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Moon Colorado

Moon Colorado

by Steve Knopper

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

This comprehensive, up-to-date guide in the popular series includes good background information about history, culture and popular attractions. (SWU267, $19.95)

A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains

A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains

by Isabella Bird

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

Isabella Bird was an inspiring -- and intrepid -- Victorian traveler. This book collects her letters home to her sister Henrietta during travels through the Colorado Rockies in 1873, a side-trip she made on the way home from Hawaii. (USW44, $7.95)

Beyond the Aspen Grove

Beyond the Aspen Grove

by Ann Zwinger

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 358 PAGES

A re-issue of Zwinger's loving, illustrated guide to the Colorado Rockies, and particularly the forest, meadows and wildlife from 7,000 to 9,000 feet. (RKY42, $17.50)

National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Rocky Mountain States

National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Rocky Mountain States

by Peter Alden

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 447 PAGES

A compact field guide to 1,000 commonly encountered plants and animals of Colorado, Montana, Wyoming and Idaho. With 1,500 color photographs, 11 maps, and 16 night-sky charts. (USW286, $19.95)

Recreational Map of Colorado

Recreational Map of Colorado

by GTR Mapping

  • MAP

A very good fold-out map of Colorado at a scale of 1:820,000. (RKY13, $3.95)

 

Colorado National Monument Map


by Trails Illustrated

  • MAP

A detailed hiker's topographic map of Colorado National Monument at a scale of 1:24,000. (RKY44, $9.95)

Colorado, A Liquid History & Tavern Guide to the Highest State

Colorado, A Liquid History & Tavern Guide to the Highest State


by 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. (RKY09, $27.95)

Insight Guide Colorado


by Insight Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 351 PAGES

This lavishly illustrated guide includes excellent color maps and thoughtful short essays on history, culture and attractions. (RKY115, $23.99)

Rocky Mountain National Park, A Visitor's Companion

Rocky Mountain National Park, A Visitor's Companion


by George Wuerthner

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

A compact, illustrated guide to Rocky Mountain National Park. (RKY07, $19.95)

Cowgirls: Women of the American West

Cowgirls: Women of the American West


by Teresa Jordan

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 309 PAGES

The story of the western woman, past and present, is intimately recounted through the words of the women themselves. (USW13, $19.95)

Cyclopedia, It's All About the Bike

Cyclopedia, It's All About the Bike


by William Fotheringham

  • SPORT
  • 2011
  • HARD COVER
  • 432 PAGES

The distinguished journalist and cycling fan William Fotheringham brings humor and substance to this irresistible compendium, organized A-to-Z. With maps and illustrations. (BCY27, $25.00)

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)

Just Ride, A Radically Practical Guide to Riding Your Bike

Just Ride, A Radically Practical Guide to Riding Your Bike


by Grant Petersen

  • SPORT
  • 2012
  • PAPER
  • 212 PAGES

Bicycle commuter, reformed racer and proprietor of Rivendell Bicycle Works in Walnut Creek California, Grant Petersen covers equipment, health, safety and attitude in 87 short and illustrated, often provocative essays: number 30: Control Your Quick Release (a major cause of serious incidents); number 47: Bags, "When I see a bicycle without a bag (or basket) on it, I see a bike that can't do much beyond moving you down the road, and that's not enough." Paul Steely White, executive director of Transportation Alternatives, gets to the point: "Grant Petersen Strips Away the BS." (BCY22, $13.95)

The City and the Saloon, Denver, 1858-1916


by Thomas J. Noel

  • HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 148 PAGES

A brief, scholarly portrait of saloon life in the old West. (USW207, $23.95)

The Magnificent Mountain Women, Adventures in the Colorado Rockies

The Magnificent Mountain Women, Adventures in the Colorado Rockies


by Janet Robertson

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 220 PAGES

A collection of biographical stories based on the adventures of Colorado's pioneering explorers, sportswomen, lady botanists and modern climbers, quite a colorful group. (USW199, $16.95)

The Meadow

The Meadow


by 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, $16.00)

Angle of Repose

Angle of Repose


by Wallace Stegner

  • LITERATURE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 592 PAGES

A Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of one man's search for his grandparents' story. It beautifully weaves the history of the American West and a glimpse of their life in California, Colorado and Idaho. (USW301, $17.00)

Centennial


by James Michener

  • LITERATURE
  • 1975
  • PAPER
  • 1038 PAGES

Michener's epic novel, written in celebration of America's bicentennial and the American West, spans 136 million years of Colorado history. (USW344, $8.99)

The Best of the West, An Anthology of Classic Writing from the American West

The Best of the West, An Anthology of Classic Writing from the American West


by Tony Hillerman

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 528 PAGES

A campfire collection of unforgettable portraits of the West, this anthology takes in travelers, homesteaders, Navajos, government officials, pioneers and authors as diverse as Meriwether Lewis, John Steinbeck and Edward Abbey. (USW87, $18.99)

Rising from the Plains

Rising from the Plains


by John McPhee

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1986
  • PAPER
  • 213 PAGES

McPhee's elegant and accessible essays show the geology of the Rockies through his travels with U.S. Geological Survey scientist David Love. (USW18, $16.00)

Soul of the Rockies, Portraits of America's Largest Mountain Range

Soul of the Rockies, Portraits of America's Largest Mountain Range


by Ed Cooper

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER

Featuring legendary climber Ed Cooper's photographs and adventures south from Glacier National Park through Idaho, Montana and Colorado to the border with Mexico. (RKY103, $39.95)

The Great Rocky Mountain Nature Factbook

The Great Rocky Mountain Nature Factbook


by Susan Ewing

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 223 PAGES

Ewiing's family-friendly guide, with black-and-white drawings throughout, answers the curiosity of engaged visitors about the plants, animals and natural features of the Rockies. (RKY03, $14.95)

The Rockies, A Natural History

The Rockies, A Natural History


by Richard Cannings

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

This engaging, illustrated guide to the geology, history, habitats, wildlife and climate of the Rockies is geared for naturalist-travelers and includes hundreds of color photographs. (RKY82, $29.95)

Rocky Mountain Wildflowers

Rocky Mountain Wildflowers


by John J. Craighead

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 277 PAGES

A Peterson guide to 590 species of wildflowers, with both line drawings and a section of color photographs. Focusing on family and genus, the book includes the most conspicuous and commonly encountered flowers. (USW41, $21.00)

Rocky Mountain Wildlife

Rocky Mountain Wildlife


by Raymond Leung | James Kavanaugh

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2000
  • PLASTIC CARD

A laminated, fold-out guide to almost 150 animal species of the Rocky Mountains. (USW388, $5.95)

Scats and Tracks of the Rocky Mountains

Scats and Tracks of the Rocky Mountains


by James Halfpenny | Todd Telander

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 145 PAGES

An essential pocket guide to 70 species of mammals, reptiles, amphibians and birds, with line drawings, range map and description. (USW118, $9.95)

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