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A Field Guide to the Grand Canyon
Stephen Whitney
FIELD GUIDE 1996 PAPER 268 PAGES
A compact guide to the natural history of the Grand Canyon with 71 handsome color plates, maps and illustrations. Bring it along.
(USW06, $19.95)
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)
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)
Grand Canyon National Park Map
Trails Illustrated
1999 MAP
A detailed hiker's topographic map of Grand Canyon National Park, shown at a scale of 1:74,000, printed on tear-resistant, waterproof paper.
(USW332, $11.95)
Grand Canyon National Park Destination Map
National Geographic
A fold-up map of the Grand Canyon, shown at a scale of 1:70,000.
(SWU01, $14.95)
Compass Guide Arizona
Lawrence Cheek
Carrie Sears Bell
Michael Freeman
Kerrick James
GUIDEBOOK
A personable and well-written overview of Arizona's natural attractions, history, people, arts and architecture.
(USW121, $21.95)
The Complete Whitewater Rafter
Jeff Bennett
REFERENCE
A popular, practical guide to whitewater rafting, 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)
How the Canyon Became Grand, A Short History
Stephen J. Pyne
HISTORY
The history of the idea and allure of the Grand Canyon, and its transformation from worthless real estate to marvel of nature.
(USW76, $15.00)
Beyond the Hundredth Meridian, John Wesley Powell and the Second Opening of the West
Wallace Stegner
EXPLORATION
The classic, Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of explorer John Wesley Powell by the great Wallace Stegner, first published in 1954. It's both an adventure and an insightful look at the politics of development in the American West.
(USW78, $16.00)
Discovering the Desert, Legacy of the Carnegie Desert Botanical Laboratory
William McGinnies
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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, $17.95)
Down the River
Edward Abbey
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
A collection of essays, including Abbey's experiences in and around the Colorado River.
(SWU73, $16.00)
Grand Canyon, Travelers' Tales
James O'Reilly
Larry Habegger
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
A diverse collection of excellent stories and essays on the nature, history and people of the Grand Canyon. Organized by topic, the selection includes Barry Lopez, Terry Tempest Williams, Ann Zwinger, Colin Fletcher, Edward Abbey and other greats.
(USW333, $17.95)
The Hidden Canyon, A River Journey
John Blaustein
Edward Abbey
Martin Litton
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
A celebrated collection of photographs and accompanying journals from an 18-day trip down the Colorado River by Edward Abbey himself.
(SWU69, $19.95)
The Man Who Walked Through Time
Colin Fletcher
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
Fletcher's much-loved account of a remarkable two-month odyssey below the rim of the Grand Canyon, first published in 1967.
(USW94, $14.95)
The Laughing Boy
Oliver La Farge
LITERATURE
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, $11.95)
A Natural History of the Sonoran Desert
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
NATURAL HISTORY
A comprehensive natural history with 35 color illustrations, 25 black and white photographs, and 450 line drawings.
(BJA26, $31.95)
Cadillac Desert, The American West and Its Disappearing Water
Marc Reisner
NATURAL HISTORY
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)
Desert Solitaire
Edward Abbey
NATURAL HISTORY
FAVORITE
One of the great works on the value of the desert, eloquent and laugh-out-loud funny. Although Abbey writes specifically about his experiences as a ranger at Arches National Park outside Moab, Utah, his message is universal.
(DES02, $14.95)
Red: Passion and Patience in the Desert
Terry Tempest Williams
NATURAL HISTORY
A series of lyrical, thoughtful essays on the power and beauty of the Red Rock Wilderness of southern Utah, including Grand Staircase, Canyonlands, Glen Canyon, Moab and the Great Basin.
(USW398, $13.95)
Travelers Guide to the Geology of the Colorado Plateau
Donald L. Baars
NATURAL HISTORY
A clearly written survey of the geology of the Four Corners region.
(SWU32, $25.00)
A Field Guide to the Plants of Arizona
Anne Orth Epple
Lewis Epple
FIELD GUIDE
A photographic field guide to the flora of Arizona.
(SWU60, $24.95)
A Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians
Robert Stebbins
FIELD GUIDE
The definitive field guide, with a special section on Baja's endemic species.
(FG08, $22.00)
Field Guide to the Grand Canyon
Pocket Naturalist
FIELD GUIDE
A card featuring commonly encountered birds, mammals and reptiles of the Grand Canyon.
(USW334, $5.95)
National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Southwestern States: Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah
Peter Alden
FIELD GUIDE
A compact photographic guide to the wildflowers, trees, mosses, butterflies, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals of the American Southwest.
(SWU14, $19.95)
National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America
National Geographic
FIELD GUIDE
From Alaska to Baja California, this field guide, now in its fifth edition is the one to carry.
(FG09, $24.00)
The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western North America
David Sibley
FIELD GUIDE
A compact, geographically-specific version of the Sibley Guide with all-new range maps, the same glorious illustrations and expanded, extremely valuable descriptions of each bird.
(USW418, $19.95)
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