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Abbey's Road

Abbey's Road


by Edward Abbey

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 198 PAGES

This anthology of Abbey's travels includes the cantankerous desert rat's entertaining account of exploring the Sierra Madre of Mexico. (DES04, $17.00)

Anasazi America

Anasazi America


by David Stuart

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 248 PAGES

A thought-provoking, engaging account of the rise and fall of Anasazi society in the desert southwest. (USW228, $24.95)

Ancient Peoples of the American Southwest

Ancient Peoples of the American Southwest


by Stephen Plog | Amy Elizabeth Grey

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

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)

Arizona Flipmap


by Universal Map Enterprises

  • MAP

(USW211, $6.99)

The Best of Edward Abbey

The Best of Edward Abbey


by Edward Abbey

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 440 PAGES

The garrulous Abbey compiled this wide-ranging guide to his essays and stories, including generous selections from Desert Solitaire, The Monkey Wrench Gang, Down the River and Confessions of a Barbarian. His good friend and editor Doug Peacock augments the original 1984 selection with an essay of the Sea of Cortez, chapter from an unpublished novel The Fool's Progress, a few poems and a chapter from Hayduke Lives!, the hilarious sequel to The Monkey Wrench Gang. (GEN336, $16.95)

The Big Year, A Tale Of Man, Nature, And Fowl Obsession

The Big Year, A Tale Of Man, Nature, And Fowl Obsession


by Mark Obmascik

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

Friday, October 14 sees the opening of David Frankel's The Big Year, the most unlikely Hollywood movie of the season. Who would have thought that Jack Black, Steve Martin and Owen Wilson would star in a movie about ... birding. The movie is based on Mark Obmascik's utterly compelling account of a three-way race (roofing contractor, tycoon, software nerd) to see the most birds in a year. (BRD29, $15.00)

The Birdwatcher's Companion to North American Birdlife

The Birdwatcher's Companion to North American Birdlife


by 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. (NAM21, $19.95)

Blood Meridian, or The Evening Redness in the West

Blood Meridian, or The Evening Redness in the West


by Cormac McCarthy

  • LITERATURE
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 337 PAGES

McCarthy's tale of a young man's involvement with a gang of marauding bandits, set in the glory days of the Wild West, is based on real events along the Tex-Mex border in the 1840s. (SWU31, $15.00)

The Book of the Navajo

The Book of the Navajo


by Raymond Friday Locke

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 496 PAGES

An in-depth, scholarly portrait of the society, culture and history of the Navajo people. (SWU228, $8.95)

Burntwater


by Scott Thybony

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 125 PAGES

This slim account of the author's travels across the Colorado Plateau slips into history, geology, anthropology, and memoir. (USW452, $16.95)

Butch Cassidy, A Biography


by Richard Patterson

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 448 PAGES

The life of the legendary outlaw. (USW355, $21.95)

Butterflies through Binoculars, The West


by Jeffrey Glassberg

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 374 PAGES

A photographic identification guide to butterflies found throughout the western United States. (BUG11, $24.95)

Cabeza de Vaca's Adventures in the Unknown Interior of America

Cabeza de Vaca's Adventures in the Unknown Interior of America


by Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 204 PAGES

The epic story of a 16-the century conquistador lost in the American wilderness. Only a handful of men survived the eight-year trek across America from Tampa Bay to Sinaloa, Mexico. (SWU40, $24.95)

Canyons of the Escalante Map


by Trails Illustrated

  • MAP

A full-color topographic map of Escalante. (USW304, $11.95)

Crossing Paths, Uncommon Encounters with Animals in the Wild


by Craig Childs

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

Adventurer and naturalists Craig Childs vividly describes 23 meetings with the animals of the American desert, from camel to rainbow trout. (SWU170, $14.95)

Crossing the Next Meridian: Land, Water, and the Future of the West


by Charles F. Wilkinson

  • HISTORY
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

A discussion of development and conservation in the West. (USW361, $45.00)

The Delight Makers


by Adolph Francis Alphonse Bandelier

  • LITERATURE
  • 1971
  • PAPER
  • 490 PAGES

First published in 1890, this novel by the pioneering archaeologist is a fictionalized reconstruction of prehistoric Indian life in the Four Corners area. Bandelier evokes not only the manner and customs and way of life of the Pueblo people but also the landscape and geography of the region. (SWU20, $27.95)

Desert Between the Mountains: Mormons, Miners, Padres, Mountain Men, and the Opening of the Great Basin, 1772-1869


by Michael Durham

  • HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

A history of Utah, published to coincide with the sesquicentennial of Mormon arrival in Utah. (USW382, $19.95)

The Desert Cries, A Season of Flash Floods in a Dry Land


by Craig Childs

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 140 PAGES

Naturalist and adventurer Craig Childs's impressionistic account of five flash floods which killed 22 people in Arizona in 1997. (SWU172, $14.95)

Desert Survival Skills


by David Alloway

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

A friendly, humorous guide to short-term and long-term survival in the desert. (DES06, $26.95)

Desert Survivor, An Adventurer's Guide to Exploring the Great American Desert


by John Annerino

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

A practical guide to 53 parks of the desert Southwest. (USW372, $15.95)

Desert, The Mojave and Death Valley


by Jack Dykinga | Janice Emily Bowers

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1999
  • HARD COVER
  • 143 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A photographic portrait of the Mojave Desert. (USW248, $49.50)

Dinosaur National Monument Map


by Trails Illustrated

  • MAP

A topographic map of Dinosaur National Monument in Colorado and Utah, at a scale of 1:78,000. (RKY38, $11.95)

Downcanyon, A Naturalist Explores the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon

Downcanyon, A Naturalist Explores the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon


by 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 interweaves geology, plants, animals and human history in her account. (USW11, $19.95)

Downstream, Encounters with the Colorado River

Downstream, Encounters with the Colorado River


by Karen Halverson

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 160 PAGES

Halverston arresting large-format color photographs document the nature and transformation of the Colorado River, capturing both its natural majesty and the unexpected beauty of its much altered state. (SWU249, $34.95)

Eating Stone, Imagination And the Loss of the Wild

Eating Stone, Imagination And the Loss of the Wild


by Ellen Meloy

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

Meloy writes endearingly of her time spent studying bighorn sheep in the canyonlands of Utah. (SWU219, $15.00)

Empire Express, Building the First Transcontinental Railroad

Empire Express, Building the First Transcontinental Railroad


by 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. (USW135, $30.00)

Faith and Betrayal, A Pioneer Woman's Passage in the American West

Faith and Betrayal, A Pioneer Woman's Passage in the American West


by Sally Denton

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER

A biography of Denton's great-great-grandmother Rio Baker -- and chronicle of the independent-minded pioneer's growing disillusionment with Mormons and Mormonism. (SWU195, $23.00)

Four Corners Regional Map, Indian Country

Four Corners Regional Map, Indian Country


by G.M. Johnson Maps

  • MAP

This double-sided map shows national parks, archaeological sites and attractions from the Grand Canyon to Chaco, Mesa Verde, Monument Valley, Bryce and Zion. (USW165, $5.95)

Frommer's American Southwest


by Frommer's

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 640 PAGES

A practical travel guide in the popular series featuring excellent annotated listings of what to do and where to eat and sleep. (SWU183, $22.99)

Getting Over the Color Green


by Scott Slovic

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

An anthology and tribute to the American desert. (SWU62, $19.95)

Grand Gulch Plateau Map

Grand Gulch Plateau Map


by Trails Illustrated

  • MAP

A hiker's map of Grand Gulch Primitive Area. (SWU101, $11.95)

Guide Map to Lake Powell and Glen Canyon

Guide Map to Lake Powell and Glen Canyon


by North Star Maps

  • MAP

A colorful, folded map of the region at a scale of 1:270,000. (SWU188, $7.95)

Hiking Grand Staircase-Escalante and the Glen Canyon Region

Hiking Grand Staircase-Escalante and the Glen Canyon Region


by Ron Adkison

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 346 PAGES

A hiking guide to the Glen Canyon region of Southern Utah. (USW422, $14.95)

In Search of the Old Ones, Exploring the Anasazi World of the Southwest

In Search of the Old Ones, Exploring the Anasazi World of the Southwest


by David D. Roberts

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 271 PAGES

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)

Indians of the American Southwest


by Steven Walker

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1994
  • HARD COVER
  • 63 PAGES

An excellent overview of the Indians of the Southwest, including the Anasazi, Hohokam and Sinagua. (SWU10, $8.95)

Insight Guide U.S. National Parks West

Insight Guide U.S. National Parks West


by Insight Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 413 PAGES

This superb guide offers a thoroughly illustrated, informative overview of the national parks of the western United States, including Arches, Yosemite, Yellowstone, Zion, the Grand Canyon and the Petrified Forest. (USW181, $24.99)

Kingbird Highway, The Story of a Natural Obsession That Got a Little Out of Hand

Kingbird Highway, The Story of a Natural Obsession That Got a Little Out of Hand


by 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. (BRD27, $14.95)

Lonely Planet Southwest USA

Lonely Planet Southwest USA


by Lonely Planet

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 492 PAGES

A comprehensive, detailed practical guide to traveling in the American Southwest. (SWU99, $24.99)

Made in the Southwest: A Shopper's Guide to the Region's Best Native American, Hispanic and Western Craft Traditions

Made in the Southwest: A Shopper's Guide to the Region's Best Native American, Hispanic and Western Craft Traditions


by Laura Morelli

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

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)

Mammals of North America

Mammals of North America


by Roland W. Kays | Don E. Wilson

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 248 PAGES

Fully revised, this second edition covers 462 mammals found throughout the United States and Canada. With 112 color plates, range maps and concise descriptive information. (NAM11, $19.95)

Mojave National Preserve Map

Mojave National Preserve Map


by Trails Illustrated

  • MAP

A detailed map of Mojave National Preserve. (USW250, $11.95)

Moon Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, Including Moab


by W. C. McRae

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 99 PAGES

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 Mysterious Lands, A Naturalist Explores the Four Deserts of the Southwest

The Mysterious Lands, A Naturalist Explores the Four Deserts of the Southwest


by Ann Zwinger

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 388 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

Distinguished naturalist Ann Zwinger describes her encounters with the geology, flora and fauna of the Chihuahuan, Sonoran, Mojave, and Nevada Basin deserts. (USW141, $17.95)

Native Universe, Voices of Indian America


by Clifford E. Trafzer

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

This sumptuously illustrated cultural history, written exclusively by Native Americans, is published in celebration of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. (USA95, $22.00)

A Natural History of the Sonoran Desert

A Natural History of the Sonoran Desert


by Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 650 PAGES

A comprehensive natural history with 35 color illustrations, 25 black and white photographs, and 450 line drawings. (BJA26, $31.95)

The New Encyclopedia of the American West


by Howard R. Lamar

  • REFERENCE
  • 1998
  • HARD COVER
  • 1320 PAGES

A massive -- and entertaining -- reference to the West. (USW416, $85.00)

Northeastern Utah Map


by Utah Travel Council

  • MAP

A map of northeastern Utah at a scale of 1:357,000. (USW353, $4.95)

The Outlaw Trail, A History of Butch Cassidy and His Wild Bunch


by Charles Kelly | Daniel Buck | Anne Meadows

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 374 PAGES

An authoritative, illustrated history of the Wild Bunch and the desert and mountain hideaways of the American West, originally published in 1938. (USW460, $21.95)

Paul Strand Southwest


by Paul Strand | Rebecca Busselle | Trudy Wilner Stack

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 112 PAGES

With 50 black-and-white photographs, this book showcases Strand's elegant photography against the backdrop of the Southwest. (USW442, $50.00)

The People, Indians of the American Southwest

The People, Indians of the American Southwest


by Stephen Trimble

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 536 PAGES

An excellent portrait of the peoples of the American southwest based on interviews. (USW236, $34.95)

Preserving Nature in the National Parks, A History


by Richard West Sellars

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

A history of the National Park Service. (USA12, $24.00)

Rebel of the Rockies, A History of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad


by Robert G. Athearn

  • HISTORY
  • 1977
  • PAPER
  • 395 PAGES

A history of one of the old big-time railroads. (USW393, $35.00)

Remember D-Day, Both Sides Tell Their Stories


by Ronald J. Drez | David Eisenhower

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 64 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

An engaging and well-constructed history of the D-Day invasion for readers in grades 5 to 8, complete with anecdotes from soldiers, black-and-white photographs and plenty of historical information. (USA96, $17.95)

Return to Wild America, A Yearlong Search for the Continent's Natural Soul

Return to Wild America, A Yearlong Search for the Continent's Natural Soul


by Scott Weidensaul

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

An eye-opening trek in the footsteps of conservation pioneers Roger Tory Peterson and James Fisher, whose 1953 journey across America resulted in the classic Wild America. (USA123, $16.00)

Richard Wetherill, Anasazi


by Frank McNitt

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1974
  • PAPER
  • 380 PAGES

An engrossing biography of a man instrumental in discovering, exploring, and excavating ancient sites throughout the Southwest. (USW39, $24.95)

River Flowing from the Sunrise: An Environmental History of the Lower San Juan


by James M. Aton | Robert McPherson | Donald Worster

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 216 PAGES

A history of the ecology of the San Juan River and the impact of human development. (SWU158, $26.95)

The River is Mine


by Ardian Gill

  • LITERATURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

A novel of John Wesley Poweel and the exploration of the Cororado. (SWU152, $12.95)

Sacred Objects and Sacred Places, Preserving Tribal Traditions


by Andrew Gulliford

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 328 PAGES

A study of the preservation of Native American artifacts and sites. (USW269, $34.95)

Scats and Tracks of the Desert Southwest

Scats and Tracks of the Desert Southwest


by James Halfpenny | Todd Telander

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES

A pocket guide to tracks, scats and signs of the animals of the region. (SWU61, $9.95)

The Secret Knowledge of Water


by Craig Childs

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

Naturalist and adventurer Craig Childs's lyrical travelogue of his journey through Arizona, Utah, the Grand Canyon and Northern Mexico. (SWU169, $14.99)

The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western North America

The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western North America


by David Sibley

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 474 PAGES

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)

Singing Stone, A Natural History of the Escalante Canyons


by Thomas Lowe Fleischner

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 212 PAGES

Natural history and personal narrative of the Escalante Cayons. (USW423, $21.95)

Soul of Nowhere

Soul of Nowhere


by Craig Childs

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 240 PAGES

Naturalist and adventurer Craig Childs's account of travels in the American desert. (SWU171, $22.95)

The Southwest Inside Out, An Illustrated Guide to the Land and its History

The Southwest Inside Out, An Illustrated Guide to the Land and its History


by Thomas Wiewandt | Maureen Wilks

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • FLEXI-BOUND
  • 208 PAGES

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)

Southwest United States

Southwest United States


by HEMA Maps

  • MAP

A very good regional map of the Colorado Plateau, west to California and south to Mexico. (USW266, $9.95)

Stolen Continents, 500 Years of Conquest and Resistance in the Americas

Stolen Continents, 500 Years of Conquest and Resistance in the Americas


by Ronald Wright

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 464 PAGES

A powerful history of imperialism and resistance in the Americas, with a focus on the Aztec, Maya, Inca, Cherokee and Iroquois. Wright draws on an impressive range of archival material in reconstructing this classic account. (NAM20, $24.95)

The Story of the West


by Robert Utley

  • HISTORY
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 320 PAGES

A hefty, illustrated history chronicling the span of America's West from prehistoric times to present. (USW429, $40.00)

This Land, A Guide to Western National Forests


by Robert H. Mohlenbrock | Mike Dombeck

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

Part travelogue, part guidebook, this series introduces readers to the wildernesses, scenic drives, campgrounds and hiking trails of the United States. (USW468, $25.95)

Those Who Came Before, Southwestern Archaeology in the National Park System

Those Who Came Before, Southwestern Archaeology in the National Park System


by Robert Hill Lister | Florence C. Lister

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 238 PAGES

An overview of Southwest archaeology, focusing on national parks or monuments. It covers Hohokam, Mogollon and Anasazi sites. (USW156, $16.95)

Time's Arrow, Time's Cycle: Myth and Metaphor in the Discovery of Geological Time


by Stephen Jay Gould

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1988
  • PAPER
  • 222 PAGES

An exploration of the impact of geological science on human thought. (GEO16, $26.00)

Time, Trees, and Prehistory


by Stephen D. Nash

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2006
  • PAPER

Subtitled Tree-Ring Dating and the Development of North American Archaeology 1914 - 1950. (HSC35, $35.00)

To See Every Bird On Earth: A Father, A Son, And  A Lifelong Obsession

To See Every Bird On Earth: A Father, A Son, And A Lifelong Obsession


by Dan Koeppel

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

In this enormously appealing memoir of a life devoted to birds. Koeppel chronicles his father's growing obsession and accomplishment as an elite birdwatcher, one of a handful of people who have tallied 7,000 species. (BRD28, $14.00)

Travelers Guide to the Geology of the Colorado Plateau


by Donald L. Baars

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 296 PAGES

A clearly written survey of the geology of the Four Corners region. (SWU32, $25.00)

USA Southwest, Southern Rockies Map

USA Southwest, Southern Rockies Map


by Borch Maps

  • 2007
  • MAP

A map of the American Southwest at a scale of 1:3,000,000 with roads, parks and topography. (SWU21, $9.95)

The Verb to Bird, Sightings of an Avid Birder

The Verb to Bird, Sightings of an Avid Birder


by Peter Cashwell

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 269 PAGES

A memoir of the birding life, its pleasures, obsessions and pitfalls. Based in the Carolinas (where he teaches English), Cashwell recounts in these essays the birds he's encountered, the why and wherefores of the birding life and some very entertaining anecdotes. (BRD26, $16.95)

Wisdom of the Elders, Sacred Native Stories of Nature


by David Suzuki

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 274 PAGES

The juxtaposition of Native American and scientific views on the ecology of the Southwest. (GEN156, $19.00)

 

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