The Guide to Southwestern National Monuments
Author : Southwestern Monuments Association
Publisher :
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 16,53 MB
Release : 1939
Category : Natural monuments
ISBN :
Author : Southwestern Monuments Association
Publisher :
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 16,53 MB
Release : 1939
Category : Natural monuments
ISBN :
Author : Gregory McNamee
Publisher :
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 49,43 MB
Release : 2015-02-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781933855882
Author : Sandra Hinchman
Publisher : The Mountaineers Books
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 18,37 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780898869491
* More than 100 hikes included * Includes lesser-visited Dinosaur National Monument, Salinas National Monument, Snow Canyon State Park, and northern San Rafael Swel, as well as the major parks and wilderness areas * Includes trips in more recently designated national monuments and wilderness areas such as Grand Staircase-Escalante, Canyons of the Ancients, Black Ridge Canyons, and more Hiking the Southwest Canyon Country will take you from the Colorado Plateau to the Grand Canyon to the banks of the Rio Grande. Perfect for hikers off all levels, this guidebook features trips that highlight the dramatic scenery of the Four Corners Region, from waterfalls and natural bridges to slot canyons. Each itinerary offers options such as day hikes, backpacking trips, scenic drives, raft trips, and visits to archaeological sites. You'll find a "Best Places Adventure Chart" that compares features of hikes such as rock art, arches, and serene rivers.
Author : Q. T. Luong
Publisher :
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 25,43 MB
Release : 2021-09-25
Category :
ISBN : 9781733576079
From the north woods of Maine to the cactus-filled deserts of Arizona, America's national monuments include vast lands rivaling the national parks in beauty, diversity, and historical heritage. These critically important landscapes, mostly under the Bureau of Land Management supervision, are often under the radar with limited visitor information available yet offer considerable opportunities for solitude and adventure compared to bustling national parks. The Antiquities Act of 1906 gave Presidents the authority to proclaim national monuments as an expedited way to protect areas of natural or cultural significance. Since then, 16 Presidents have used the Antiquities Act to preserve some of America's most treasured public lands and waters. In 2017, an unprecedented Executive Order was issued questioning these designations by calling for the review of 27 national monuments across 11 states and two oceans, opening the threat of development to vulnerable and irreplaceable natural resources. Our National Monuments introduces these spectacular and unique landscapes, in the first book of its kind. Accompanying the collection of scenic photographs is an invaluable guide including maps of each national monument with carefully selected attractions identified and described based on the author's wide-ranging explorations. Our National Monuments invites readers to experience for themselves these lands and learn about the people and cultures who came before, and to whom these lands are still sacred places. QT Luong is one of the most prolific photographers working in America's public lands and the author of Treasured Lands, the best-selling and acclaimed photography book about the national parks. Combining hundreds of his sumptuously printed photographs with essays from citizen conservation associations caring for these national treasures; including a foreword by former Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and photographs of marine national monuments from Ansel Adams award-winning photographer Ian Shive, the comprehensive portrayals of Our National Monuments help readers understand how these essential landscapes are preserving America's past and shaping its future.
Author : Nicky J. Leach
Publisher : Western National Parks Association
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 30,53 MB
Release : 1992
Category : National parks and reserves
ISBN : 1877856142
A well-organized guide to 52 national parks in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas and Utah. One of the most complete guides to the national parks ever written. Includes 53 maps and photos.
Author : Greg Ward
Publisher : Rough Guides
Page : 604 pages
File Size : 23,1 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Arizona
ISBN : 9781843530800
From in-depth coverage of ten great national parks to the high-rolling pace of Las Vegas and the laid-back charm of Santa Fe, this new "Rough Guide" leaves no canyon, desert, or town unexplored. of color maps and photos.
Author : Hal Rothman
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 35,24 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780252015489
Author : Roland H. Wauer
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 33,19 MB
Release : 2004-01-21
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781585442874
At the end of the twentieth century roughly 265 million people visited the 374 sites in the American National Park System. These places, designated and protected because of their significance to our nation’s historical and natural heritage, contain some of the most beautiful landscapes in the United States—landscapes that naturally lend themselves to outdoor recreation. In this book, veteran parks interpreter Ro Wauer introduces the pleasures of birding in the national parks of the American Southwest. From California to Texas, from hugely popular destinations such as Arizona’s Grand Canyon to the mostly undiscovered shores of Amistad National Recreation Area, Wauer visits seventeen sites and gives us his advice on what birds to expect to see and where and how to find them. Written by a birder for birders, this book introduces readers to some of the best birding north of the Mexican border, as well as some of the most impressive scenery anywhere. Wauer takes readers on a personal tour, pointing out where to go to see a vast array of each park’s bird life: Le Conte’s Thrashers in Death Valley, Clark’s and Western Grebes at Lake Mead, Phainopeplas at Organ Pipe Cactus, Lucy’s Warblers at Saguaro, Peregrine Falcons in Grand Canyon, Cave Swallows at Carlsbad Caverns, Magnificent Hummingbirds at Guadalupe Mountains, and Colima Warblers in Big Bend. Birding the Southwestern National Parks is written for anyone visiting, planning to visit, or dreaming of visiting the Southwestern national parks. The Southwestern Parks: Death Valley National Park, California and Nevada Joshua Tree National Park, California Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada and Arizona Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona Sunset Crater Volcano, Wupatki, and Walnut Canyon National Monuments, Arizona Montezuma Castle National Monument, Arizona Tonto National Monument, Arizona Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona Saguaro National Park, Arizona Chiricahua National Monument, Arizona Carlsbad Caverns and Guadalupe Mountains National Parks, New Mexico and Texas White Sands National Monument, New Mexico Big Bend National Park, Texas Amistad National Recreation Area, Texas
Author :
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 653 pages
File Size : 11,46 MB
Release : 2016-10-03
Category : Travel
ISBN : 0241296161
The Rough Guide to Southwest USA is the definitive guidebook to the fabled desert wildernesses of the Wild West. In addition to step-by-step hiking and driving guides to spectacular national parks like Zion, Bryce, and the Grand Canyon, The Rough Guide to Southwest USA provides full coverage of the region's Native American heritage, from the ancient ruins of Canyon de Chelly and Mesa Verde to the modern Navajo, Hopi, and Pueblo peoples. Its detailed restaurant, bar, hotel, and nightlife reviews, tailored to suit every budget, will help you make the most of the Southwest's cities, too, whether you're cruising down Las Vegas's legendary Strip, or strolling the adobe-lined streets of Santa Fe. Full-color photos, easy-to-read maps, and suggested itineraries make it simple to plan your own tour of Western landmarks, such as Monument Valley, with its signature red-rock buttes, or Tombstone, where the OK Corral still rings to the sound of daily gunfights. Make the most of your time with The Rough Guide to Southwest USA.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 12,47 MB
Release : 2017-02-14
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781591936794
Professional illustrator Fian Arroyo portrays 65 of the region's most famous settings in national parks, monuments, recreation areas, and more, creating ideal coloring pages for hours of meditative, stress-reducing fun.