Welcome!

Enrich Your Travels with Longitude

We've got the classic, new and hard-to-find books and maps to help you get the most out of your adventures.

SIGN UP FOR

Longitude News

Get our monthly e-mail update

GET A

Catalog

BEST OF 2011

Wild Coast

John Gimlette

SEE ALL >

FOR THE HOLIDAYS

To the Arctic

Florian Schultz

SEE ALL >

OUR FAVORITES

Arctic Dreams

Barry Lopez

SEE ALL >

GLOBES

The Pioneer

Replogle

SEE ALL >

RAFTING THE GRAND CANYON

More Books

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)

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)

The Archaeology of Ancient Arizona

The Archaeology of Ancient Arizona


by Stephanie Whittlesey | James Jefferson Reid

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 310 PAGES

An archaeological survey of the state. The book follows archaeologists as they trek around the mountains and deserts of Arizona, profiling them as well as describing the knowledge so far unearthed. (SWU36, $19.95)

Arizona Flipmap


by Universal Map Enterprises

  • MAP

(USW211, $6.99)

Arizona, A Cavalcade of History


by Marhsall Trimble

  • HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 368 PAGES

A delightful collection of stories about Arizona's rugged history, both informative and entertaining. (USW274, $15.95)

Barren, Wild and Worthless, Living in the Chihuahuan Desert


by Susan J. Tweit

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 203 PAGES

These seven personal essays celebrate the nature and culture of the Chihuahuan Desert. (USW431, $17.95)

A Beautiful, Cruel Country


by Eva Antonia Wilbur-Cruce

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 318 PAGES

An absorbing memoir of growing up on a ranch along the Arizona/Mexico border in the early 20th-century. (USW325, $22.95)

The Beauty of Hopi Jewelry


by Theda Bassman

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 64 PAGES

This thin book offers readers a glimpse of beautiful Hopi handiwork. (SWU122, $15.95)

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)

Beyond the Hundredth Meridian, John Wesley Powell and the Second Opening of the West

Beyond the Hundredth Meridian, John Wesley Powell and the Second Opening of the West


by 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 an adventure and an insightful look at the politics of development in the American West. (USW78, $17.00)

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)

Birding in the American West

Birding in the American West


by Kevin Zimmer

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 432 PAGES

A guide to finding birds -- and distinguishing among similar species -- in the West. (USW404, $32.95)

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)

The Blessing Way

The Blessing Way


by Tony Hillerman

  • MYSTERY
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

Hillerman's first mystery in the popular series introduces Detective Joe Leaphorn of the Navajo Tribal Police, as well as Hillerman's now-trademark attention to Southwestern peoples' cultures and histories. (SWU94, $9.99)

Book of the Hopi

Book of the Hopi


by Oswald White Bear Fredericks | Frank Waters

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1977
  • PAPER
  • 345 PAGES

Thirty Hopi elders share their legends, ceremonies, history and language. (SWU145, $16.00)

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)

The Border Trilogy: All the Pretty Horses, the Crossing, Cities of the Plain

The Border Trilogy: All the Pretty Horses, the Crossing, Cities of the Plain


by Cormac McCarthy

  • LITERATURE
  • 1999
  • HARD COVER
  • 1017 PAGES

McCarthy's trio of novels chronicle the coming of age in the desert country of the American Southwest. (SWU200, $36.00)

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)

Cadillac Desert, The American West and Its Disappearing Water

Cadillac Desert, The American West and Its Disappearing Water


by Marc Reisner

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 582 PAGES

A definitive history of water development in the American desert -- and a now-classic chronicle of wrong-headed policies and misadventures controlling the great rivers of the West. (USW246, $18.00)

Canyon

Canyon


by Michael Ghiglieri

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 311 PAGES

Down the river from Lee's Ferry to Diamond Creek in the company of an experienced guide and ecologist. Ghiglieri mixes a travel account with high adventure, drama and a good deal of information on the history, geology and ecology of the Colorado. (SWU75, $19.95)

Canyon Country Parklands, Treasure of the Great Plateau

Canyon Country Parklands, Treasure of the Great Plateau


by Scott Thybony

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 200 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

An overview of the national parks of the Colorado Plateau, presented in National Geographic style with dozens of spectacular color photographs and a 16-page section summarizing the region's plants and wildlife. (USW261, $15.00)

Chasing Monarchs, A Migration with the Butterflies of Passage

Chasing Monarchs, A Migration with the Butterflies of Passage


by Robert Michael Pyle

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 307 PAGES

A memoir of Lepidoptery, combing the entomologist-author's considerable knowledge of butterflies and their biology with a rambling road trip from British Columbia through the Southwest to Mexico. (MEX62, $14.00)

Chiricahua Mountains, Bridging the Borders of Wildness

Chiricahua Mountains, Bridging the Borders of Wildness


by Ken Lamberton | Jeff Garton

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 86 PAGES

A personal, comprehensive guide to the human and natural history of the Chiricahua mountains. (SWU148, $13.95)

Christopher Columbus and the Conquest of Paradise

Christopher Columbus and the Conquest of Paradise


by Kirkpatrick Sale

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 464 PAGES

A new edition of this wide-ranging and lucid portrait of the man and the legends surrounding him, originally published in 1990. Columbus is no hero in Sale's view but rather a sea-faring adventurer in search of glory, gold and god. (USA134, $19.95)

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)

Crossings, Photographs from the U.S.- Mexico Border


by Tom Miller | Alex Webb

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 144 PAGES

With gritty, evocative photographs by Alex Webb and illuminating commentary by colleague Tom Miller. (SWU179, $50.00)

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)

The Desert Smells Like Rain, A Naturalist in O'odham Country

The Desert Smells Like Rain, A Naturalist in O'odham Country


by Gary Paul Nabhan

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 148 PAGES

A compassionate portrait and natural history of the Papago Indians of Arizona's Sonoran desert. (USW275, $17.95)

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)

The Deserts of the Southwest, A Sierra Club Naturalist's Guide

The Deserts of the Southwest, A Sierra Club Naturalist's Guide


by Peggy Larson

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 282 PAGES

A favorite back in a new edition, Peggy Larson's indispensable guide to the ecology of the desert Southwest (Mojave, Chihuahua, Great Basin and Sonora) is also an excellent reference for travelers to Baja. Small enough to take along and with line drawings throughout. (DES01, $18.95)

Discovering the Desert, Legacy of the Carnegie Desert Botanical Laboratory


by William McGinnies

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1982
  • PAPER
  • 276 PAGES

A history of Sonoran desert research, this book is an engaging survey of the geography, ecology and climate of desert life in the American Southwest. (USW103, $21.95)

Down the Great Unknown, John Wesley Powell's 1869 Journey of Discovery and Tragedy Through the Grand Canyon

Down the Great Unknown, John Wesley Powell's 1869 Journey of Discovery and Tragedy Through the Grand Canyon


by Edward Dolnick

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

A riveting account of the one-armed Civil War veteran and his band of nine men who were the first to explore the mysterious Grand Canyon. Largely drawn from the crew's journals. (USW489, $13.99)

Enterprising Women, 250 Years of American Business


by Virginia Drachman

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • HARD COVER
  • 208 PAGES

Profiles of the most important women in American industry, from colonial times through the twentieth century. (GEN317, $39.95)

Eyewitness Guide Arizona & the Grand Canyon

Eyewitness Guide Arizona & the Grand Canyon


by Eyewitness Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 175 PAGES

A comprehensive guide to Arizona, complete with over 500 photographs, illustrations and maps, as well as plenty of travel information. (SWU173, $20.00)

Falcon Guide, Hiking Grand Canyon National Park


by Ron Adkison

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 262 PAGES

A practical hiking guide to Grand Canyon National Park. (SWU102, $14.95)

Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin and Taliesin West


by Kathryn Smith | Judith Bromley

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1997
  • HARD COVER
  • 160 PAGES

A photographic tribute to the two Taliesin estates. (USA50, $39.95)

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)

Frommer's Arizona


by Karl Samson

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 480 PAGES

A practical guide in the popular series, strong on where to eat, sleep and shop. (SWU223, $19.99)

Frommer's National Parks of the American West


by Don Laine

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 513 PAGES

A practical travel guide featuring excellent annotated listings of what to do and where to eat and sleep. With one-color maps and suggested excursions. (USW535, $21.99)

Gathering the Desert


by Gary Paul Nabhan

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1985
  • PAPER
  • 209 PAGES

An ecologist with a particular interest in the origins of foodstuffs, Nabhan interweaves ethnography, biochemistry, natural history and journalism in this well-written account of desert cultures and botany in the American Southwest. (USW120, $22.95)

Geronimo, His Own Story

Geronimo, His Own Story


by Stephen Melvil Barrett

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 190 PAGES

The autobiography of famous Apache warrior Geronimo. (USW326, $15.00)

Getting Over the Color Green


by Scott Slovic

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

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

Gilead


by Marilynne Robinson

  • LITERATURE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

A story about fathers and sons whose family history intersects with the U.S. Civil War. Winner of the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. (USW441, $14.00)

Glen Canyon/Capitol Reef Map


by Trails Illustrated

  • MAP

A detailed topographic map of Glen Canyon and Capitol Reef National Parks. (SWU57, $11.95)

Going Back to Bisbee

Going Back to Bisbee


by Richard Shelton

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 329 PAGES

Poet Richard Shelton's meditations on the history, landscape and wildlife of Bisbee, Arizona. Elegantly written, this narrative of a day trip from Shelton's Tucson home to the old mining town is an excellent introduction to the region's human and natural history. (USW324, $17.95)

Grand Canyon Country, Its Majesty and Lore

Grand Canyon Country, Its Majesty and Lore


by Seymour L. Fishbein | Kenneth Brower

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 200 PAGES

An overview of the Grand Canyon presented in the style of National Geographic, featuring spectacular color photographs, maps and good travel information. (SWU13, $16.00)

The Grand Canyon Handbook, An Insider's Guide to the Park

The Grand Canyon Handbook, An Insider's Guide to the Park


by Susan Frank | Phil Frank

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 232 PAGES

A charming guidebook to the Grand Canyon as presented by Ranger Jack, featuring illustrations by cartoonist Phil Frank. (SWU161, $14.95)

Grand Canyon, A Century of Change


by Robert H. Webb

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 290 PAGES

A visual document of change along the river since the the 1889-1890 Stanton Expedition. (SWU72, $32.95)

Grand Canyon, Little Things in a Big Place


by Ann Zwinger | Michael Collier

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 104 PAGES

In a first-person narrative accompanied by black and white photographs, Zwinger takes an intimate look at the small, often missed, plants and creatures of the Grand Canyon. (USW467, $14.95)

Grand Canyon: North Rim the Story Behind the Scenery

Grand Canyon: North Rim the Story Behind the Scenery


by Connie Rudd

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 48 PAGES

An illustrated overview of the natural features and wildlife of the north rim of the Grand Canyon, presented in an oversize booklet. (USW98, $11.95)

Grand Canyon: Window of Time


by Stewart Aitchison

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 64 PAGES

A brief environmental history of the Grand Canyon, complemented excellent color photographs. (SWU218, $9.95)

Grand Canyons Worldwide


by Richard Fisher

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 339 PAGES

A glorious photographic encylopedia of canyons, gorges and ravines around the globe, with hundreds of images and information on exploration and canyon cultures. (GEO51, $29.95)

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)

A Guide to Tucson Architecture


by Anne M. Nequette | R. Brooks Jeffery

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 340 PAGES

An illustrated guide to the architecture of Tucson. (SWU107, $24.95)

Historic Scottsdale, A Life from the Land


by Joan Fudala

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER
  • 192 PAGES

An oversize photo history of Scottsdale, Arizona. (SWU109, $49.95)

Hopi Kachina Dolls, With a Key to Their Identification


by Harold S. Colton

  • REFERENCE
  • 1979
  • PAPER
  • 150 PAGES

Over 250 figures are presented in this kachina collector's reference. (SWU124, $19.95)

The Hummingbird's Daughter, A Novel

The Hummingbird's Daughter, A Novel


by Alberto Urrea

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • PAPER

Urrea bases his award-winning novel on the life of Teresita, the Saint of Cabora, born on a ranch in 1878 on the Arizona-Mexico border (she's also his great aunt). (SWU220, $14.99)

I Am the Grand Canyon, The Story of the Havasupai People

I Am the Grand Canyon, The Story of the Havasupai People


by Stephen Hirst

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 276 PAGES

A history and celebration of the 20,000 year history of the Havasupai people. (SWU227, $18.95)

The Incredible Grand Canyon


by Scott Thybony

  • HISTORY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 120 PAGES

A collection of legends and adventurous and incredible tales that have shaped how we view the Grand Canyon. With 150 illustrations. (SWU240, $14.95)

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)

Insiders' Guide to Phoenix


by Lori Rohlk Pfeiffer | Paul Morris | Mary Paganelli | Sean McLachlan

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

A comprehensive practical guide to the region, now in its 3rd edition. (SWU153, $16.95)

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)

The Laughing Boy

The Laughing Boy


by Oliver La Farge

  • LITERATURE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 193 PAGES

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, $12.95)

Left Handed, Son of Old Man Hat: A Navajo Autobiography


by Left Handed | Walter Dyk

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 379 PAGES

(SWU96, $21.95)

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)

Moon Handbook Four Corners

Moon Handbook Four Corners


by Julian Smith

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 280 PAGES

A slim, comprehensive guide to the sights and history of Navajo and Hopi Country, Moab and Lake Powell. (SWU189, $17.95)

Nampeyo and Her Pottery


by Barbara Kramer

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

The first full-length biography of the celebrated Hopi potter. (SWU144, $24.95)

National Geographic Arizona

National Geographic Arizona


by Bill Weir

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

A comprehensive and visual guide to Arizona, in the traditional National Geographic style. (SWU132, $22.95)

National Geographic Field Guide to Birds, Arizona & New Mexico

National Geographic Field Guide to Birds, Arizona & New Mexico


by Jonatha Alderfer

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

A pocket guide to the birds of Arizona and New Mexico, featuring a two-page spread for each species with a clear color photograph, a range map and excellent descriptions of field marks, behavior, habitat and viewing sites. (SWU213, $14.95)

National Geographic United States Atlas for Young Explorers

National Geographic United States Atlas for Young Explorers


by National Geographic

  • REFERENCE
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 192 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

This colorful, readable guide to the U.S. is chock full of color-coded maps of each state and region, photographs, drawings and helpful statistics. Great for young travelers and their families. (USA93, $24.95)

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)

A Naturalist's Guide to Canyon Country

A Naturalist's Guide to Canyon Country


by David Williams | Gloria Brown

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 188 PAGES

A compact field guide to the wildlife of the high desert of the Colorado Plateau and the nine national parks of the region. 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)

A Naturalist's Guide to Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Park

A Naturalist's Guide to Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Park


by Frank C. Craighead, Jr.

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

A memoir and classic natural history of the wildlife of Jackson Hole and the Tetons by a celebrated local biologist, organized week-by-week throughout the year. (SWU168, $18.95)

Navajo Weaving, Three Centuries of Change

Navajo Weaving, Three Centuries of Change


by Kate Peck Kent

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 152 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

The classic history of Navajo textiles. (SWU80, $22.95)

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)

Official Guide to Hiking the Grand Canyon


by Scott Thybony

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 68 PAGES

An illustrated guide with maps of major trails and practical information on permits and park regulations. (SWU224, $11.95)

Out of Work, A History of Wage-Earning Women in the United States (20th Anniversary Edition)


by Alice Kessler-Harris

  • HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 432 PAGES

A historical examination of the changing role of women in the workplace in the United States. (GEN318, $24.95)

Patterns of Culture

Patterns of Culture


by Ruth Benedict | Margaret Mead

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 290 PAGES

This pioneering book compares and contrasts three native cultures. (PNG10, $15.00)

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)

Phoenix PopOut Map (with Scottsdale, Tempe and Tucson)


by Map Group Inc.

  • MAP

A handy map of Phoenix with an origami-style fold. (SWU111, $6.95)

Poet of the Appetites, The Lives and Loves of M.F.K. Fisher


by Joan Reardon

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 544 PAGES

A biography of the prolific food and travel writer, who wrote over thirty books from 1943 until her death in 1992. (GEN316, $45.00)

Postcards from Ed: Dispatches and Salvos from an American Iconoclast

Postcards from Ed: Dispatches and Salvos from an American Iconoclast


by Edward Abbey | David Petersen

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

Abbey displays his signature wit in this entertaining collection of letters to editors and friends, decrying bureaucracy and the despoiling of his beloved West. (USW484, $16.00)

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)

Recreational Map of Arizona

Recreational Map of Arizona


by GTR Mapping

  • 2006
  • MAP

This up-to-date detailed road map, at a scale of 1:790,000, features colorful, shaded relief. (USW271, $7.95)

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)

Revenge of the Saguaro, Offbeat Travels Through America's Southwest

Revenge of the Saguaro, Offbeat Travels Through America's Southwest


by Tom Miller

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

It's back! Tom Miller's digressive, witty and willfully eccentric account of travel and obsession in the American Southwest (originally published as Jack Ruby's Kitchen Sink) captures the spirit of his beloved homeland. (USW327, $14.95)

Rick Joy, Desert Works


by Rick Joy | Steven Holl | Juhani Pallasmaa

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 176 PAGES

A photographic overview of nine buildings designed by Richard Joy in the Sonoran Desert. (GEN251, $40.00)

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)

Road to Scottsdale


by Albert J. Lieber | Kurt Vonnegut

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 105 PAGES

A short and airy memoir of growing up in Scottsdale, Arizona. (SWU110, $18.95)

Roads in the Sky, The Hopi Indians in a Century of Change


by Richard O. Clemmer

  • HISTORY
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 404 PAGES

An in-depth look at how the Hopis have coped with an ever-changing, modernizing world. (SWU123, $45.00)

Roadside Geology Arizona

Roadside Geology Arizona


by Halka Chronic

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1986
  • PAPER
  • 321 PAGES

Designed for the roadside traveler, this book explains in detail the geologic history of Arizona as seen through the window. It's a great introduction to basic geomorphology and how the dramatic landscapes were formed. (USW122, $20.00)

Rough Guide Grand Canyon


by Greg Ward

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 244 PAGES

This practical guide in the excellent British series includes an excellent historical and cultural overview. (USW505, $19.99)

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)

Sonoran Desert Spring

Sonoran Desert Spring


by John Alcock

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 134 PAGES

Alcock, a professor of insect behavior at the University of Arizona, writes of the plants and animals and ecology in this lyrical meditation on the Sonoran desert. (BJA20, $17.95)

Sonoran Desert Summer


by John Alcock

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 187 PAGES

Alcock evokes the plants, animals, ecology and terrain of the Sonoran desert in this extended natural history essay. (BJA21, $17.95)

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)

Southwestern Desert Birds


by Raymond Leung | James Kavanaugh

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2001
  • PLASTIC CARD

A fold-out, laminated guide to the birds of the desert Southwest, with illustrations of almost 150 species. Kids will enjoy this identification guide, too. (SWU42, $5.95)

Southwestern Desert Life

Southwestern Desert Life


by Raymond Leung | James Kavanaugh

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2000
  • PLASTIC CARD

A pocket-size, fold-out guide to the life of the desert southwest. (SWU43, $5.95)

Southwestern Pottery, Anasazi to Zuni


by John Blom | Allan Hayes

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 189 PAGES

A fully illustrated history of the art featuring 1,100 pieces of pottery and useful tips for collectors. (SWU142, $21.95)

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)

A Taliesin Legacy, The Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright's Apprentices


by Tobias S. Guggenheimer

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1997
  • HARD COVER
  • 256 PAGES

An illustrated introduction to the architects and philosophy of Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin Fellowship in Wisconsin and Arizona. (USE141, $64.95)

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)

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)

Tucson Map


by Rand McNally Maps

  • MAP

A detailed map of Tucson, Arizona. (USW177, $4.95)

Tucson Southeast Arizona Map

Tucson Southeast Arizona Map


by North Star Maps

  • MAP

A map of Southeast Arizona covering Saguaro National Park, Tucson and the Chiricahua Mountains. (USW123, $3.95)

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)

Wild Plants of the Pueblo Province, Exploring Ancient and Enduring Uses

Wild Plants of the Pueblo Province, Exploring Ancient and Enduring Uses


by William Dunmire | Gail Tierney

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

An accessible guide to the diverse plant communities of the Pueblo people. (USW09, $22.50)

Writing on the Edge, A Borderlands Reader


by Tom Miller

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 356 PAGES

Miller brings together short stories, essays, song lyrics and poems in this ecletic anthology of writers, Mexican and U.S., including Carlos Fuentes, Sandra Cisneros, Maya Angelou and Allen Ginsberg. (SWU180, $22.00)

Yellowstone Wildlife

Yellowstone Wildlife


by Pocket Naturalist

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2006
  • PLASTIC CARD

This handy plastic card illustrates the birds, mammals, fishes, amphibians and reptiles of Yellowstone. We also carry Yellowstone Trees & Wildflowers. (Item USW501) (RKY88, $5.95)

 

Longitude provides recommended reading for travelers in partnership with the leading tour operators and travel programs for hundreds of destinations worldwide. We've got the classic, new and hard-to-find books and maps to help you get the most out of your adventures.