 •  MAP A waterproof hiking guide and detailed topographic map of the park at a scale of 1:48,0000 (1 1/4 inches equals one mile). With trail descriptions and back country information on the reverse. (SWU54, $5.95)
The Great Dinosaur Hunters and Their Discoveries  •  Edwin Colbert BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1984 •  PAPER  • 283 PAGES A nicely illustrated and popular survey of paleontological discovery, from its beginnings in 19th century England to an Arctic Expedition in 1960. Colbert (1905-2001) focuses on key personalities from William Buckland, to Gideon Mantell, O. C. March, Edward Drinker Cope, and Barnum Brown. With 116 photographs, 47 figures and maps. Originally published in 1968 as Men and Dinosaurs: The Search in Field and Laboratory. A curator of paleontology at the American Museum of Natural History in New York for decades, Colbert in 1947 excavated of a series of Coelophysis skeletons at Ghost Ranch Quarry. (SCI64, $9.95)
The Great Divide, A Biography of the Rocky Mountains  •  Gary Ferguson NATURAL HISTORY •  2006 •  PAPER  • 288 PAGES The exciting adventurers -- trappers, hippies and women's suffragists -- of the Rocky Mountains, past and present, come to life in Ferguson's account of the lands that have always encouraged exploration, inspired dreams and represented American freedom. (RKY84, $16.95)
Great Lodges of the National Parks, Volume Two  •  David Morris  •  Fred Pflughoft  •  Christine Barnes ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2008 •  HARD COVER  • 175 PAGES A second volume of gorgeous pictures from the most impressive and historically important lodges in the US. It features histories, floor plans, and archival and color photographs of lodges all over Yellowstone, Grand Teton and the west coast, but also in Alaska, Hawaii, Boston, and Atlanta. An award-winning companion to the PBS television series. (USW568, $35.00)
Great Plains  •  Ian Frazier TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2001 •  PAPER  • 292 PAGES A marvelously digressive, wide-ranging account of a journey throughout the plains. Frazier captures the wide-open landscapes, history, environmental contradictions and, especially, the legends and people of the Great Plains. An intrepid traveler -- and voracious reader -- Frazier clocked 25,000 miles in an old van criss-crossing the land where the buffalo once roamed. (USW172, $14.00)
The Great Plains  •  Walter Prescott Webb HISTORY •  1981 •  PAPER  • 525 PAGES Originally published in 1931, this classic and still provocative book traces the mindset and circumstances that pushed the settlers west. Walter Prescott Webb argues for the essential unity of this difficult land west of the 98th meridian, broken by "the revolver, barbed wire and the windmill." This is an engaging history, worth reading for its insight into the ecology, culture and present circumstances of the region. (USW179, $21.95)
The Great Rocky Mountain Nature Factbook, A Guide to the Region's Remarkable Animals, Plants & Natural Features  •  Susan Ewing NATURAL HISTORY •  1999 •  PAPER  • 223 PAGES (RKY03, $14.95)
Hear That Lonesome Whistle Blow: Railroads in the West  •  Dee Brown HISTORY •  2001 •  PAPER  • 311 PAGES From Rock Island to the Pacific, this is a history of the transcontinental railroad --- and the conquering of the West. By the author of Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, it's a spirited anecdotal history strong on personality and incident. (USW04, $15.00)
Historical Atlas of Colorado  •  Thomas J. Noel  •  Paul F. Mahoney  •  Richard E. Stevens REFERENCE •  1994 •  PAPER  • 192 PAGES An introduction to the history and geography of Colorado. Prehistory, settlement and development, the role of mining and agriculture, and the current tourist industry are all covered with essays and 60 well integrated maps. (RKY10, $29.95)
History of Wyoming  •  T. A. Larson HISTORY •  1993 •  PAPER  • 695 PAGES Condensed from the author's monumental multi-volume history, this is the classic fact-filled and definitive history of the state. (USW66, $40.00)
Home Below Hell's Canyon  •  Grace Jordan BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2003 •  PAPER A Depression-era memoir of scraping by on a sheep ranch tucked away in the Snake River Gorge. Grace tells of how she and husband Len (future governor of Idaho) raised three children under difficult circumstances. (RKY30, $16.95)
Horace Tabor: His Life and the Legend  •  Duane Smith BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1989 •  PAPER  • 436 PAGES Striking it rich in the 19th-century Colorado silver mines, Horace Tabor is one of the state's greatest success stories. From his early entrepreneurial efforts to his time as governor, this book tells his story. (RKY47, $22.50)
Housekeeping  •  Marilynne Robinson LITERATURE •  1997 •  PAPER  • 219 PAGES A novel of a girl and her sister growing up in the mountains of Idaho, evocative of the landscape and written with vivid, poetic prose. This tale of loneliness in the wilderness mixes both the tragic and the comic. (PNW89, $14.00)
In Mountain Shadows, A History of Idaho  •  Carlos A. Schwantes HISTORY •  1996 •  PAPER  • 288 PAGES A concise, illustrated history of Idaho from the early 19th century to the present, covering Native Americans, economics, geography, industry and territorial disputes. (USW298, $24.00)
In Pursuit of the Nez Perces, The Nez Perce War of 1877  •  Linwood Laughy  •  O.O. Howard  •  Duncan McDonald  •  Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce HISTORY •  1993 •  PAPER Three very different accounts of the Nez Perce War by General O.O. Howard (commander of the U.S. Troops), Chief Joseph (leader of the Nez Perce) and Nez Perce Indians who fled (and who were interviewed by newspaperman Duncan McDonald). (PNW95, $12.95)
In Search of the Old Ones, Exploring the Anasazi World of the Southwest  •  David D. Roberts ARCHAEOLOGY •  1997 •  PAPER  • 271 PAGES An exuberant, engaging account of archaeological adventures in the desert Southwest. Roberts, a contributing editor at Men's Journal with a fondness for the outdoors, travels throughout the four corners region, talking with the locals and visiting ancient sites. He investigates the factors that may have led to the demise of the Anasazi civilization -- and looks into longstanding controversies such as the reputation of Richard Wetherill, and whether the Anasazi committed acts of cannibalism in warfare. (USW157, $14.00)
In the Arms of the Sky  •  Earl Murray LITERATURE •  2000 •  PAPER  • 304 PAGES A fictionalized account of Isabella Bird's 1873 sojourn in the Colorado Rockies, which Bird herself recounted in her nonfiction book "A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains". Quite a bodice-ripper, this mass market paperback dwells mostly on the passions kindled in the spinsterish Bird by the one-eyed, alcoholic mountain man Jim Nugent. (EXP26, $6.99)
In the Wilderness, Coming of Age in Unknown Country  •  Kim Barnes BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1997 •  PAPER  • 258 PAGES A memoir of growing up during the 1960s and 70s in the isolation of the woods of rural Idaho. Kim Barnes tells of the striking beauty of the landscape, but also the hardships she endured at the hands of her strict fundamentalist parents. (USW299, $13.95)
Indian Creek Chronicles, A Winter Alone in the Wilderness  •  Peter Fromm TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2003 •  PAPER  • 196 PAGES Fromm's story of living the life of a mountain man (actually guarding salmon eggs) for seven months, alone in the winter isolation of Idaho's Selway-Bitteroot Wilderness. Originally published in 1993. (USW310, $14.00)
Insight Fleximap Denver  •  Brian Bell  •  Donna Dailey GUIDEBOOK •  2006 •  MAP A laminated map of the "Mile High City," featuring detailed city, street and road maps, basic tourist information and recommendations. (RKY40, $8.95)
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)
Into the West: The Story of Its People  •  Walter Nugent HISTORY •  2001 •  PAPER  • 560 PAGES A lively, sweeping history of the west with a focus on the peoples and personalities who have contributed to its character. (USW259, $16.95)
Irons in the Fire  •  John McPhee LITERATURE •  1998 •  PAPER  • 224 PAGES Appearing originally in "The New Yorker,' the topics of this essay collection from the incomparable John McPhee range from cattle hustlers to spare tires to crime-fighting geologists to a blind writer with a talking computer. McPhee infuses all of these stories with wit and eloquence, giving his observations of unusual people and places weight and substance. (GEN132, $16.00)
The Journals of Lewis and Clark  •  Frank Bergon EXPLORATION •  1995 •  PAPER  • 505 PAGES Edited by Frank Bergon, this expanded edition of the journals of Lewis and Clark includes descriptions of the natural history and peoples encountered on the expedition that were omitted from earlier versions. (USW48, $14.95)
The Journals of Lewis and Clark  •  Meriwether Lewis  •  William Clark  •  Bernard DeVoto BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1997 •  PAPER  • 504 PAGES A classic condensed version of the Lewis and Clark journals, originally published in 1953 and long the standard. Renowned American historian Bernard DeVoto has pared down the multi-volume expedition report into this compact, readable book, mandatory for any enthusiast of American history and exploration. (PNW96, $14.95)
Journey to the High Southwest  •  Robert Casey GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER  • 578 PAGES An outstanding guide, featuring first-hand observations and step-by-step narrative accounts of travel by auto, raft, or foot throughout the Four Corners, including the Lowry Pueblo Ruins, Canyonlands, Monument Valley and Taos. With an extensive overview of the history and culture of native cultures. Eighth edition. (USW08, $19.95)
Killing Custer, The Battle of the Little Bighorn and the Fate of the Plains Indians  •  James Welch HISTORY •  1995 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES Acclaimed novelist James Welch's compelling reconstruction of the Battle of Little Bighorn, drawn from oral testimonies and archaeological evidence. In this authoritative book, Welsh tells the Indian's side of the famous story. (RKY71, $15.00)
Kingbird Highway, The Story of a Natural Obsession That Got a Little Out of Hand  •  Kenn Kaufman BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2006 •  PAPER  • 336 PAGES Kaufman's absorbing account of coming-of-age as a Wichita teenager on the road in 1973 with a summer's pay in his pocket and the goal of seeing as many birds as he could in a year. He tallied 671, impressive by any account and extraordinary if you count birds per buck. He did it all for $1,000. This cult classic was originally published in 1973. (BRD27, $14.00)
The Lance and the Shield, The Life and Times of Sitting Bull  •  Robert Utley BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1994 •  PAPER  • 413 PAGES An expansive, unbiased biography of the chief of the Lakota Sioux, incorporating both the white and Indian perspectives. (USP13, $16.95)
The Last Best Place, A Montana Anthology  •  William Kittredge ANTHOLOGY •  2003 •  PAPER  • 1158 PAGES Farmer-turned-writer Kittredge collects historic and contemporary writings on Montana -- a monumental undertaking justified by the diversity of memoirs, stories and history included. The selections range from Native American myths, to pioneer accounts, and contemporary fiction and poetry. Kittredge introduces each chapter and selection. (USW55, $35.00)
Letters of a Woman Homesteader  •  Elinor Pruitt Stewart  •  N. C. Wyeth  •  Gretel Ehrlich BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1998 •  PAPER  • 282 PAGES A true portrait of pioneer life in the west circa 1909, as told through the letters of Elinore Pruitt Stewart, a single mother determined to prove to the world that she could make it in the wilds of Wyoming on her own. This book was also the basis for the 1979 movie, "Heartland," starring Rip Torn. (USW348, $12.95)
Letters to Henrietta  •  Lisa Chubbuck  •  Isabella Bird BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2003 •  PAPER  • 356 PAGES This eye-opening collection of letters back home, nicely selected by Lisa Chubbuck with an intrridction and notes, reveals the tenacity, self-promotion and verve of the Victorian maiden aunt of modern travel writers. An unlikely candidate for adventure, Bird's ill health propelled her to the Colorado Rockies, Hawaii, China, and Japan -- and into the confidence of Queen Victoria, the King of Hawaii, and William Gladstone. She also carried on with a one-eyed trapper and fended off many other more suitable suitors. That's quite a transformation for a middle-aged spinster from the Isle of Mull. Travel does a person good. With 32 illustrations, maps, notes, and bibliography. In two parts: The first world tour, 1872-3 (the sea Australia, Hawaii, Colorado); The second world tour, 1878-9 (Japan and the way thither, China, Malay Peninsula). (WLD39, $22.95)
Lewis & Clark, The Journey of the Corps of Discovery  •  Dayton Duncan  •  Ken Burns EXPLORATION •  1999 •  PAPER  • 248 PAGES This is a handsomely illustrated account of the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804-06. It features well chosen excerpts from the journals and short essays on topics of interest -- along with 150 period paintings, archival and contemporary photographs and maps. The companion book to the PBS series. (PNW36, $25.00)
Lewis & Clark: Legacies, Memories, and New Perspectives  •  Kris Fresonke  •  Mark Spence HISTORY •  2004 •  PAPER A scholarly collection of essays on the journey of the Corps of Discovery and its impact on the history, culture, nature, science and arts of the United States. (USW436, $22.95)
Lewis and Clark Among the Indians  •  James P. Ronda HISTORY •  2002 •  PAPER  • 310 PAGES A classic study of 19th-century relations between whites and American Indians, using the Corps of Discovery as lens. Ronda, a historian at the University of Tulsa, focuses on the various tribes encountered by Lewis and Clark, their ethnography and leaders. Originally published in 1984, this edition celebrates the Lewis and Clark bicentennial. (USW203, $17.95)
Lewis and Clark and the Image of the American Northwest  •  John Logan Allen HISTORY •  1991 •  PAPER  • 412 PAGES A Dover reprint of a classic study originally published by the University of Illinois Press in 1975. (USW375, $13.95)
Lewis and Clark, Partners in Discovery  •  John E. Bakeless EXPLORATION •  1996 •  PAPER  • 498 PAGES Applying his own original research and the journals of expedition members, Bakeless has put together an authoritative biography of the two explorers. (USW376, $14.95)
Mac's Field Guide to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, Trees and Wildflowers  •  Craig MacGowan  •  Gary McCue FIELD GUIDE •  1999 •  PLASTIC CARD This double-sided, laminated card features color drawings of the trees and wildflowers commonly found in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. It's waterproof and small enough (7.5" by 11.5") to slip into your backpack. (USW194, $4.95)
Mammals of Colorado  •  David Armstrong  •  James Fitzgerald  •  Carron Meaney NATURAL HISTORY •  1994 •  HARD COVER A detailed, comprehensive guide and handbook to tha mammals of Colorado includinhg a good overview of research, habitats and ecology, and detailed species accounts. With 268 distribution maps (Colorado and North America), 34 skull drawings, and a photograph of each species. (RKY14, $59.95)
Mammals of North America  •  Roland W. Kays  •  Don E. Wilson FIELD GUIDE •  2002 •  PAPER  • 240 PAGES A comprehensive guide by two noted mammalogists and featuring 108 color plates, illustrating 442 species. Range maps and descriptive text on ecology, habitat and behavior complement the wonderful paintings. (NAM11, $19.95)
The March of the Montana Column, A Prelude to the Custer Disaster  •  James Bradley  •  Edgar Stewart BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1991 •  PAPER  • 208 PAGES The journals of Lieutenant James Bradley, a first-hand account of the Sioux Campaign, ending with the discovery of the remains of Custer's 7th Cavalry at Little Big Horn. (RKY65, $19.95)
The Meadow  •  James Galvin TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  1993 •  PAPER  • 240 PAGES Galvin's lyrical, personal memoir of ranch life along the Colorado-Wyoming border is rich with beautiful imagery and unforgettable characters. (USW528, $14.00)
Montana Atlas & Gazetteer  •  DeLorme Mapping REFERENCE •  1994 •  PAPER  • 96 PAGES This color atlas covers Montana at the detailed scale of 1:250,000, with Glacier National Park at twice that scale. Each map shows clear delineation of parks and natural features. (USW60, $19.95)
Montana Wyoming Map  •  Map Art Maps 2005 •  MAP A map of Montana and Wyoming, at a scale of 1.38M. It extends as far north as Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta and includes insets of Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks, Billings and Cheyenne. (USW196, $4.95)
Montana, High, Wide, and Handsome  •  Joseph Kinsey Howard  •  William Kittredge  •  Alfred Guthrie CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  2003 •  PAPER  • 347 PAGES A classic history, first published in 1943, this delightful book is a spirited, appreciative testimony to the great prairie, its indigenous peoples, geography, climate, turf battles, economy and environment by an early newspaperman. This new edition includes a preface by William Kittredge. (USW50, $16.95)
Mountain City  •  Gregory Martin BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2001 •  PAPER  • 193 PAGES A clear-eyed memoir revolving around the Tremewan family's general store in Mountain City, a nearly abandoned mining town in Nevada's Great Basin. It captures the almost lost folkways and daily life of Basque sheep herders in northern Nevada. (SWU55, $19.00)
Mountain Home, Tales of Seeking a Family Life in Harmony With Nature  •  Adolf Hungry Wolf BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1997 •  PAPER  • 168 PAGES Getting back to the land isn't easy, as Mr. Hungry Wolf will testify after 25 years of raising his family in the wilderness of the Canadian Rockies. He shares tales of herbal remedies, wild animals, home schooling his four children, and living without running water, phone, TV or electricity. (CND31, $14.95)
Mythology of the Blackfoot Indians  •  Clark Wissler  •  D.C. Duvall  •  Alice Beck Kehoe HISTORY •  1995 •  PAPER  • 168 PAGES An introduction to traditional Blackfoot culture through their myths, rituals and religious beliefs. From the Star Myths, which reveal the Blackfoot's understanding of the cosmos, to children's stories such as "The Ghost-Woman," this enduring collection (originally published in 1908) remains an important part of American literature. (USW105, $16.95)
Myths of the Idaho Indians  •  Deward E. Walker LITERATURE •  1980 •  PAPER  • 204 PAGES This short collection of traditional stories from Idaho's Indian population is published by the University of Idaho. (RKY32, $11.95)
Narrative of a Journey Across the Rocky Mountains to the Columbia River  •  John Kirk Townsend TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  1999 •  PAPER  • 352 PAGES A chronicle of the author's trek from St. Louis to Oregon as naturalist (along with Harvard botanist Thomas Nuttall) on the 1834 expedition organized by Nathaniel Wyeth. Townsend includes an account of his two years at Fort Vancouver in Oregon, and the journey home via Hawaii and Chile. Selected by National Geographic Adventure as one of the 100 Greatest Adventure Books of All Time. Townsend made important contributions to Audubon's work. (PNW149, $17.95)
National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Insects and Spiders  •  Lorus J. Milne FIELD GUIDE •  2000 •  PAPER  • 989 PAGES A survey of North America's less-loved creatures, organized taxonomically and featuring 700 full-color photographs. With extensive notes and detailed descriptions of 600 species of beetles, caterpillars, moths, bees, wasps, bugs, spiders, ants, termites and all the rest. (FG53, $19.95)
National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America  •  National Geographic FIELD GUIDE •  2006 •  PAPER  • 502 PAGES From Alaska to Baja California, this field guide published by the National Geographic Society, now in its fifth edition (with tabs!), is the one to carry. Practical to use in the field, it has maps, illustrations and descriptions of the birds on facing pages. The scale of the maps changes with the range of the bird, which means you get a more detailed regional map for those birds with a restricted range. This fully revised fifth edition features nearly 700 color range maps, bigger and better than ever. (FG09, $24.00)
National Geographic National Parks West  •  National Geographic GUIDEBOOK •  2005 •  PAPER  • 352 PAGES A handy, illustrated guide to the national parks of the western United States, including Yellowstone, Yosemite, Rocky Mountain and Olympic, featuring excellent maps and suggested excursions. (USW457, $22.00)
Native Universe, Voices of Indian America  •  Clifford E. Trafzer ANTHOLOGY •  2008 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES This anthology of personal and historical essays, as well as over 300 color illustrations of Native American art, is being published to accompany the opening of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian in Washington D.C. It includes selections from several modern Native American writers, including Louise Erdrich and Sherman Alexie. (USA95, $22.00)
A Natural History of Western Trees  •  Donald Culross Peattie FIELD GUIDE •  1991 •  PAPER  • 751 PAGES A handsome facsimile of the 1950 classic, including the original wood engravings and a new introduction by Robert Finch. Not exactly a field guide, Peattie's book is scattered with anecdotes and information on aboriginal use, folk names, and economic value of each species. He offers rich full-length portraits of his favorite trees, including loving essays on the sequoias, redwoods, sitka spruces, douglas firs and western red cedars. (USW191, $21.00)
A Naturalist's Guide to Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Park  •  Frank C. Craighead, Jr. NATURAL HISTORY •  2006 •  PAPER  • 208 PAGES A memoir and natural history of the wildlife of Jackson Hole and the Tetons, organized week-by-week through the year. Craighead helpfully includes a Christmas bird count, information about meterology, plant lists and other information in 10 tables at the end of the book. Franck C Craighead (who died in 2001 at 85) and his brother John devoted their careers to study of the ecology of Yellowstone and, particularly, the grizzly. (SWU168, $18.95)
Nch'I-Wana: The Big River, Mid-Columbia Indians and their Land  •  Eugene Hunn CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1997 •  PAPER  • 378 PAGES An ethnohistory of the Sahaptin-speaking peoples of the Columbia Plateau with chapters on history, language, ecology, resources, society and religion. It's a scholarly, fascinating survey of the Native American people of the eastern Washington and Oregon with a focus on ecology and the environment. The author includes a chapter on contemporary life. (PNW29, $22.50)
Never Cry Wolf  •  Farley Mowat LITERATURE •  2001 •  PAPER  • 246 PAGES • FAVORITE A laugh-out-loud funny account of wolf research and government folly set on the barren lands of northern Manitoba. Mowat, a Canadian national treasure, based the book on his own experiences as a wildlife biologist. It's our favorite of his many books. (BST34, $12.99)
The New Encyclopedia of the American West  •  Howard R. Lamar REFERENCE •  1998 •  HARD COVER  • 1320 PAGES A massive -- and entertaining -- reference to the West, featuring more than 2,400 entries and 600 illustrations. From prehistory to today, it includes historical and geographical overviews, trivial tidbits, biographical sketches of major figures, and commentary on art and literature. Compiled by Yale professor Howard R. Lamar, it's the most comprehensive single volume of its type. (USW416, $85.00)
The Nez Perce Indians and the Opening of the Northwest  •  Alvin M. Josephy, Jr. HISTORY •  1997 •  PAPER  • 705 PAGES A history of the Nez Perce, their first encounters with Europeans and the Indian battles of the Pacific Northwest in the 1800s. A massive, well researched account from the journeys of Lewis and Clark to the defeat of Chief Joseph. The center of the action takes place in Idaho. Originally published in 1965. (PNW88, $21.00)
Northeastern Utah Map  •  Utah Tr