Author : Isaiah Ortiz
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 41,13 MB
Release : 2023-07-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1493069020
Starry Sky AdventuresArizona guides readers to 50 outdoor adventures to take under the darkest skies around. Guided adventures, including camping, backpacking, paddling, and hiking, show readers the way to safely experience the best of the night sky in astrotourism destinations, designated Dark Sky Places, and locations with outstanding natural darkness.
Author : Crystal White
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 17,56 MB
Release : 2021-09-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1493057294
Starry Sky Adventures Utah presents the best outdoor adventures to take under the stars. Hike, paddle, and camp under the constellations in the darkest destinations around. This guide highlights astrotourism destinations across Utah, including Dark Sky Places recognized by the International Dark-Sky Association, as well as places with outstanding natural darkness. Guided adventures, including camping, backpacking, hiking, will show readers the way to getting out there, looking up, and getting lost in the stars.
Author : Chels Knorr
Publisher : University of New Mexico Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 34,21 MB
Release : 2023
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0826364853
Whether you're planning your first family adventure or you're a seasoned pro, Arizona Family Outdoor Adventure is the definitive guide for families exploring the Grand Canyon State. Experienced writer and adventurer Chels Knorr takes us across Arizona--from the winding slot canyons of the north, past the iconic red rocks of Sedona, and down through the cacti-covered hillsides of the south, with locations for camping, hiking, biking, birding, and stargazing throughout the entire state. Organized geographically with maps, detailed descriptions, and beautiful photography, every activity is graded for difficulty, age-appropriateness, and interest so readers know which are right for their family. Approachable and inclusive, this book embraces the idea that Arizona outdoor adventures are for everyone.
Author : Dan Heim
Publisher : American Traveler Press
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 26,22 MB
Release : 2006-10-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780935810783
This guide is your map for a personal stargazing tour through the Arizona Night Sky. Included are the legends of the night sky from the region's Native American tribes.
Author : Howard Schneider
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 37,85 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1426325460
Provides a guide for beginning stargazers, including sky maps and constellation charts, identification tips, and space facts and jokes.
Author : Gary A. David
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,74 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781931882804
Eye of the Phoenix explores archaeological and cultural enigmas and anomalies in the vast American Southwest. Having witnessed sacred Hopi ceremonies and carefully hidden rock art, the author discusses little-known aspects of the indigenous people whom he believes were profoundly influenced by a global pre-Columbian culture. The dimensions of high desert strangeness are incredible! Read about: Ant People, Snake People, Dog Star People, Sedona Sanskrit, Arizona Knights Templar Crosses, Reptilian Round Towers, Frontier Freemasonry, Meteor Crater, Hopi Kachinas, Golden Mean Spirals, Stone Tablets and more
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Page : 208 pages
File Size : 10,83 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Astronomical observatories
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Author : David H. Levy
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 10,27 MB
Release : 2001-11-22
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780521797535
The perfect introduction for the novice astronomer, this book stirs the imagination and puts observation in a framework of social activity and personal adventure. Written by an award-winning astronomer, it is a technical guide to the sky, full of helpful practical hints. The author's lively style engages, entertains, and informs. Newcomers will learn how to enjoy the Moon, planets, comets, meteors, and distant galaxies observable through a small telescope. Levy describes the features of the Moon from night to night; how to observe constellations; how best to view the stars, nebulae, and galaxies; how to follow the planets on their annual trek among the constellations; how to map the sky; how to find a new comet; how to buy or even make a telescope; what to see in a month of lunar observations or a year of stellar observation; and much more.
Author : Peter Greenberg
Publisher : Rodale
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 38,20 MB
Release : 2012-05-08
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1609618297
An accessible reference to where to find top-recommended international venues for adventure and learning shares informative facts, industry secrets and expert travel advice for everything from scenic hot-air balloon rides and shark diving to cooking classes and truffle-hunting. Original.
Author : Christina M. Selby
Publisher : University of New Mexico Press
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 11,62 MB
Release : 2021
Category : Travel
ISBN : 0826362923
An experienced outdoors writer, naturalist, and family camper, Christina M. Selby offers families an in-depth guide to experiencing the natural splendors of New Mexico in New Mexico Family Outdoor Adventure. With more than eighty destinations throughout the state, the Land of Enchantment offers abundant opportunities for exploration with hiking, biking, camping, skiing, wildlife watching, fishing, climbing, outdoor cultural activities, and more. Parents, grandparents, children, tweens, and teenagers will enjoy the activities and locations that Selby has enjoyed with her family and features throughout the book. Organized geographically, with easy-to-use maps, the guide explores every corner of the state with detailed descriptions and beautiful photography of trails, campsites, rivers, and lakes. At each location, every outdoor activity is graded in terms of difficulty and age-appropriateness, so you'll know exactly the right activities for every member of your family. Whether you're planning your first family adventure or are an experienced outdoors family, pick a destination and get outside. What are you waiting for?
